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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1923
Page
4
The Gainesville based Dr H Latimer Rudolph dies of pneumonia after decades aiding sick babies. He cared for hundreds of infants, drawing mothers from Georgia and beyond seeking his life saving treatment. His career, marked by relentless service, ended in his early forties leaving a nation mourning a devoted pediatric specialist.
The Progressive Farmer launches a drive urging Southern farmers to lift income by adopting modern, scientific practices. Citing census gaps, it contrasts Southern farm earnings with Northern peers and urges boosting cows, hens, orchards, and overall farm activity to reach higher yearly profits.
The Macon News editorial assigns much blame for German recalcitrance to Lloyd George. It cites London editorials and Paris-French policy clashes, noting publishers like Daily Telegraph refusing to print his Ruhr critique. The piece argues Lloyd George sparked German bravado and faulted France’s stance in a tense postwar climate.
A devotional piece cites Genesis 1 5 and George MacDonald. It muses that nothing is lost and all past years linger in the soul, stored in a casket of memory, awaiting a key to reveal the whole.
Poem laments rising expenses and debt as salary never seems to stretch. Speaker vows to adopt a budget, but admits poor savings and impulsive spending keep funds slipping away. Aims to keep a ledger to reveal true financial standing and curb debts.
The Athens bazaar offers free admission for ladies on Monday night February fifth. The event promises an indoor circus with varied acts, including a native Hawaiian display as a special feature among many amusements for local attendees.
The legal fraternity Sigma Delta Kappa announced the names of initiates for early admission. Eligible members include DeLacy Allen Gordon Chambers Cyrun W Field George G Finch James R Rosser William A Brown Ernest C Hogan Thomas Glenn Dave Windom Wallace Epting Thomas Denmark Carl K Nelson R L P Carter and John Roberts.
Hartwell Georgia Kiwanis Club hosted a ladies night at Hotel Hartwell. President R F Matheson spoke on Kiwanis principles and history before J J Allman led a program of music and stunts. The club, about one year old, has over fifty members and aims to expand with an agriculture oriented year.
A puzzle piece hides a full sentence with vowels removed. Ten vowels appear total four a's four e's and two f's. Restore to reveal a remarkable sentence that reads the name backward and hints at a weekend answer.
From Banner files January 1895 anecdotes recall a snowy holiday season in Athens with clerks chasing a gray fox and a later fox capture by M. B. Bailey. Also notes travel and departures of Captain Jeptha H. Rucker James C. Mell Frank Hardeman Annie D. Howell and the Home School resuming tomorrow.
A compact column by Hugh Rowe collecting short vignettes and reflections on health providence and daily life. It cites a Cleveland Plain Dealer tale of a poor mother and her children at Wade Park and then urges Clarke County farmers to organize poultry and fair associations. The piece mentions local leaders Paine and Benton and stresses timely planning for a fall county fair with premium lists ready by February.
A garbled advertisement claims a quick cure for colds with pleasant tablets sold locally. It touts breaking up a cold or the grippe faster than quinine, urging readers to buy a box for a few cents and feel better soon.
The observer notes plantations subdivided into small farms owned by a new generation. White farm homes and barns replace earlier antebellum charm. Old estates vanished after the Civil War and emancipation, with grand oaks felled or dying as modernization in farming replaces the old order.
Antonio Dutra of Sunny Italy complains to a hardware firm that a faulty pump handle caused lost customers and noise. He insists the handle be sent promptly, notes summer heat and wind hindered use, and ends with a brief apology after discovering the missing part.
Col Gantt recalls Burke county trip exposing collapse of antebellum wealth. He notes grand plantations once with pillars and open doors now mostly vanished. Slaves’ quarters fade to debris while old manors rot. few vestiges remain as curiems take over fields and abandoned piazzas.
At Medina New York a reader reports relief from female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. The testimonial describes weight gain and improved health after taking the product, noting neighbors and friends observed positive changes and urging continued use. Additional letters praise similar benefits from Rochester and nearby areas.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver remedy that cleanses a sluggish liver without calomel. It promises morning relief from nausea dizziness and headaches, increased energy and regular bowels, and urges druggists to stock the bottle. It warns calomel is dangerous and salivating.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease bowel and stomach distress in children. It claims a teaspoonful today prevents illness tomorrow and directs to ask a druggist for the genuine product with age guidance on the bottle.
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