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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
7
An advertisement recounts a woman nearly dying from nervous ailments who, after taking eleven bottles of Cardui, regained health and resumed work. It claims the tonic has aided thousands of women over 50 years and urges readers to seek guidance from the Chattanooga Medicine Co. advisory department.
Eastern time departures include Train No 50 at 8 30 a m and Train No 62 at 4 00 p m Train No 56 runs Sundays at 4 30 p m arrivals: Train No 51 daily except Sunday at 12 30 p m Train No 53 at 9 30 p m and Train No 57 Sundays at 12 m Local timetable notes the Sunday only services and daily exceptions.
Gainesville Midland timetable from January 23 1916 lists Athens departures and arrivals for Nos 2 4 and 1 with connections at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points plus Georgia Railroad links at Gainesville and Southern Railway connections north and south.
Southern Railway timetable lists departures to all points daily at 8 20 pm 1 00 pm and 3 15 pm Sunday only 3 15 pm and daily except Sunday 3 20 pm arrivals at 13 40 pm 6 50 pm and 9 45 am on Sundays excluded. Information via Paul Pinkerton and EB Shelton agents.
Atlanta news today reports Agriculture Commissioner J. D. Price outlining Georgia fertilizer concerns. He warns against lye as potash substitute and cautions on ground phosphate rock. He quotes Dr. R. E. Stallings on soluble phosphoric acid and notes high prices of cotton seed meal and acid phosphate, urging informed choices.
The revised edition of the life and Work of the late Booker T. Washington is finished and on sale nationwide through J. L. Nichols & Co. Alban L. Holsey, a former local colored citizen and Tuskegee Institute official, prepared the 64 page supplement covering Washington’s last 14 years. Holsey, born and raised in Athens, previously managed Crisis magazine advertising and authored prize winning articles in the New York Tribune.
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle thorough cleansing for constipated children. It claims quick relief for cross, feverish, and sick behavior by moving waste from the bowels, with directions for all ages and a warning against counterfeits. adv A FAMILY IN 0
An appeal from Pastor Vv. P. Scoville urges charitable readers to aid a distressed Ath ens family with four children and a gravely ill father. The mother works at home to save costs, and readers may call 756-L for details or a private interview. J. D. Price notes inoculation bacteria will be available at no higher price this year through the department for legume crops.
The New York cotton market opened firm with May at 12.05 and July 12.19, aided by steady cables and a stock market lift. Prices eased to about 12.08 for May and 12.22 for July as selling persisted, with Southern and local traders active. New Orleans and Memphis supported the rise, while Washington hopes for Lusitania settlement lent late-session strength. Spot quotes show varied middling ranges across cities, and supporting notes discuss broader market and investment trends without changing the immediate price action.
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