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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
5
In Fitzgerald on February 13 1912 J E Mercer State Game and Fish Commissioner sends a letter to county wardens urging vigorous action against poisoning and dynamiting fish. He notes streams ruined and calls for enforcement and public sentiment to shift against the crime.
H R Palmer & Sons has secured the agency for Hot Springs liver Buttons advertised as a cure for constipation and related ailments. The product, sold 25 cents a box, is touted as highly effective and popular with visitors to Hot Springs Arkansas.
In Quitman Georgia on February 15 Dr A M Soule president of the state Agricultural College will deliver the morning address as the itinerant agricultural school features its week long program Prof R H J DeLoach led a cotton culture discussion the previous day drawing strong farmer interest.
Macon Georgia reports Governor Brown authorizes the Second Georgia Regiment Infantry National Guard encampment in Macon from May 5 to 11 with 652 enlisted. A contract with Dannenberg and company covers 15000 blankets and 1400 tent floors for the May 7 to 9 reunion. Macon hosts the Confederate gathering noted for a mule drawn auto with license tag 24886 and a 40 horsepower four cylinder car.
Alumni of Webb School announce a lifelong memorial for Mr. W R Webb to be housed in a library within the new Young Men's Christian Association Building in Nashville. They seek at least $10,000 to create the W R Webb Memorial Library, an attractive useful permanent tribute during Webb's lifetime.
The notice urges attention to chronic coughs and bronchial illness in public gatherings. Mrs E B Millard of Middletown endorses Vinal for chronic bronchitis, claiming satisfactory relief. The ad promises refunds if not satisfied and lists H R Palmer and Sons, Athens GA as the local druggists.
Cold congests the kidneys and overworks them. It can worsen kidney function and even lead to serious disease. Strengthen your kidneys and relieve pain with Foley Kidney Pills, a tonic in action with quick results, sold by all dealers.
The Athens assessors announce completion of citywide real estate assessments and will meet property owners at Athens mayor's office in City Hall for ten days starting today. Hours are 10 to 12 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m., excluding Sundays. Chairman Obe Lampkin and Weatherly Palmer preside.
An advertisement touts Magical MI-O-NA as a cure for indigestion and related ailments. It claims fast relief from sourness, belching, and stomach distress, promising strength to digest any food and relief from fatigue and headaches. Available in a large box for 50 cents at H. R. Palmer & Sons and other druggists. It also promotes a subscription offer for Uncle Remus Home Magazine and The Daily Banner.
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