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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
5
An old medical advertisement declares catarrh is a blood infection and permanent relief comes from purifying and strengthening the blood with S.S.S. to cleanse mucous membranes. It promises removal of throat mucus, nasal sores, bad breath, and hawking, with free medical advice from the Swift Specific Company of Atlanta Georgia.
Edward N. Hurley outlines the need for a U S merchant marine, urges fair play in international markets, and warns against unfair competition and government reliance. He argues ships will drive foreign trade, stresses honest methods, and promotes creating new markets while avoiding dumping and protectionist measures.
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia recounts a severe abdominal injury from lifting that left her husband weighing 165 pounds down to 110 pounds in two weeks and unable to relieve constipation. After three doctors failed, a large dose of Thedford's Black-Draught produced immediate relief and he began to improve, claiming it saved his life. The testimonial urges use to stay fit for the day’s work. NC-131
The first day of the nine district agricultural schools annual contests drew about 150 participants in literary, musical, agricultural, and athletic events. Preliminary debates yielded judges including Moss Ing ram Shaffer and others. the Oratorical Contest favored the Ninth District School Clarkesville. Today features livestock judging, grooming, butter making, cooking, sewing, and poultry judging for girls, with declamation and prize announcements to follow.
An Alabama woman, once unable to work due to rheumatism and kidney trouble, claims Sulferro-Sol cured her, restoring strength and mobility. She urges others to try the remedy, praising its effects on indigestion and blood disorders.
At the 26th annual Georgia Society of Colonial Dames convention in Savannah a resolution honoring Mrs Mary Ann Lipscomb of Athens was read and adopted. The tribute praises her as an educator and reformer, recounting her charity, leadership, and fidelity to old South hospitality while embracing progress and women's rights.
Albert Eidam of 185 Nacoochee Avenue Athens Ga a skilled mechanic reports Dreco improves health weight digestion sleep and energy He credits the medicine for relieving backache stomach trouble constipation and improves overall organ function He notes doctors initially failed to help and Dreco provides restorative effects The ad mentions Dreco sold by modern druggists including H R Palmer & Sons in Athens
Hartwell Georgia April 25 The Georgia Bar Association named Hon J H Skelton to a committee for a Philadelphia symposium on postwar reconstruction debates He may attend though his acceptance is not definite ensuring a high honor this appointment reflects.
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