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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
2
Frisco Townsite Company offers a free trip to Oklahoma and six days hotel stay with an investment of three shares in the Caldwell area townsite. The prospectus claims rapid growth to 3 000 to 100 inhabitants in years ahead and cites DD Aid Realty Co at 14 College Ave for details.
Directory of Masons Odd Fellows Red Men and related orders with meeting nights times and locations in Athens including K P K of P and O R C listings. Names such as H Nicker son W B Lawhead Geo T Murrell Troy Beatty A Bradberry J Meador and D P Haselton appear with meeting venues at Castle Hall Man Joseph building Masonic floors Jackson Street and Red Men Hall plus Oak Street addresses.
Charles F Naething, famed tarpon angler, faces New York A C swimmer Fred Wells in a 20 minute pool contest. The 75 foot pool bout, using a seventeen strand line, eighteen ounce pole, and drag, will end if the fisherman can touch the swimmer with a six foot pole.
A public testimonial from W R Booth of Athens praises Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney relief. He recounts long suffering, relief after use, and improved sleep and health. The ad lists 50c price and U S agents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets at 25c with local druggists.
Promoters in Chicago seek labor official support for a Canada originated plan to pool savings into the Trade Union Financial Corporation. The scheme aims to sell 5.1 million bonds at 5 each to fund a 25 million fund, with voting control via 1000 shares held by union presidents. Signed by Winnipeg founders J Herbert Anderson and F H Phipp the plan claims banks and corporations will be bought or held as debt.
A lengthy excerpt lists age extension principles from ancient and French medical sources. It emphasizes healthy parents, temperate climate and outdoor life, daily labor, measured diet, and hygiene. It highlights rise and rest, pure air, cleanliness, sobriety, adequate sleep, proper dress, a clean home, balanced distractions, cheerfulness, and keeping the body and mind active through work or study.
A labor leader voices skepticism about joining the corporation, saying before taking it seriously the group must be shown many things. The quote reflects growing doubt in Chicago discussions about the merger or partnership.
Mrs. John A. Young of Clay New York suffered neuralgia of the liver and stomach heart weakness and poor appetite. She found relief and cure in Electric Bitters saying they quickly relieved and cured her. A noted claim as best medicine for weak women sold with guarantee by local druggists at 50c a bottle.
The Southern railway lists low round trip fares for Mardi Gras travel to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola from Athens Georgia sales run March 2 to 6 with final return March 11 1905 An extension option available by depositing tickets with agent Joseph Richardson by March 11 for a 50 cent fee extending to March 25 1905 For more details contact Ti W Sizer general agent at 106 Clayton St or phone 81
Fraudulent sellers imitate Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds to profit from a trusted remedy. The notice urges buyers to look for the genuine name on wrappers, warning that all others are imitations. Bucklen’s remedies from H. E. Bucklen & Co. and W. J. Smith & Bro. with H. R. Palmer & Sons are the legitimate sources.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Southbound timetable shows arrival and departure times by city. Data lists station names and sequence with times for outbound trains.
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