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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1903

Page

4

Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription Promises Cure for Weak Women

Advertises a tonic for weak nervous women and claims it restores appetite quiets nerves and aids sleep. Mentions testimonials from Mrs Annie I Myrin and invites letters to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York for free confidential advice. Also references Dr Pierce’s Pellets for biliousness and a note about ten bottles.

Annie I Myrin Roanoke Val Yin R. V. Pierce Buffalo N.Y

Keep Your Hands Soft Price Notice

A fragmented ad describes a product promising soft hands and protection for workers. It mentions a price of $1.25 and references rubber and fibers as materials. The readable text is garbled but centers on a hand care product for labor use and a price point.

Deans Borisewers

Marriage secret ends with Winder ceremony

Mr Charles Sagraves and Miss Alto Richards wed in Winder on Monday after securing a license. The couple planned to marry in Athens but faced objections and chose Winder. They are popular in Athens, where they will reside.

Charles Sagraves Miss Alto Richards Winder Mr. Seagraves Miss Richards

Michael Brothers Slashes Prices in Town Sale

Michael Brothers advertises heavy cuts across stock including cotton lawns Madras silks and damask table linen with yard prices and bulk buys. It promises deals on cashmere soaps towels and fragrances while closing out trunks suitcases and satchels at reduced rates in a bold town sale.

Mennen Amonia Michael Rros

No Note Taken On Emergency Hospital Effort

The Banner reports no Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday afternoon, no steps were taken toward an emergency hospital, though support exists for forming a hospital association. It notes the ladies stand ready to contribute, underscoring perceived necessity regardless of chamber interest.

Chamber of Commerce

Globe Remedy Co Offers Free Globe Tonic Samples

The Globe Remedy Co at 30 Clayton Street advertises free samples of Globe Tonic claiming to cure rheumatism. They seek a trustworthy traveling collector with no canvassing, offering $18 weekly plus expenses and a promotion chance, require sobriety and steadiness, address L A Martin Atlanta Ga.

Globe Remedy Co Clayton Street L A. Martin Atlanta, Ga

Overstreet Describes Investigation Findings in Georgia

Representative Overstreet of Screven county authored charges against lobbying in Atlanta and says the evidence supports his claims. He criticizes the committee for not publishing the evidence, asserts condemnation by the people, and notes only those defending the schemes dispute the findings. The piece includes other unrelated notices and a vignette from Everybody's Magazine.

Overstreet Screven County Atlanta Georgia

Bulwer Lytton Entertained at Kn elworth

A Melbourne visitor prompted Bulwer Lytton to apron his host with a comic remark after nearly dropping a cherished bowl. The exchange, quoted with snatches from The Rich Man’s Plaint, remarks on money’s value and social pretensions. The piece also notes a Detroit Free Press quip about color in fiction and a Philadelphia Ledger cartoonish exchange over a daughter’s kiss.

Bulwer Lytton Knelworth Melbourne

Davigon and Lowe's Cleaning Up Sale Promises Bargains

Catalog-style ads tout drastic price cuts across housewares and textiles. Includes misprints and stray product lines, a dog reward notice, and a health product claim as a closing teaser.

Davigon & Lowe

Historic Franklin Springs praised as health resort

An old correspondent extols Franklin Springs near Royston as a premier summer retreat with clear mineral waters, bathhouses, and hotels. The piece recalls prewar ownership by a Elbert County stock company, cottages for summer visitors, and Lorezo Dow’s sermon under a poplar tree long gone. It highlights Springview Hotel’s remodeling and hospitality by Mrs. Kate Wilkinson and superb local fare.

Franklin Springs The Banner Para Mountain Turis Royston Elbert County Lorenzo Dow Trinity South Georgia Springview Kate Wilkinson Lavonia Periéce Pleca

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