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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
7
A testimonial from Mrs. Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for cholera morbus and family bowels troubles. The ad also advises outdoor exercise water before breakfast fruit vegetables and daily bowel movement and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets when medicine is needed.
Dr L G Hardman campaigned in Cartersville Bartow county meeting officials farmers and citizens who gave him a big ovation He reviewed legislative records highlighted hydrophobia diphtheria nursing and education bills and outlined a platform for strict business administration and public health policy He planned further stops in Canton Alpharetta and Cumming with an automobile tour and literature distribution.
Joe Dingman of Webster City Iowa says he suffers liver trouble twice a year with pains in the side back and stomach. After using half a bottle of Chamberlains Tablets he reports improvement and no pain, noting the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
Atlanta August 22 the new Georgia convict apportionment law could reduce road work in about 90 counties and increase it in 40. The prison commission plans to study the bill at its September meeting and determine how to measure county road mileage, including whether cities may count street mileage. Misdemeanor convicts stay in the counties of conviction. The law aims to balance auto tax fund shares among counties, with details pending counties mileage data and state records.
Hartwell Ga August 22 Hon Julian B McCurry of A G and Julian B McCurry law firm who led the interurban bill before adjournment declined comment on Joe Pottles charges. He noted ten years of discussion from Anderson South Carolina to Atlanta and said the road will be built and benefit Northeast Georgia and the state. The bill, supported by a Harris ally, passed the house after a debate led by Dr Allen of Jackson supporting Dr Hardman.
An advertiser touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a quick relief for summer colds. It claims to clear nasal passages reduce coughing and speed recovery with direct use and remaining medicine as cold protection.
Waycross Ga August 22. Secretary Calvin publishes the society's preamble and resolutions expressing gratitude for Athens hospitality during the August 1916 convention. The resolutions praise city officials University of Georgia chancellor Dr. Barrow and associates, the Athens press, and the University summer school pageant for its splendid performance and general hospitality.
Judge T E Patterson travels to Washington with L W Page to discuss the Heath Adams Georgia highway bill and eligibility for the 2 000 000 federal fund. Page says he has given no interviews about Georgia law. Patterson plans to review bill provisions and believes fund handling will be clear under the measure.
The society asserts that no state in the Union can surpass Athens in 1916 for its public and private school teachers. It urges confidence and support from the Georgia General Assembly, praising the Georgia State College of Agriculture as self-endorsing due to its thorough work in advancing Georgia agriculture. John A. Cobb serves as president and Martin V. Calvin as secretary.
A vintage ad promotes Dr King s New Discovery for hacking coughs. It claims 40 years of use, soothing pine balm with tar, easing air passages, loosening mucus, and aiding natural sleep to cure the cough.
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