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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
6
P Cooley announces candidacy for the office of Solicitor General for the Western Circuit. He asks for votes and support from voters, pledging to perform his duty if elected.
John B. Gamble appeals to white citizens of the Western Circuit for a second term as Solicitor General. He cites crime suppression, home and property protection, court respect, and his work ethic. He notes limited time for personal campaigning and asks voters to support him with an endorsement. Also includes brief notices for Thomas J. Brown for Congress and Nat D Arnold and C O Stevens for Georgia Senate. Chamberlains Tablets ad ends.
Freckles dramatized from Gene Stratten Porter’s novel will be the Colonial’s Monday evening attraction. The strong play captivates theater-goers with Freckles’s wit and songs, delivering a varied, romantically charged sequence of incidents.
An advertisement warns pains signal uric acid poisoning and urges timely action. It touts Rheuma from H. R. Palmer and druggists for 50 cents, claiming the formula targets kidneys to stop uric acid formation and remove it via bowels with a money back guarantee.
A Latin American commission reports rampant infidelity among professionals and students, urging renewed religious education. Quoting experts, it notes skepticism toward Christian dogma, the banishment of the supernatural, and a threefold view of culture including science, beauty, and mysticism. It calls for religious publications, bookstores, a press bureau, and a coordinating fund to place literature with the poor, under a centralized litera ture commission. Also notes a testimonial ad for Chamberlain's Tablets.
Special to the Banner reports C J Haden and Secretary Weatherly meeting with the Winder chamber at First Christian church. A large Barrow county turnout enjoyed a dinner served by the Barrow WCTU ladies. Speakers Rev J H Wood Rev W H Faust and Rev C W Hathaway praised local enthusiasm and pledged to build a strong Winder chamber as a state leader.
An old advertisement touts Hyomei as a non drug catarrh cure. It describes an oil inhaled via a small inhaler four times daily. The air is claimed to kill germs in throat and lungs and in the blood, promising permanent relief. A complete outfit is sold with a money back guarantee from HH. R. Palmer & Sons.
The convict camp under Warden Estes will be moved from the State College of Agriculture grounds to the Sims place this week. Road work in that county section will begin soon.
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