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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
6
A Kentucky man tells how five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches ended after using Thedford's Black Draught for three months. He credits the remedy with curing his pain and improving sleep and appetite. The ad touts the product as a safe vegetable medicine for stomach and liver, to be kept in every home.
The Sanitary Congress hears Dr. Herbert Williams condemn living quarters aboard British merchant ships as unhealthy and crowded. He notes a two room setup with eight men per space, poor ventilation and inadequate heating, threatening physical and moral health. Australian delegate Dr Perrin Norris urges international action as the issue is global.
Berlin reports Germany's Seydlitz has 89 738 propeller horsepower on official trials, the highest for a turbine battleship. The cruiser averages over 28 knots, matching Moltke and Goeben, with future ships expected to reach 100 000 horsepower. Von der Tann started at 79 802 and power has risen with each vessel.
At a Decatur rally Judge Nash R. Broyles Atlanta recorder and court of appeals candidate spoke to thousands. He touted his record of impartial law enforcement and denounced trivial technicalities as blocking justice. He recalled withdrawing in favor of Judge Pottle for party harmony and attacked opponent Judge Alex W. Stephens as repeatedly defeated in elections.
A Talmage Hardware Co advertisement promotes buying paint by the job rather than by the gallon. It compares Devoe brand pricing and shows labor as a daily cost, arguing total job cost favors Devoe, with a longer lasting finish.
A man boasts his father is developing an invention he believes will make him wealthy. The father is described as partly crazy, yet continues his regular work without disruption.
The Hardman headquarters release lists speaking dates across Georgia in August 1914 with locations including Lawrenceville Gainesville Toccoa Lavonia Hartwell Bowman Elberton Danielsville Athens Homer and Summer. Athens event is August 18 at 8 30 p m. The notices follow with medical ad copy on summer constipation and thumb value.
The Industrial Index notes steady Southeast activity with new construction contracts and multiple bond issues. Nineteen new Georgia and Southern firms form with $515,900 in capital. Bibb County prepares a $1,000,000 improvement bond election. Projects span apartments, banks, schools, factories, and utilities from Florida to Alabama and Georgia, including a $300,000 Pensacola hospital foundation and a Frostproof hydro plant. Banks form in Tuskegee and Cragford.
A testimonial notes many people cured of stomach trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets. Mrs. Boise Rish of Wabash Indiana says it strengthened her stomach and was the best medicine she used. For sale by all dealers.
A sprain may heal in about one third the usual time by applying Chamberlain's ointment and following directions with each bottle. For sale by all.
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