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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1911
Page
2
Advertises prompt settlement of honest fire losses. Urges men who suffered fire losses to ask agents who settled first and notes the need for quick payment when money is required. Encourages doing business with agents who settle promptly.
Messrs H B Sparks and C E Smith returned from a trip to St Simons Brunswick in Sparks automobile with notes on rough coastal routes from Brunswick to Dense Landing Darien and Savannah through swamps. They describe delays to cross Altamaha river by small motorboat ferry fare five dollars. engine trouble near the Chatham county line. toll bridge near Millen. long sand roads and a paved stretch to Augusta. no accidents recorded for the journey.
A Maxwell four passenger car driven by Mr. Sparks faced electrical light trouble on the Savannah to Athens trip, delaying about an hour. The builder claims the route covered roughly 300 miles in around 12 hours, labeling it a record for a low speed machine. Maxwell dealer ad text appears in proximity.
Advert claims root juice tonic strengthens mucous linings and organs, invigorates liver and kidneys, and treats debility nervousness stomach troubles and rheumatism. It touts quick remarkable benefits with widespread use across the country and credits H R Palmer and Sons as exclusive agents.
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