22 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1922
Page
1
An old advertisement warns that genuine Bayer aspirin must bear the Bayer package with proper directions. It notes boxes of twelve tablets and mentions larger packs of 24 and 100 sold by druggists. The ad identifies acetylsalicylic acid as the active ingredient and emphasizes the brand as the Bayer trademark.
A vintage product notice recommends Mulsified cocoanut shampoo for children. It warns against alkali in soaps, claims the greaseless formula yields rich lather, cleans dirt and dandruff, leaves hair bright and fluffy, and lasts months with a few ounces per family.
A brief advertisement offers a lemon based skin lotion. It claims juice from two lemons and a bottle containing three pints supply a fragrant lemon bleach to lighten the face neck and arms. The lotion is promoted to whiten complexion, remove freckles and sunburn, and improve beauty and clarity of skin.
A reader report describes relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for painful periods and headaches. The message notes prior fatigue and inability to work, then improved well being after starting the medicine. The brief reflects a personal testimonial typical of early 20th century patent medicine ads.
Miss Elizabeth Rowland daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rowland returns to New York after a summer at Beach Haven and visiting Baltimore and Bugling on in New Jersey. She will join her Columbia University roommate in New York City for the fall term and enter her senior year at Columbia.
An excerpt discusses Greek marriage norms, noting that birth order guides engagements and that an unattractive daughter can delay younger sisters' unions. It urges well bred guests to overlook minor annoyances in others homes and hints at remedies for malaria and fevers.
The Seaboard local No 30 from Athens to Abbeville wrecked near Statham and Bogart Monday morning when right side driving rods broke, tearing the running board and bursting a steam pipe. Despite extensive damage the engine stayed on track and passengers reported it miraculous that the locomotive did not leave the rails. An Atlanta engine was sent to replace it. local authorities could not confirm if sabotage by strikers caused the failure.
The will of Miss Ella Henrietta Park of Atlanta left her $200000 estate to Miss Lucy Linton of Athens and was probated Aug 7 before Judge R C Orr. Park relative Mr Park appeals after alleging undue influence in the will’s creation and execution. Executor W R Rogers Jr of Macon administers one of the area’s largest probates.
Work started Monday morning on Broad Street block between College Avenue and Lumpkin Street. The rough downtown section will gain a hard surface paving within two weeks. Boulevard paving finished to the west side of Hiawassee Street, three blocks remaining to the street car turn. Hull Street to be taken up after Broad Street paving.
Joseph W. Folk former Missouri governor and long time Democratic presidential hopeful is recovering rapidly from a critical illness described as a nervous breakdown. He left the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1914 and has since practiced law.
prominent Green County farmer James Brown plans relocation to Athens for educational benefits. He says two of his sons will enter the University of Georgia this fall and he aims to settle before late fall, seeking a suitable home for his family. News notes include New York poultry prices with rates for live and dressed birds.
A Chicago AP report notes ongoing disruptions from the Anil strike amid peace talks in New York. Widespread disorder hits rail shops from coast to coast, with gunfire, beatings, and a large deployment of troops anticipated as authorities seek to restore order.
Dublin reports Allied forces have seized Bandon and Dunmanway in County Cork, weakening rebel strongholds south of Cork. British dispatch notes Irregulars urged to return home, and civil life appears to resume in several areas.
An Athens business group led by J Warren Smith Tom Brightwell and son Herbert of Maxeys and Dr W H Cabaniss Emmet Cabanise of Maxeys and William McPherson returned from a motor tour to Atlantic City New York Philadelphia and other eastern points. On the Maryland leg their Packard crashed into a telegraph pole between Fredericksburg and Gettysburg injuring Brightwell most with cuts from broken glass but no serious harm. They completed the journey by train and left the car for repair after the mishap. The party reported a delightful trip overall despite the accident.
A partial OCR fragment mentions a singular incident described as an accident, leaving the overall event unclear. No further details on time place or participants are readable, but the text indicates the accident is the sole notable occurrence.
Greensboro reader Heit 9 learns he will receive about 13 million dollars from his uncle J H Browning Texas oil holdings. He plans to buy a home and quit mill work once funds arrive, vowing not to waste money.
Call money firmer with rates around high 4s to 3 percent, ruling rate at 3 percent. Closing bids show loans at 4 percent, last loan 4 percent. Call loans against acceptances 3 percent, time loans noted with collateral and 60 to 90 days 4 percent, 4 to 6 months 4 percent, mentioning prime commercial paper and AOS instruments.
William A Worsham of New York spent the weekend in the city en route to his old home at Forsyth. Dr Worsham formerly headed the chemistry department and is described as a popular professor visiting Athens this week.
A brief card of thanks expresses gratitude to many friends for kindness shown during the illness and death of Mr. Preston Nunnall. Public thanks extend to attending mourners and offerings from MR and MRS P. P. Nunnall.
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