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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1911

Page

3

Modern American laundries prove gentler on fabrics

The report notes wear on clothes is less in commercial laundries than at home. It affirms the scientific process preserves colors, starching of rough dry fabrics aids home ironing, and finds better laundries trustworthy with delicate fabrics. It also highlights lower costs and relief from household inconvenience.

Birthday Observed Bessemer Inventor from Pittsburg

The centenary of William Kelly born August 22 1811 in Pittsburg is observed for inventing the Bessemer process to convert melted iron into steel. He conceived air-boiling decarbonizing iron while at work on the Cumberland River iron works in Kentucky before Henry Bessemer. Kelly later secured US patent priority over Bessemer.

Pittsburg William Kelly Bessemer Kelly Kentucky Cumberland River America United States Mr. Kelly

Rheumatism Relief Offered by Dr Detchon's Remedy

Rheumatism relieved in six hours claims the product Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It supposedly acts on the system to remove the cause and speedy recovery follows after the first dose. Available in 75 cents and one dollar from L P Canning druggist at Clayton and Jackson streets.

Insurance Commissioners Meet in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Wis August 22 Prospectus indicate the annual session of the national convention of insurance commissioners opened in this city today and will be profitable. Commissioners deputies and actuaries from nearly every state attend. Proposed reforms in industrial insurance conduct will dominate discussions. Investigations show some accident insurer practices cheated claimants, diverting funds to dividends or surplus.

Milwaukee Wis National Convention of Insurance Commissioners

Hay Fever Relief Claim for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

E M Stewart of Chicago reports rapid relief from hay fever asthma and summer colds using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He says hot months bring trouble but the remedy provides great relief. For sale by all druggists.

Foley E. M. Stewart Wolfram St Chicago Stewart

Tragic kill shot by 15 year old in Georgia

Lawrenceville Ga August 22 news reaches of Bay Creek district Saturday when Hubert Camp 15 son of Merritt Camp shot and killed his father Merritt Camp after he beat his wife The boy said he acted to save his mother and himself Coroner and sheriff investigated a preliminary hearing to be held for Hubert Camp Merritt Camp 48 a farmer with five children was buried in Logansville Sunday

Lawrenceville Bay Creek Hubert Merritt C. Camp Camp Loganville Mr. Camp Hubert Camp J. J. Barnes E. S. Garner Merritt Camp McElvaney’s Mill Clay Logansville

Stamp Exhibition Opens in Chicago for 25th Anniversary

The twenty fifth anniversary exhibition of the American Philatelic Society opened in Chicago today and will run through the week. Stamp collectors gathered from across the United States and Canada to attend the event.

Chicago Ill American Philatelic Society United States Canada

Thirty Years Together with Dr King’s New Discovery

Thirty years of association prove the merit of a good remedy. Thos Aries of Concord Michigan writes I have used Dr Kings New Discovery for 30 years and it’s the best cough and cold cure I ever used. It finds entrance in a home and lingers, famed as a safe lung medicine. Unequaled for lagrippe asthma hay fever croup quinsy or sore lungs. Price 50c 1.00 Trial bottle free guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.

Thos. Aries Concord, Mich W. J .Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

A King Who Left Home and the New Life Pills

Buffalo resident Paul Mathulka praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a family blessing for constipation headache and indigestion. They cost 25 cents at local druggists W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons. New Hampshire Day observed in Astoria Oregon marking Granite State ties to Pacific Northwest history.

Paul Mathulka Buffalo N. Y Dr. King W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons Astoria Ore New Hampshire Granite State Pacific Northwest

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