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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
A dubious advertisement extols Hamlins Wizard Oil as a safe modern cure for pain claiming it soothes inflammation, removes the cause of sickness, and restores health. Priced at 50 cents and a dollar, with a full guarantee, it is marketed as available through all druggists.
Partial OCR fragment mentions Georgia Ry and a 418 pm time reference. No clear event, date, or entity beyond the railroad name and time.
A compact collection of neighborhood notices and ads including pumpkins yams cranberries and citrus at M M Arnold's and Williamson's, furnished rooms for rent at the Windsor Hotel, a portrait service by Clifton's Studio, various fruits at Abney's, a blacklist of groceries and household goods, live poultry and mules for sale, and a Shy House re opening. Also entries about dairy eggs and horehound candy with dates and locations in Clarke County Macon Georgia.
Antique ad style lists seasonal produce and a turkey sale at local grocers then promotes Electric Bitters as a malaria cure with testimonial from E S Munday of Henrietta Texas. It notes drugstore availability and a 50 cent price.
Mass will be held at the Catholic church Saturday morning at o o clock and Sunday at 10 30 a m Father Rapier will officiate.
New York Jan 1 Brodie L Duke, half-brother of the American Tobacco Co man, appeared before Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn supreme court and was discharged from custody. Habeas corpus petitioner William G Branham claimed deprivation of liberty without consent or due process. Duke was declared not demented and ordered released. Mrs Duke was absent and her whereabouts unknown, with papers for her arrest and removal to Texas reportedly on the way.
Jefferson City Mo January 19 at noon the Missouri legislature resumed balloting for United States senator in joint session but no choice emerged. The first and third ballots showed Niedringhaus 81 Cockrell 81 with Ke rens 6 Pettijohn 3 a four vote drop for Niedringhaus. The joint assembly dissolved after one ballot.
A sixty one year old man from Rock Mills Alabama reports relief from indigestion using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets saying he can eat almost anything now. He notes trying many remedies before finding success and that the tablets are sold by H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith Bro.
Atlanta Jan 19 Hon Charles II Brand former solicitor of the western circuit in Atlanta for the supreme court trip and he will seek the western circuit superior court judgeship at the next election leaving for Athens. He commented on reports Judge R B Russell might seek governor noting Russell tired of the judgeship and that western circuit friends urge him toward governor or the supreme court with rivals warned to watch Russell.
A mass movement formed in Columbus to create a Mammoth School funded at $200,000. The Chamber of Commerce backed the plan at a meeting, with G Gunby Jordan of the Magle and Phenix mills pledging $5,000 and two acres of land. Additional large donations are expected as the project seeks to educate boys for local manufacturing jobs.
In Macon Georgia the Key clubs announce they will operate without paying whiskey licenses unless the Elks Cherokee and Progress clubs each pay 500 dollars. The city previously taxed the Key clubs at 250 dollars, citing claims of all night and Sunday sales and election day activity. Gambling rooms were tied to some clubs, with free whiskey exposure noted and no licenses previously paid.
Mrs. Cora Walker of Peterville California calls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best for colds and pneumonia prevention. She claims it cures cold quickly, is pleasant and safe, and prefers it to all others. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
An 19th century advertisement touts Cheney's Expectorant as a remedy for La Grippe and influenza. It claims quick relief from cough, chest congestion, and fever with use of the patent medicine touted by the manufacturer.
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