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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
5
Mrs Laura Bratcher credits Cardui for relief after months of illness and nervous trouble. She details unresponsive doctors and lasting weakness, saying eleven bottles restored strength and enabling her to resume daily tasks. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises Cardui for women.
Tonight Halton Powell presents The Runaways a musical comedy with Earl Dewey and Babe Rogers at the Colonial. A riot of costumes sparkling music and roaring fun the show bills as the best popular priced attraction. Ten dancing dolls in Broadway style. Seats at Palmer's 25 35 50 75 cents Box seats 1 dollar.
Ex-champion billiard star Malone will perform at Davis' Pool Room tonight at 7 20 listing several feats including one pocket two balls a ball around a triangle and four balls on a single shot. Admission is free and spectators may challenge him to a test. Fatty Hardy at Classic Theater today.
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment advertised as a quick remedy for itchy eczema tetter salt rheum and skin eruptions. A Mendota Illinois man claims long lasting relief after one box and the firm guarantees results or refunds. Available at druggists or by mail from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
The Ragtime Georgia Nine delivered an enthusiastic show at the State Normal School auditorium. Highlights include Bill Campbell’s old maid impersonation and the Ragtime Melody Medley by Benson Seabrook Bond Branson, plus lively dances by Campbell and Pickard and a curtain of applause for the string quartet. The program closed with Alma Mater to conclude one of the school’s most entertaining concerts.
The remains of John Hope Hall, once a prominent Athens citizen, were buried at Oconee cemetery Sunday. The Rev. E L Hill conducted the service as many old friends attended despite the bad weather.
Promotes growth and vitality for children's hair with Parisian Sage sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons. Claims include cleansing scalp, removing dandruff, stopping itching and thinning hair, with a satisfaction refund offer.
The Drama League meets at city hall this evening at 8 with an address by Prof. Robert E. Park of the University of Georgia on "Three Shakespearean Plays." All members and interested persons are invited to attend.
Sunday night the bright five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Smith died at their Barrow street home. Short services were held at the residence about ten o'clock yesterday morning and the casket was sent to Elbert on the morning train for interment there.
At the Crystal Theatre a two reel feature A Forest Romance is shown alongside Poisoned Waters a dramatic program described as excellent. The notice invites audiences to not miss them.
Emmanuel Guild Chapter C. D. plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Mrs C D Flanigen at her home on Prince Avenue at four o clock.
Mrs. B B Moon died Sunday at her daughter Mrs John Potts home aged more than eighty nine years. She was active until shortly before death and survived by a son and the daughter plus many grandchildren. Funeral services were held at noon from the Potts home conducted by Rev E L Hill and Rev Geo E Stone with burial in Oconee cemetery.
Mr. W. S. Holman plans a Western trip to buy several car loads of fine mules and horses. Three car loads of mules are due December 15 and will be offered to the public immediately. The mules are said to be the finest brought to the city in years from Bowling Green Kentucky.
Swimming classes will be held at the Young Women's Christian Association athletic building this evening under the supervision of the physical director. The event aims to introduce attendees to basic aquatic instruction at the facility.
Three car loads of fine Kentucky males from Bowling Green are advertised for December 15. W S Holman & Co promote Electric Bitters claiming relief for stomach liver kidney and nerve issues and report Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma as a satisfied user. Product costs 50 cents or one dollar and is sold by druggists with a guarantee.
An old advertisement claims constipation poisons the body and promises quick relief from waste buildup. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation headaches and related troubles, priced 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen & Co.
Dr. Hamilton Rice recounts his second South American expedition with 26 men journeying from Bogota to Mesaya region, enduring jungle hardship, ravas stings, and scarce food. He notes native tribes Hukoto Carijona and others, records longitude latitudes, and describes a 100 foot waterfall and jaguar rich country before returning to base and sending maps to authorities.
A dialogue notes a remedy for rheumatism using common baking soda. One character boasts relief from rheumatism by taking a third of a teaspoonful three times daily, while the other remains skeptical given their ongoing pain. The exchange emphasizes the soda cure as a practical remedy.
The paper reports a pterodactyl skeleton unearthed near Casper Wyoming. The notice invites readers to contact local authorities if they possess or seek information about such fossils or related discoveries.
Remark on the power of will as the sole law of success attributed to Mirabeau. A compact aphorism-style note highlighting determination as a driving force.
A fragment from a social column hints at Mrs Wates and the Bayleys amid questions of wealth and status. The passage references money, appearances, and family reputation in a terse, observational tone. The piece remains incomplete but signals daily life in a society column.
Local druggist promotes D. D. D. Prescription for skin conditions claiming instant itch relief within two seconds. The ad guarantees a full-size bottle at no charge if the itch is not eased immediately, urging customers to visit Prince Ave Pharmacy for trial and to avoid substitutes from other druggists.
The text presents a mosaic of stray phrases and invented names with a satirical edge. It reads like a collage of paragraphs from a spoof column, containing random references to cleverness stupidity and a jeweler's opinion, with no coherent narrative or identifiable event.
A fragment discusses weeds as essential to world well being, arguing they surpass fruits and grains in importance. The text reflects Thorne's perspective on nature and plant life, highlighting weeds as meaningful components within ecosystems.
A mother reproaches her son Tom for getting engaged to a young widow as he admits he acted without his own consent, in a brief dialogue excerpt from the Boston Transcript.
A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio praising Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for croup coughs and colds, recommending a bottle for every home and noting a price of 50 cents to a dollar from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
An unclear report describes a local occurrence with missing words and garbled names. It hints at a city event or meeting yesterday but details and participants cannot be determined from the readable text.
Population data for Portugal states a total of 5 428 132 people with 3 388 782 living in rural areas. The figures imply a substantial rural sector within the national demographics.
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