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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1907
Page
5
Georgia Railroad arrives at 12:00 noon and departs at 9:10 p.m. Southern Railroad schedule lists arrivals and departures for the day.
The piece recalls hog killing season in the South with Adamson of Georgia reflecting on traditions and flavors. It details women preparing innards and caiterlings while men butcher and cut, then a communal breakfast of ham, lard, and other pork dishes amid neighborly fellowship.
The first East River tunnel train marks a historic Gotham milestone as crowds applaud at the Brooklyn exit amid planned regular service by month’s end. Courts ban Sunday shows under penal code provisions, Thaw’s January retrial date stirs interest, and Broadway’s electric boot blacking machines lure workers.
The article describes a rural hog-killing day at Neigh and So's with morning preparations around dipping troughs and knives. Men, women, and children handle slaughter, cleaning, innards, and cooking while boys blow bladder fireworks for Christmas morning. Nearby sports notes mention Sam Langford vs Jim Barry in Worth, Texas, and upcoming intercollegiate events.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered widespread rheumatism for six weeks with swelling and bedridden. After using Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism she recovered enough to walk in three days. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
The second annual convention will be held in Atlanta on January 3 and 4 at 4 PM in the Atlanta Woman's Club rooms. All graduate nurses are invited. Special rates are arranged at the Aragon Hotel. Mrs J M Candish is the Corresponding Secretary.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease and offers a 100 reward for any failed case. It notes internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available and promotes Hall's family pills for constipation.
O S Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen's Amica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and it heals every sore wound burn or abrasion. Available for 25 at W J Smith and Bro H R Palmer and Sons drug stores.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and related symptoms. It claims quick relief from the first dose, purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and offers a lasting cure. Pricing noted as $1 per bottle with a free sample by mail from Atlanta based firm.
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