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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1916

Page

7

Williams Treatment advertised for kidney and bladder relief

An old health advertisement promotes The Williams Treatment claiming to cure uric acid related pains rheumatism and kidney and bladder troubles. It offers a free 50c bottle with a mailed notice and 10c for distribution, directing readers to send name address and a small fee to The Dr D A Williams Company in East Hampton Connecticut.

Williams D. A. Willams P. O. Block East Hampton Conn

Georgia Railroad Time Schedule Notes

The timetable lists Train No 50 at 8 30 a m and No 52 at 4 00 p m No 66 runs Sunday only at 4 30 p m Train No 51 arrives 12 30 p m daily except Sunday No 54 arrives at 9 30 p m and Train No 57 arrives at 12 m noon underlined by incomplete text.

Georgia Railroad Nndar Oriv

Gainesville Midland By Schedule TIMETABLE NO. 19

Train No. 2 leaves Athens 7 20 a m Train No. 4 leaves Athens 2 20 p m Train No. 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m Train No. 4 arrives Athens 6 40 p m Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder and Monroe and intermediate points and with the Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.

Athens Belmont Winder Monroe The Georgia Railroad Gainesville Gainesville & Northwestern Southern Railway

Colonial Al Fields' Minstrels At Colonial Theatre

The A. G. Field Greater Minstrels perform at Colonial theatre with a New Orleans levee scene, steamboat race, and inner salon sketches. Bert Swor and Murphy and Quinn provide humor and music as patriotic tableaux and a satire on Mexico ignite audience reaction.

AL Fields A. G. Field Greater Colonial Theater New Orleans Robert E. Lee Natchez Bert Swor Murphy and Quinn Auntie Skinner Mexico

Silver Threads Among the Gold at Colonial on March 1

The piece featuring Silver Threads Among the Gold with Kingsley Roberts dramas and Miss Will Nell Lavender appears for two performances at the Colonial on March 1. The program includes adapted songs and a coloratura soprano voice delivering the title number to evoke memories of mothers and sweethearts.

Kingsley & Roberts Studios Colonial Will-Nell Lavender Will Miss Lavender Dixie Song Bird Henry W. Savage

Family credits Black-Draught for warding off illness

McDuff Virginia resident Mrs. J. B. Whittaker touts Thedford's Black-Draught as the best family remedy for stomach trouble and headaches. She says it keeps her family from long illnesses, noting the vegetable tonic regulates weak stomachs and aids digestion.

McDuff Thedford

Weather Forecast for Georgia and Nation

Special to the Banner reports fair weather prevailing across most of the country with little precipitation. Athens and vicinity expected to remain fair Tuesday with near freezing in the cotton belt and high pressure over the lakes region. Florida shows some cloudiness while western areas stay generally dry. Temperatures remain above freezing in the cotton belt as of February 21.

Banner Atlanta Athens Georgia United States Florida Pacific Coast Lakes St. Lawrence

California Syrup of Figs Advised for Child Ills

A 19th century style health alert urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to relieve stomach and bowel distress in children. It claims quick relief from sour waste and laxative effects, warns against counterfeits, and directs buyers to purchase a genuine bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.

California California Fig Syrup Company Ady

Kidney trouble and its warning signals in old advertisement

A historical note from Laconia New York describes kidney trouble as a sign of danger with symptoms like tiredness, backache, and bladder issues. It links clogged kidneys to rheumatism eye swelling and painful joints and references a patent remedy claiming to relieve the trouble.

Frank W. Laconia N. Y Pilaney P Sweilin Foley Palsner Ana

Georgia DAR convention gathers delegates in Columbus

The Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution arrive in Columbus for a three day annual convention starting February 22. About 100 delegates from across the state attend with city leaders welcoming them at St Luke church. The program includes official sessions, numerous committee appointments, and a series of receptions and addresses led by state regent Mrs T C Parker and local hosts.

Columbus Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution St. Luke Methodist Church Jno. Blackmar Oglethorpe Maude Dismukes George Walton Mary Lewis Button Gwinnett Jno Mary Tigner The Students’ Club Johanna Lange Orpheus Club Edwina Wood Federated Clubs Thaddeus C. Parker Jno. M. Graham State Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution T. C. Parker Macon Hardaway W. A. Winburn Savannah J. P. Kyle H. McCall Atlanta Chas C. Holt R. P. Spencer W. C. Vereen Moultrie J. P. Golden J. B. Lowery Dawson C. J. Edge Ruby F. Ray Georgia Foster Hotel Ralston B. C. Morgan W. L. Peel Helen Prescot Robi. Farish S. W. Foster Ralston W. A. McLain E. S. Faber W. A. Wilburn J. A. Perdue Dana Blackmar Wm. L. Ellis Ratson J. W. Neel Blanche Chapman Quitman Jas. Gilbert F. H. Orme Miss Banks Chas. F. Rice L. Hunt J. S. Wood Gordon J.S. Lowery R. P. Brooks Forsyth Miss Benning A. L. Wilkins Eastman Farish C. A. Fricker Americus A. Bussey J. L. Walker Waycross Frederick F. E. Land Frankusta Ease Augusta

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