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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
5
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia writes that after her husband an engineer injured by lifting suffered severe abdominal pain and constipation. Three doctors failed to help and castor oil failed. A big dose of Thedford's Black-Draught brought relief and he recovered, she credits the remedy with saving his life.
Twelve neophytes chosen for University of Georgia Junior Cabinet endured a late night initiation gone wrong as they were stripped and abandoned in the woods near Commerce before being fetched back to Athens amid laughter from initiators. A trailing truck delivered clothing and the prank ended with the group returning to the city, clothes and all, for a postmidnight revel.
An ad-style item promotes Parisian sage as a simple, safe remedy for thinning, gray, brittle, and itchy hair. It claims quick improvement in fullness and luster, with pleasant perfume and no coloring. It urges buying from Palmer & Sons or drugstores, guaranteeing satisfaction with Giroux's genuine Parisian sage.
American league action shows Cleveland 4 Chicago 9 and St. Louis 2 Detroit 4. New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn Boston matches were rained out. National league games include Chicago Pittsburgh and Philadelphia 0 New York 6 with Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 3. Southern section notes Mobile Birmingham and New Orleans Atlanta rained. Little Rock game postponed as foams failed to arrive in Nashville Chattanooga Memphis 0.
The Overseas Y M C A urges rapid enlistment of 3000 new workers in 90 days to staff posts in France England and Italy. Director E C Carter emphasizes that 47 posts near the front are under shell fire and 38 under danger. Herbert Pratt of Standard Oil backs urgent recruitment and a $100 million gift to fund overseas secretaries. Southeastern districts organize drives with governors and evangelists leading campaigns to fill 200 overseas and 200 domestic slots.
Atlanta reports designate a May Clean Up week for Red Triangle campaigns tied to the Y M C A war work drive in the Southeast. R H King cites 73 percent of targets met, aiming for 85 percent by week’s end, with Mississippi and Florida already ahead. Georgia trails at 71 14 percent. other states range from 60 to 70 percent.
In Dependable Highways from Cleveland, Hon. Jas. S. Blakeslee notes a parcel post role to cut food costs with a new motor truck line. A map shows a main route Portland to Washington, then from Lynchburg through Winston Salem Charlotte Greenville to Athens, linking the East Coast to Mobile and New Orleans.
Public health warning quoting an old remedy for sick children. It urges mothers not to scold and describes signs of illness in children. The ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative, warning about counterfeit products and stressing to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The first step in organizing a half billion dollar government war finance corporation was taken as the president nominated four directors to aid financing essential war enterprises. Named were W. P. G. Harding governor of the Federal Reserve Board Allen B. Forbes Eugene Meyer Jr and Angus McLean plus seven members of the capital issues committee.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church South meets in Atlanta with preliminary board and committee sessions starting tomorrow. The board of education reports endowments near 9 million dollars, properties valued at 14 million, and equipment around 1.5 million. Eighty nine institutions are supervised serving 20,000 students and 1,300 teachers. The church extension committee is to report the completion of a million dollar loan fund campaign.
Atlanta April 29. The southern division of the American Red Cross calls for three strong, able bodied male secretaries for service in Switzerland. French language skills and good references required, with May 8 sail desired. Salary 750 France per month about $150, plus equipment and transportation. Applications to the bureau of personnel, Southern Division, Healy Building, Atlanta.
Atlanta April 29 The abolition of the Southeastern Freight and Passenger Associations effective at the close of business tomorrow was announced today by C H Markham regional director of railroads for the Southeast To take the place of these bodies Director Markham has established the Southern passenger rate and the Southern freight rate committees headquarters in Atlanta W J Craig Passenger traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line heads the passenger rate committee.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of Cheney & Co., swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each and every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. A.W. Gleason, Notary Public, witnesses. Hall's remedy is taken internally and claims to cleanse the blood on mucous surfaces. Advertising text urges testimonials and druggists to stock the product.
There will be a called convocation of Kuptane chapter No 1 R A M this evening at 9 oclock government time. Mark Masters degree will be conferred. All officers urged to attend and visitors welcome to meet with us.
John Henry Becker of Lumpkin Street lauds Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders and back pain. He recounts using them about ten years ago and recently, saying they always deliver the desired relief. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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