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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
5
A humorous row of vignettes notes a deceptive liquor seller who passed off apple vinegar as the real thing, a bemused citizen parading a tin bucket of water with two straws for refreshment, and a captain disturbed by a nocturnal cat causing sleepless hours before finally reconciling with the feline visitor.
A 50 acre Florida vegetable farm is offered within Anthony corporate limits near railroad, churches, and school. The tract yields $300 to $500 per acre from crops such as vegetables tomatoes cabbage cantaloupes. Seller may exchange for Athens property.
The city invites bids for 75 tons of best anthracite hard coal and 50 tons of best cost coal for delivery to the city hall and fire department in August and September. Bids to be awarded July 29. Co. T. Young, Chairman. Date July 13, 1912.
Wanted notices seek several copies of the Alumni Bulletin for 1906 from the University of Georgia. The chancellor would appreciate loaned editions or information on availability.
All persons holding demands against the estate of T. W. Wallace deceased must present them for payment as provided by law and all indebted to the estate should pay. Rosa Wallace as administratrix announces probate proceedings in Clarke County Georgia.
New York readers learn of a lately announced project to establish a theater under church supervision. Cardinal Farley approves the general plan aimed at improving theatrical conditions and offering Catholic and Protestant audiences decently toned productions along with religious pieces.
Columbus Ohio hosts the third annual conference of state county and city sealers to debate standardization of weights and measures and laws to curb fraud. Prominent speakers include L A Fisher from Washington, Palmer of Massachusetts, Reichmann of New York, and W W Kelchner of Toledo.
The text argues that housewives cannot stay healthy or beautiful by constant housework. It advocates daily outdoor time and sunlight, plus keeping the stomach and bowels in good order with Cham berlain's Tablets when needed. Availability noted as for sale by all dealers.
Georgia farmers flood markets using four Georgia fruit exchange circuits and three Southern Bell lines to move peaches by telephone. Wires connect Atlanta with Potomac Yards Virginia Covington Kentucky Fort Walter Fort Wesley New York Pittsburg and Cincinnati. The system, touted as the most successful marketing move yet for Georgia peach growers.
The bill passed by the house allows abolition of jus tices of the peace where desired, enabling municipalities with over 20 000 inhabitants to replace JP courts with centralized municipal courts. Local changes require formal requests via local bills or petitions. Atlanta and Augusta may act independently, while smaller communities cannot.
A health claim asserts 120 pounds of bone and muscle plus strength can rule a king dom with health. Electric Bitters allegedly restore fainting and dizzy spells, weakness, nervousness, backache, and fatigue. Testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma praises the medicine. offered at 50 cents with guarantees by local druggists.
Hampton Va July 17. The sixteenth annual Hampton Negro Conference opens under Hampton Institute auspices with social workers of prominence in attendance. The two day program covers reports from county school supervisors, discussions on negro education health agricultural religious life and rural community recreation and community work problems.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a solution to personal flaws and weak health. It promises new strength fine complexion pure breath and cheerful spirits to win a husband with easy safe and sure use. Sold for 25 cents by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
Sheboygan hosts the annual Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention through the week with representatives from across the state. Delegates will conduct routine business and discuss topics affecting organized labor.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment as the remedy for muscle soreness from vigorous exercise or injury and also for rheumatic pains. It urges buying from all dealers.
Atlanta July 17. From Connors the most notorious chicken thief in Atlanta's dark-town came to police court this morning with about half his face missing. He said he had tried to rob John B. Denham's hen-house last night and had been shot. He bore more than forty wounds from bird shot buckshot sawed-off guns and other weapons.
In Atlanta Captain W B Harrison son of Captain Tip Harrison is assigned to new fire stations to plant flowers and nurture greenery. He moves on after starting blooms, currently at Inman Park Fire Headquarters where the station has blossomed and visitors from miles around come to see his garden.
An optimistic note on air travel and new technologies as the age of discovery grows. Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat ailments is praised as a popular American medicine with reported cures. 50c and 1.00 priced bottles, trial bottle free at local retailers W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
May de Sousa heads to Scotland vaudeville while San Francisco readies a musical stock company. Many stars including Helen Ware Ada Meade and Lily Langtry headline summers in Paris Portland Chicago and abroad with new works and tours. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy promoted.
The American Forestry Association directors from nearly all states arrived in Concord New Hampshire and were welcomed by Gov. Robert P Bass. They will move to Bretton Woods in the White Mountains for their annual midsummer meeting held with the fifth annual forestry conference. The conference includes the New Hampshire forestry commission and the association of North Eastern foresters.
An old baseball health ad claims Begg's Mustarine eases sore muscles strains and sprains overnight. It markets rapid relief for corns bunions calluses earache toothache headache neuralgia joints back pain and rheumatism at 25 cents a box through H. R. Palmer & Sons. Be sure its Begy's.
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years prior. To avert such calamities use Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promptly to kill poison and prevent inflammation swelling and pain. Heals burns boils ulcers piles eczema cuts bruises only 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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