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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
6
A testimonial from Dora Martin of Rivesville West Virginia credits Cardus with curing years of womanly pain and sleeplessness after doctors advised surgery. The ad claims Cardus relieves symptoms reaches the cause and has sold for fifty years. A 64 page booklet is offered with purchase through druggists.
Central of Georgia and Seaboard lines list Athens city times for trains to Macon and other destinations. Details include northbound and southbound departures and arrivals, specific train numbers, and notes on service limits beyond Athens. Also lists Georgia Railroad and Gainesville Midland timings with mixed and Sunday-only services.
Neighbors and friends in Humboldt County gather to send off wrestling champion Frank Gotch to Chicago. He departs with trainers to prepare for the September 4 title match against Hackenschmidt.
New York theater season readiness centers on stars like John Drew Ethel Barrymore and Elsie Ferguson. Major managers survey new plays, with Mlle Nazimova and James Hackett among those set for openings at Empire Wallick’s and other venues. The season features a mix of comedies, dramas, and star vehicles across multiple cities and managers.
Dr. S. H. Jacobs of the State Board of Health spoke at Sugar Hill School in Gainesville along with visits to New Bridge Candler Air Line and Harmony school houses. The illustrated talk focused on sanitation, hookworm, typhoid fever and adenoids with literature and patient diagnosis guidance provided. He plans to continue visiting county schools nightly through next week to deliver more talks.
Local fraternal groups list regular meetings at Masonic and Knights halls in Clayton Street and Max Joseph building. Lodges include Mt Vernon F & A M No. 22, Keystone Chapter R A M, St Elmo Lodge K P, Athens B P O E No. 790, Williams Lodge I O C F, Oliver Encampment No. 14, Geo B Davis Camp 282 W C W, Glenn Lodge I O C F. Companions and visiting members invited.
The Southern Railway and affiliated lines operate a special Road Improvement Train in cooperation with the U S Office of Public Roads to promote better wagon roads. The itinerary runs October 2 to 27 with stops from Gainesville to Palatka and Lake Butler offering free lectures and demonstrations by U S Department of Agriculture experts L E Boykin and H S Fairbanks plus a Southern Railway representative.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in all muscles and joints and was bedridden for six weeks after eight doctors failed. She walked in three days after using Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism, which Hill says saved her life. Also promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles sold by chemists.
President Taft plans a trip to Hamilton for the Essex Club outing where Massachusetts gubernatorial hopefuls and party leaders speak. The event is at Congressman Gardner's home in Beverly on August 26. A separate note from Wichita Falls reports the Northwest Texas Press Association opening its annual convention.
Western track and field championships of the Pacific Athletic Association of the A U commenced in Astoria Oregon in conjunction with the Astoria centennial celebration. Top athletes from leading universities colleges high schools and athletic clubs in the west compete in the day’s events.
A granite monument marking the end of the historic Santa Fe trail was dedicated in the plaza of Santa Fe New Mexico August 25. The event was hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution, with remarks and ceremonies detailing regional history and significance. E M Stewart of Chicago reported hay fever relief after using Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, and the ad promotes the product as a remedy for summer colds.
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