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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
10
A call for women across five counties to join a contest offering a handsome prize. The notice urges every girl young lady and matron to participate, promising a good lead as the contest runs for a little under two months.
Atlanta July 11. Fraternal insurance groups operate with little state oversight and no guaranteed funds. Insurance Commissioner Wright urges legislative reform to protect policyholders, citing scams, mismanaged funds, and opaque control. An Alabama man’s $1,000 policy reveals widespread small, recurring assessments and minimal real benefit to estates. The article details inadequate supervision, discriminatory licensing, and calls for broad revisions to curb exploitation of poorer citizens.
The article urges tidy cooks and personal cleanliness as essential to good cooking. It links care for appearance with attention to what is prepared. It asserts that clean kitchens lead to appetizing, wholesome meals and claims the restaurant employs such cooks.
A vintage tonic advert touts ROOT JUICE as a universal remedy boosting mucous linings in the stomach bowels and bladder while energizing the liver and kidneys. It claims superiority for debility nervousness stomach troubles and rheumatism and notes rapid, widespread benefits with exclusive sale through H. R. Palmer & Sons at this point.
Savannah July 11 at the quarterly meeting of the Central of Georgia railway directors John Bell was elected secretary to fill the vacancy from George H Richter and named assistant secretary of Ocean Steamship. A creosoting plant to treat cross ties will be erected near Macon at a cost of 1100000 dollars.
A satirical column notes that boastful rich men lack true wealth and money moves slow until it arrives. It observes the ease of illness when not nursing relatives and jokes about a wife's dress plans tied to the weather. It also mocks deceitful husbands who fear separation on trips.
Insurance firm Lipscomb & Co advertises a Lightning Clause addition to all policies. The ad highlights the importance of this provision for policyholders and includes the firm name and phone number for contact.
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