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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1922
Page
5
An 1890s style testimonial claims Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aids housework chores and browsing daily tasks. Emma E. of Metropolis Illinois asserts improved energy and health after use, noting ability to walk and perform chores. Lydia E. Pinkham product referenced for women’s ailments.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder to shake into shoes for relief from pinching corns and bunions. It claims to soothe smarting feet and references wartime use by 1,500,000 pounds of powder for the Army and Navy.
A lively letter from Odell Halcomb, Hugh Tompson, George Armstrong and others at the B. S. A. camp near Mountain City. Scouts describe flag raising, tests, rank advancement, hikes on Black Rock Mountain, lake time, and camp life under Scout Executive W. P. Turner with Messrs Pendergraph, Sexton and Ziegler. They anticipate hikes to North and South Carolina and report lively camp music and jokes about late nights.
An old advertisement warns against calomel_he mercury laxative causing sickness and tooth loss. It touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without salivation or side effects, claiming quick improvement and suitability for children.
Police logged two weekend automobile accidents. D W Wilson of Washington Ga allegedly drove into Mrs William Brown’s car on Lexington road injuring her minor, and Howard Bradley of Madison County wrecked near River Street Bridge in a collision with Mr Turner of Virginia. Bradley left the scene with his Ford.
Leroy Rame Arthur Neal Frank Brittain and Virgin Binyon were jailed Saturday for theft. Binyon faces tobacco theft from a Piggly Wiggly while Neal Rame and Brittain were charged with pilfering from the Army Supply store. Binyon and Brittain posted bond.
A dubious claim lists numerous diseases including malaria chills fever bilious fever and la grippe with a note toe avaxia denied. The fragment hints at a medical patent or remedy claim without verifiable evidence. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
A stellar July performance by the Central of Georgia Railway defied shopmen’s strike disruption. President W A Winburn reports 12,934 passenger trains operated with 98.4 percent on time, strong Seashore traffic, and a sharp rise in freight handling. The line loaded 1,741 coal cars from mines, expanded locomotives to 276, and boosted total freight revenue over last year and June 1922. W A Winburn credits staff effort and anticipates a full shop force within sixty days amid public support.
Joseph M Hodgson recalls the 1860s Athens college commencement and Civil War times. He describes antebellum celebrations for African Americans, campus chaos during occupation, battles near the post office, the first circus, and early football, naming figures like Will McDowell, the Doughertys, and Squire Nabors. The reminiscence blends war memories with local campus life and humorous anecdotes.
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