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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
The Athens Humane Society launches a summer campaign for animal and child protection with an emphasis on horses and birds. Police Chief Beusse pledges help as cruelty to draft animals and song birds rises. The society urges all citizens to follow hot season rules for horse care and to report abuse.
J. D. Price replying to J. J. Brown says he is too busy with duties of the State Department of Agriculture to debate the efficiency of his administration. He notes broad public approval and invites Brown to discuss any misrepresentations, promising to correct them as needed.
A 1916 textile directory shows 827 plants operating on Southern Railway Mobile and Ohio Georgia Southern and Florida lines with 9,865,248 spindles and 214,467 looms. The South hosts 635 cotton mills 152 knitting mills 83 woolen mills and 7 silk mills with 11 under construction. Southern Railway area holds about 10 million spindles five sevenths of U S cotton spindles and nearly a third of national total.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for muscle soreness after activity and sudden toothache, stiff neck, backache, stings, and bites. A vacationing user testimonial claims it accompanies baggage and campouts, used for cramps and toothache, urging readers to carry a bottle and avoid regrets.
Good Automobiles and careful drivers promoted by Chafin Taxicab Service at 227 College Avenue. Ulver Trouble anecdote notes relief after using Chamberlain's Tablets. user from Webster City Iowa reports liver ailment relief after half a bottle. Obtainable everywhere.
The forecast calls for fair and cooler weather across Georgia with potential thunder showers in the northwest tonight and a period of cool air later in the week. In Elbert County the Sunday School Association meets at Rock Branch on the 9th and 10th next month with Claude Mayne and Flora Davis presenting and local talent speaking on school work topics.
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