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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1911
Page
6
Advertisement touts Rheumacide as an internal cure for rheumatism, arguing excess uric acid in blood causes the disease. It claims liniments provide only temporary relief, promotes a full internal treatment sold in tablet or bottle forms, and offers a free booklet from Bobbitt Chemical Co.
Mrs. W. D. Lamar urges Georgia lawmakers to fund infirmaries at all state university system schools. She cites current inadequate facilities at Athens Normal, Milledgeville Industrial and Military schools, Dahlonega, and other campuses, warning epidemics endanger students and urging action by the 1911 legislature.
The Clarke County Teachers Association meeting, postponed from last Saturday due to a high school event in Elberton, will now be held on Saturday April 29. Organizers expect the week’s delay to yield richer contributions for the next gathering’s success and interest.
Ad copy from H. R. Palmer & Sons touts Parisian Sage as a scientific hair remedy that cures dandruff stops scalp itching and hair loss within two weeks. It claims to beautify hair turning harsh dull tresses soft and lustrous with regular use. A large bottle sells for 50 cents at Palmer stores and druggists nationwide.
On Hancock Avenue within three minutes of the post office six rooms for rent described as in apple pie order. Includes details readable in the rental notice.
J O Farrell of Athens outlines a railroad connection from Waycross to Athens via Union Point White Plains Wrightsville Lyons Vidalia Baxley and Apling County to create a direct southern route to Athens and thence to Nashville and North Carolina, with potential new ties to Tennessee. The proposal would shorten routes to Atlanta and extend linked lines to northeast Georgia and to North Carolina and Tennessee, contingent on future construction.
Albert Gerard-Thiers head of the voice department at the Atlanta Conservatory of Music was robbed Friday night after leasing a Piedmont Avenue house to open a school. burglars entered through a back door, took clothes personal effects and tools worth about $100, and left after exiting the front door.
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