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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1916
Page
3
A testimonial from Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky credits Cardui with restoring her health after months of illness and bedridden days. She details prior doctor failures before taking eleven bottles and regaining strength to work and wash. The ad urges other women to try Cardui, claiming it has aided thousands over 50 years.
Train No. 50 departs at 8 30 a m and Train No 52 at 4 00 p m daily. Train No 66 runs 4 30 p m on Sundays. Train No 51 arrives 12 30 p m every day except Sunday. Train No 63 arrives 9 30 p m. Train No 57 arrives 12 m on Sundays.
Train No 2 leaves Athens 7 20 a m and No 4 at 2 20 p m. Train No 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m and No 4 at 6 40 p m. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder and Monroe and intermediate points with the Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.
A user claims Sloan's Liniment stops rheumatic pain instantly during attacks. A San Francisco worker says after three to four days he recovered from three weeks of chronic rheumatism and stiff neck, returning to work at a large department store. Ad appears in 1915.
The article describes ongoing foundation work for the new Y M C A building begun January 14 with first stones laid by veteran and current committee members. It notes subscription payments due, county commissioners aiding site work, and plans to advance materials and outdoor athletic facilities.
Countess Louise d Ursel, in a letter from northern France, praises American charity and asks ongoing aid for Belgian relief, orphanages, and war refugees. She describes needs for clothing, shoes, groceries, and baby food for Belgian and French children, plus civilian prisoners returning from camps and 28,000 Serb refugees. Prof Lustrat also calls Athenians to send aid via the Athens Banner.
The cotton market opened lower by 2 to 8 points as selling orders from southern sources and local offers attracted hedging. March dipped to 12.19 while July fell to 12.56 with a net 11 to 16 point decline on active months amid steady New crop deliveries and lighter cables. Liverpool ties pulled contracts down before partial rallies.
Washington reports the ninth cotton ginning tally of the season at 10,766,202 bales counted as half bales, with comparisons to prior years. State-by-state figures for Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas show percentages of crop ginned before January 16, plus Sea Island totals. Futures and spot markets described, with regional price quotes and market activity noted.
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