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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
3
Berlin reports show 490 non commissioned officers were convicted last year for mistreatment of recruits, a drop from five years prior. Cases range from minor punishments to severe abuse including broken eardrums and concussions, with some officers jailed briefly or degraded.
Betty Lorraine endorses Mrs. Osgood's Wonder for removing unsightly hair without skin injury. The ad claims magic like effects and safety unlike electric needles, with a Money-Back guarantee. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other stores at low cost.
Indianapolis officials support tests of a water plus chemical fuel touted to match gasoline. Inventor John Andrews, backed by Carl G. Fisher and National Motor Vehicle Co., demonstrated a fuel distilled from river water with additives, achieving 61 mph and about 17.25 mpg on track. Officials seek cost and reliability, while patents are pursued.
Promoted as a complement to fresh air and proper diet for tuberculosis patients and those predisposed. Claims to stop night sweats banish fever hasten recovery and build the system. Describes no narcotics or habit forming drugs and urges readers to obtain from local druggists and request the Eckman Laboratory booklet.
London July 16. Women workers from Sylvia Pankhurst's East End Suffrage Club met Prime Minister Asquith to air wage grievances. They report countrywide average female pay at seven shillings weekly, with London living on at least 17s 6d. per week per Imm igration Board. Stories include 14 hours daily work, child support on low wages, and a widow sharing a room with a girl whose baby died in a workhouse.
Special no 1 solid oak cabinet with mirror tile and grate and summer front priced at 16 50. Solid oak base mantel with grate and tile 10 50. Also a large stock of modern patterns and designs available.
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