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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
5
An advertisement touts Exelento Quinine Pomade as a hair grower that feeds the scalp and roots to speed growth after several uses. It promises dandruff control, stopping hair loss, and making hair soft and manageable with a money back guarantee if results fail. Sold by Warren J. Gmita & Bro, druggists, price 25c.
A guide for making a baby carriage cover in white broadcloth or silk, with a lily of the valley design 14307 embroidered in white. Instructions specify material size 21 by 49 inches with a 21 by 6 inch flap, lining options of China silk or down cloth, and finishing edges with satin ribbon or a padded scalloped border 14301.
Outfielder Lelivelt of the Cleveland Naps is hitting around .300 this season. Pfeffer, sold from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn, is the brother of Jeff Pfeffer the ex Cub star. Gray of Charleston leads batters in the Ohio State league and Long of Hamilton tops the pitchers. McAleer of the Red Sox bought Cooney the Worcester New England League shortstop. Clyde Milan tops major league base theft figures. Bill Brennan, NL umpire, once a Minnesota football fullback. Davy Jones, Jay Kirke and Charley Jones pace American Association batting. Naps and Athletics attract attention in Philadelphia. Lobert and Carey vie for NL run title. Ganzel thinks Rochester Hustlers will beat Newark in International race. Winona’s Bell and Snow shine as top Northern League hurlers. Mathewson appears in thirteenth season for the Giants. Detroit buys Doc Reynolds from Topeka for 4000 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure. It features endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and a testimonial from local bank officials, claims internal use and blood mucous surface action, price per bottle, and additional notes about Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
D W Sims Georgia Sunday School Association general secretary is highlighted for organizing counties across Georgia. The piece lists mid fall conventions with dates and locations including Baldwin Bibb Coweta Newton Dodge Hall Laurens Hancock Lincoln Bartow Catoosa Muscogee Wayne Elbert Clarke Walker Campbell Coffee Banks Morgan Gwinnett Rockdale Warren with notes on accepted or not accepted. It also mentions elementary specialists Irene Glenn and Freda Rose assisting on specified dates and promotes Chamberlains Tablets for constipation.
Special to the Banner. Washington, D. C. August 13. Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood of Ohio, aged 78, represents the Ninth District in Congress and is the sole Union Civil War veteran among 435 House members. The Democratic landslide last November ousted three veterans, leaving Sherwood as the lone survivor. It is likely he will be the last of the boys in blue in the lower house.
The Athens Episcopal Church rector Rev. Troy Beatty, a Georgia Sunday School Association executive committee member since 1912, is highlighted for his foundation work and popular leadership. He recently received a new Ford sedan donated by supporters beyond the Episcopal circle and led key county meetings in Clarke and Oconee, including a notable speech at the Oconee County gathering.
The annual conference of the Young Women's Christian associations of the Central States opened at Lake Geneva Wisconsin and runs to August 21 with over six hundred attendees from Michigan Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin. The program includes Bible instruction and association work discussions each morning, plus athletics and outdoor recreation in the afternoons. Guest Gabriella Freeman of West Point visits Mrs DuPree Hunnicutt.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable remedy that starts the liver without calomel side effects. It claims safety for children, sells at 50 cents, and offers money back if it fails to meet claims.
Lawrence Kansas and Burns Montana letters praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from pain irregularities backache dizziness and fevers. Mrs M Zeelner and Mrs Joan Francis report improved health and strength and recommend the medicine to others as a trusted remedy for women. The makers cite thousands of similar letters as evidence of the medicine’s proven value.
Montreal August 13. Leading amateur and professional golf experts gathered at the Royal Montreal Club on Dixie links as the Royal Canadian Golf Association championship begins tomorrow. The 72 hole medal play event offers first prize of 100 dollars and a gold medal for the lowest gross score, with rounds continuing through Friday.
A Devoe paint ad from Talmadge Hardware Co warns that postponing painting costs 10 percent in money, while cheap paint costs 50 to 100 percent of first cost plus wear. The ad labels cheap paint as harmful and urges readers to avoid delays and inferior products. A separate Indianapolis item reports Joe Munson, a Black man, to be hanged for murder with an July trial and a three minute verdict.
Extension Department led by Prof. P. G. Holden plans a nationwide drive to promote alfalfa growth on all farms. Alfalfa trains, meetings at farm homes, and local alfalfa organizations will spread charts, literature, and lantern slides. Campaigns target the cotton belt and eastern, western regions with 30 to 40 meetings per county and extensive community cooperation.
Kansas Agricultural College ran an eight month trial on litter mate pigs. The corn and alfalfa hay group outperformed the corn alone group, with bigger frames and higher breakage strength. The article notes protein needs and the benefit of combining seeds for a balanced ration. It also advises hay caps for alfalfa to preserve quality and mentions costs and practical storage tips.
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