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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
8
A collage of local ads and notices lists services and items for sale around Athens. Items include insurance jokes, delivery trucks, poultry and eggs, farm goods, job Wanted ads, house and furniture for sale, rent requests, stray dog notice, seed peanuts, found items, and millinery courses. Names such as Chafin Bros and Johnson-Brown Co appear with contact details and prices.
A public notice promoting Vinol as a proven cod liver oil iron remedy with a money back guarantee. It urges readers to buy Vinol for building strength and aiding ill or frail persons, promising refunds if no benefit, and directs to call any bottle today through H. AR, Palmer & Son and local drug stores.
Local advert and notices list fresh produce and deli items at Arnold Abney & Co and Costa's Delicatessen Shop with daily dinner specials. Also train of ads note a dinner menu for February 24 1920 and a life insurance agent.
A vintage ad urges prevention of influenza by lifestyle and Dr Hitchcock's Liver Kidney and Blood Powders. It claims a strong body resists flu germs through liver kidney and blood support, promises 25 cent price and money back if not helped, and notes two women from the YWCA visiting Washington.
Society notes recount a refined prom hosted by Miss Noma Miller attended by numerous local young people, with flowers, music, and dining. Also listed are society members visiting relatives in Atlanta, returning travelers, illness updates, and social engagements across the community. A General Strengthening Tonic ad concludes the page.
An old advertisement asserts Chamberlain tablets improve appetite and digestion by strengthening the stomach so it can function naturally. It claims no strong digestive ferment and emphasizes natural work with no harmful effects.
An old health article extols using Vicks VapoRub to prevent colds and flu by inhaling vapors, applying near the nostrils, and layering hot compresses. It describes the product’s external use, its claimed benefits, and notes rising adoption across regions, with price references for the medium size jar.
Advertisement notes a free booklet from Cumberland Chemical Co at 160 Berry Block Neahville Tennessee, claiming to aid those with weak nervous rundown and despondent conditions. The offer emphasizes no charge and invites readers to write for the booklet.
An early 20th century newspaper snippet touts a local Athens bank offering cent interest on savings accounts starting from $1.00. The ad markets affordable savings and rapid accumulation with a focus on small depositors.
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