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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
14
Chero-Cola bottling plants spread across the Southeast and Middle West with millions invested in equipment. The expanded network increases employment as production and distribution scale up.
Princeton Nebraska veterans will be honored as 146 Princeton men who died in the nation’s service in a late war are remembered. A special program is planned for Saturday February 21 in Princeton.
The American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages calls for cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture to combat saccharin use in soft drinks. Saccharin, a coal tar product with no food value, is deemed detrimental to health and unfair to higher standard bottlers. W B Rood objects, saying saccharin adulterates beverages, undermining public trust. Federal and state laws limit its use, with only a few states permitting it or lacking food laws.
The Seaboard Airline Free Traveling Libraries continue under Mrs J Y Swift daughter of the late superintendent at Rose Hill Plantation Middleton Ga. A reference branch opens at the Y M C A Harlet N C under Mr D W Glover. Employees and families may access books via station agents with Mrs Swift handling inquiries.
A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief. It promises fast soothing of swollen mucous membranes, clearing air passages and stopping nasal congestion. The copy urges buyers to ask the druggist for a small bottle and notes Chafin Bros. as dealers for delivery.
Doctors praise Cheney's Expectorant as a dependable cure for coughs colds and related ailments. It has sold steadily for over 30 years with a peak during last year's influenza scare. Medical professionals urge keeping the remedy on hand for prevention and relief.
Petitions to place John J. Pershing on the Nebraska primary ballot are sent to all precincts. Statewide reports indicate signatures will reach the secretary of state within a week to ten days. Sentiment for Pershing grows as organizers report strong signups and progress.
An advertisement touts a Salts formula made from grape and lemon juices with Ithia to cleanse kidneys and bladder, claim it clears uric acid buildup, soothes back pain, improves sleep, and keeps children healthy with occasional use. The pitch stresses safety and low cost.
Mia Alice Johnson of Marksville Louisiana writes of a year long back and side pain that kept her from work. After taking Cardus she regained strength and nearly all pain vanished enabling her to straighten up and resume duties. Proponents urge Cardus for female complaint related pains.
The seven foot one inch R. F. B. Madsen of Ranger Texas plans to appear in Athens on Thursday Friday or Saturday. He boasts of no overhead expense in his work and says women fail to believe in looking up to a man. Madsen, of Danish descent, has toured 40 states and notes he has not been sick since childhood.
A self contained advertisement claims Ban Hair Color Restorer instantly hides gray hair restoring a dark even tone. It urges readers to apply daily and promises soft waves and youthful appearance with nationwide availability for 76 cents plus mail order from Q-Ban Memphis Tenn.
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