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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1914
Page
5
Mrs Helen Dalton of Draper North Carolina suffers years with pain on her left side and near smothering. Her husband bought Cardui and she reports it helped more than prior medicines. She urges others to try Cardui noting its long history and claims of aiding many women. Chattanooga Medicine Co invites inquiries and a 64 page booklet.
A compact directory listing Glenn Lodge No. 75 I O O F Keystone Chapter R A M Mount Vernon F and A M Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F and more. Includes meeting nights at Max Joseph building Clayton street Jester building and Woodmen Hall with invited visiting members and officers named.
A period public notice warns that summer constipation is more dangerous due to contaminated foods and cold-water intake. It promotes PoDo-Lax as a remedy to increase bile and cleanse the bowels, then shifts to cough relief with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for nighttime coughing and chest relief, endorsed by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
The Colonial Theater in Athens appoints Flynn as new manager after leasing a Paducah property. He plans a full renovation including repainting, new carpets and draperies, improved ventilation, and reliable heating. His family will join him in Athens after winter. he has already met local residents and aims to launch a refreshed season.
In Lawrenceville Georgia on August 21 a barn was struck by lightning killing a county treasurer H T Etheridge s mule and damaging the barn. Assistant postmaster R B Whitworth also lost a milch cow struck by the same storm. Heavy rain caused road and street damage.
A column notes Belgium leaders and the 1830 Brabranconne birth of Belgiums national song by Jenneval and Van Campenhout, plus the Austrian Hymn with Haschkas words and Haydn music, the German Kaiser hymn by Franz and Looff, and the Russian hymn by Joukovsky for Czar Nicholas I.
Atlanta reports from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce indicate business is rebounding toward normal. Bradstreet and Dunn officials note rising bank clearings, fewer failures at about 65 percent of last year, and normal inquiry levels. Cotton prices are expected to improve with Atlantic shipping resumed and rising mill demand, though farmers risk panic-driven bargains.
The friends of Dr. J L White in Athens are informed he will supply the pulpit of the First Baptist church next Sunday in both morning and evening services. Those who heard his sermons last week are eager for a repeat and the public is invited to attend this final summer engagement.
All persons with accounts against the estate of Dr. S. C. Benedict must render them itemized and sworn before August 20. Ss. R. Benedict, Administrator. Also included is an ad snippet praising Chamberlain's Tablets and Dr. King's New Life Pills as stomach and laxative remedies with consumer testimonials and price.
Scores from American League rainouts and National, Federal, South Atlantic, and Southern League games show Chicago defeating Philadelphia 7 to 3 and St. Louis beating Brooklyn 4 to 1, Cincinnati over New York 3 to 2, with other results listed. Also ads for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and classified-style wants.
Chicago prices opened steady then rose slightly before retreating as sentiment moved markets. Norwest strength and export talk supported gains. wheat closed modestly higher. Corn rose early then stayed firm. oats trade was light and provisions saw selling by a major house. Cotton oil and cash grain quotes listed with varied closes.
An advertisement promotes CitroLax as a lemon flavored laxative from H. R. Palmer & Sons. It claims quick relief for constipation headaches sour stomach and lazy liver with pleasant taste and painless flushing.
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