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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
5
A health advertisement urges daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this internal bath removes toxins, eases biliousness headaches and constipation and restores energy and vitality. It markets pharmacist sold limestone phosphate as inexpensive and nearly tasteless.
The U S Bureau predicts fair weather in Athens and vicinity through Friday. Scattered very light showers touched Georgia yesterday as disturbances linger north of the lakes and in the southern plateau. Temperatures stay near seasonal normals in the south, but remain low in the northwest with subfreezing readings at Rapid City and Winnipeg and snow noted at Helena and Rapid City early morning.
The Strand offers a mixed program with Wm. Hart in Th Square Deal Man and Fox Comedy Th Film Spoilers. Elite presents Dorothy Kelly in The Money Mill and Frances Bushman in The Piper's Price. Saturday adds Fairy Arbuckle 4 in The Butcher's Boy and Lionel Barrymore in His Father's Son, plus Helen Holmes in The Railroad Raiders Luk Comedies.
April 27 schedule features Louisiana at Baton Rouge Milleaps, Georgia at Charlottesville canceled, Georgia Tech at Lexington against Washington & Lee, Clemson facing Virginia Poly at Clemson, Mississippi meeting Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and Virginia at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Also tips on preventing croup with a late meal and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy noted.
Long biographical sketch of Jefferson Davis discussing his rise from Mississippi planter to Confederate President. Notes include his inaugural addresses, difficulties with Congress, and his wife Mrs Davis. References to Davis’s military roles, the Hampton Roads Conference, and postwar opinions by Robert E. Lee.
A historical reminiscence recalls the fall of slavery and state sovereignty, the Lincoln assassination aftermath, and Jefferson Davis’s two year imprisonment. It recounts legal twists in treason charges, Johnson’s cabinet debates, and a judge’s split ruling. The piece closes praising Davis as Christian and quoting Benj. Hill, ending with award fragments for student essays on Confederate history.
Pupils from multiple Athens schools won prizes for essays and pictures about Jefferson Davis. Winners from Baxter street and College avenue Schools were celebrated as the day featured Cross of Honor deliveries to veterans and a memorial procession to Oconee cemetery. The Chancellor praised the event and a student signed as The Little Colonel drew special attention.
A busy man is urged to take time for his own memorial observance, noting that everyone must pause for a personal Cineral eventually.
Associated Press report lists National League games with Cincinnati beating Chicago 6 to 4 while several games were rain delayed. American League shows Chicago losing 0 to 3 to Cleveland. Southern teams Atlanta, Mobile, Nashville, Memphis and others posted varied scores across 11 innings and multiple matchups. College results include Mercer 4 Auburn 2 and Clemson 1 Tech 5 in Albany.
Mrs. A E B Carson of Kingston writes of recovering strength after long illness. She credits Vinci for restoring health and enables housework for a family of four. The ad promotes Vinci as beneficial for the elderly, with a money back offer and availability at H. R. Palmer & Sons in Athens and other Georgia towns.
Advertisement notes that a cheerful elderly woman signals good digestion and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach improve digestion and gently move bowels with a gentle effect. Product available everywhere.
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