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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1903

Page

5

Mussels Move Slowly Burrow and Propel Under Sand

A historical note explains that mussels attach to objects or lie buried in mud and sand. When agitated by water flow, they protract their bodies to keep the shell above soil and push along the bottom, leaving parallel shell-edge marks. The passage also mentions Bavarian forest authorities and prison guards using snuff restrictions to curb violence among inmates.

Sma Bavaria Forest Por Y Dle Epee O Atterco

Immortality of Jokes and Tiny Tales

A collage of humorous clippings notes jokes endure beyond laughter. It remarks jokes never die, with quips about hospital oblivion for overuse and stale humor. Short vignettes include a pickle incident, a catarrh cure ad spoof, a horse and reins joke, and a Bermuda onion waiter gag.

New Orleans Dintes Democrat

Guaranteed Cure for Piles In 50 Cent Ointment Ad

It It It says a guaranteed cure for piles with PAZO OINTMENT and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad promises relief from itching burning bleeding or protruding piles and offers a money back guarantee if PAZO OINTMENT fails. Available from druggists.

Chamberlain All Druggista

A Stubborn Fasband and Marriage by Capture

A stubborn husband, described as contrary and difficult, is managed by his clever wife who schemes to keep their life together on track. The piece contrasts a feisty wife with a stubborn partner and recalls historical views on marriage by capture among various peoples and Tudor to Georgian England laws.

Australian New Zealand America Englnd Elizabeth George IV

White House image and cures fill a cluttered ad page

A collage of prose and images discusses the White House meaning to public, followed by medical cure ads for Botanic Blood Balm claiming to heal blood disorders and skin ailments. The page also includes miscellaneous quotes, a cartoon caption, and a schoolhouse saying about apple dumplings.

Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder cures kidney trouble

An advertisement promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes and weak backs. It claims mail order availability for $1 per bottle with two months of treatment and includes a testimonial from Greenfield Tennessee dated March 80 1901.

St. Louis Greenfield Tenn E. W. Hall Texas Hall C. B. Drewry

Peat of Hors: A Peculiar Tale From Old Page

Fragmentary OCR text describes a challenging ascent and a friend’s warning, hinting at a long climb with steady perseverance. The narrative mentions a staircase and a group of people paying a price or debt to complete a feat, but specifics are unclear. An atmosphere of memoir or anecdote pervades.

Dedication Ceremony and Reduced Rail Fare For Louisiana Purchase Exposition

A notice from the Southern Railway offers one fare round trip to St. Louis for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition with tickets sold April 29-30 and May 1 1903 and valid for return by May 4 1903. Contacts include R W Sizer in Athens Georgia and officials Hardwick Tayloe and others in Washington and Atlanta.

Southern Railway St. Louis R. W. Sizer Athens H. Hardwick Washington, D .C W.H. Tayloe Atlanta

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