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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
2
The text states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches and Kéca! news within the paper, with rights reserved for special dispatches and republication.
A wartime letter argues Germany violated armistice terms with German forces in Alsace Lorraine and Poland. It urges demands for full reparation and strict enforcement, noting Allied embargoes, idle Northern French mills, and the need for justice over vengeance to prevent a new world war.
A vivid portrait of Henry Watterson as a provocative columnist venturing into New York Herald satire. The piece recalls his stance on prohibition and woman suffrage, noting his sharp wit and defiant stance against compromise. It references his Louisville Courier-Journal ties and Miami lodging as backdrop to his polemics.
The piece portrays a fiery critique of prohibition and social decline. It rails against blind conformity and political myths, lampoons public figures, and portrays an older Kentuckian narrator lamenting lost virtues as he imagines slipping into nostalgia and quiet card-room chatter.
The Saturday Evening Post lauds Carter Glass for pushing sound banking reform and notes his rare cabinet appointment as a standout from the House. It argues for better coordination between the executive and legislative branches and urges more cabinet selections from distinguished representatives.
General Pershing is said to modestly deny origin of the expression Lafayette, here we are. The American editor’s transposition altered the line turning it weak and absurd, though the story stayed strong. The piece argues the three words should remain in their original order as first sent from France.
A patriotic verse honors fifty volunteers who risk their lives in the fight against the flu. The poem likens their courage to soldiers in France and World War II and urges praise for their sacrifice in the public health campaign. The author D. G. B. salutes these volunteers as heroes in a wartime health effort.
A report from Coblenz describes one of Europe’s most modern hospitals operated by the American Army of Occupation. The Medical Corps staffs about forty officers per hospital with around one hundred nurses per facility. Nine American hospitals function at Coblenz with base hospitals housed in former German buildings. Colonel J W Grisinger heads the Medical Corps as chief surgeon, with Colonel H C Maddox in charge at the hospitals.
An advertising pitch touts Aspironal as a superior remedy for colds and flu with medicated, scientifically endorsed formulas used by European and American military surgeons. It claims refunds from all US druggists if relief isn’t immediate within two minutes.
The advertisement touts Aspironal as the year’s sensation a quick tenfold faster relief than whiskey or rye. It promises immediate cold and cough relief after a single swallow with water then offers a money back guarantee if the cure isn’t felt in two minutes. It appeals to families noting safety for infants and children and downplays alcohol content.
From San Juan Puerto Rico February 7 The sugar season is underway with over 8000 tons of new sugar sent to refineries but no fixed contract for lead sugar price. Current sales align with 7.28 per hundredweight based on government Cuban planters terms. The Sugar Producers Association pushes for a full crop purchase at 7.28 while shipments are expected to rise.
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia recounts her husband an engineer suffering severe abdominal injury from lifting. He wasted from 165 to 110 pounds in two weeks, facing constipation and extreme pain. After trying multiple medicines his condition worsened until taking Thedford's Black-Draught produced relief and recovery, saving his life.
The Mexican senate and chamber of deputies abrogated the August 22 decree imposing a 30 percent tax in kind on newsprint imports. President Carranza then imposed a 12 centavos per kilo tax on foreign newsprint. The move aims to aid industry while awaiting U S embargo decisions. Other measures include tobacco export duty cut and tariffs on other imports and policy extending duty-free auto and machinery imports through 1920.
Advice on using California Syrup of Figs for child constipation and illness. Warns mothers to check tongue coating and seek safe, gentle relief. Includes cautions on counterfeit syrups and to buy from California Fig Syrup Company with full dosing directions. CARD OF THANKS expresses bereavement gratitude. Also mentions Chamberlain's Tablets for bilious headaches.
Munich January 10 The Associated Press reports a new government department for social affairs outlines plans to improve worker welfare. A public health bureau to investigate illness causes among workers, industry inspections by labor groups, and a ban on employment ads after April 1. Other proposals include expanding industrial physician powers, building workers homes with capital, reorganizing home workers laws to protect employed women, and equalizing farmer and rural labor with industrial workers.
Advert explains Calotabs as a nausea free calomel remedy claimed to purify the liver prevent colds influenza and pneumonia. One tab at night with water, no salts or nausea, next morning restored appetite and vigor. Sold by druggists in shaded packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee.
A brief obituary memorial notes the February death of Mr J C Spinks. It describes a peaceful passing, mourning for Odell, and a message of solace to family friends. The tribute expresses reverence for his life, gratitude for years with him, and faith in a heavenly reunion.
The fragmentary text suggests a garbled line about opening and clearing the air head with no further readable context. No identifiable persons places or events are present. The item appears damaged and yields minimal readable facts for a compact card.
J piers of Mount Vernon Georgia describes a period of illness and weakness after a hospital stay. He reports yellow skin poor appetite and nervous unrest. He credits Ziron a preparation of iron salts with restoring strength nerves and vigor after taking the tonic.
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