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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1910
Page
6
An Athens Banner advertising tale shows the power of P T s in local ads. A four line notice for a second hand Cyphers incubator drew over twenty replies in two days, with multiple calls and potential sales.
In Bowling Green Kentucky a Louisville and Nashville yardmaster spotted the Wingfield name on a rail car en route to Athens. Earl Wingfield, notifies his Georgia kin by mail, as he seeks potential family ties with Mr. Wingfield of this city after checking the car bills. The Athens destination prompted the inquiry.
In Clarke county a tall black man appeared before Judge S. B. Wingfield Sr to apply for a set of marriage licenses. Asked for the boy’s name he replied Never Olive, though always Black. The judge, then noted Never Olive as the son’s name in the record, attested by his father.
Macon Georgia February 15 United States Judge Emory Speer praised prohibition in his grand jury charge while highlighting its effects on Georgia. He claimed stock improvements, steadier labor, plentiful grain, and fewer police court cases as proof of the law’s benefits across Macon Augusta and Atlanta and the state.
State treasurer's office drafts indicate profits of 10 to 15 percent on capital invested for 1909. Officials say banks are in exceptionally healthy condition with few corrections. Reports from January 31 show strong responses and expect full submission by week’s end.
The Banner presents the first prize essay read at Georgia Day exercises, detailing Georgia during the revolutionary period. It recounts battles at Fort Mclintosh, Savannah, Kettle Creek, and Augusta, British advances, French help, and eventual American victory marking state resilience and the return to peace.
Thousands of women report cures from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The ad claims decades of sales worldwide and invites women to write for advice, with testimonials from Brooklyn and Brooklyn residents praising its cures and urging others to try it.
Advert describes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick cure for stomach, liver and kidney troubles at little cost. Mentions W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palo or Sona as sellers. Minimal context, presents old time patent medicine claim.
Cor nelius North Carolina editor J P Sossman bruised his leg badly in an accident and faced a painful sore. The piece notes various salves and treatments as remedies and mentions the editor's resilience and determination to recover without a crutch.
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