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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
5
A testimonial from a mother credits Black Draught for easing a family spell of illness. She notes a child’s relief and broad use for weak stomachs, digestion, colic, wind, nausea, and similar symptoms. The ad touts the product as reliable and widely used, priced at 25 cents.
Bo Sweeney of Seattle becomes assistant secretary of the interior and begins duties on July 1. He explains his name is simply Bo with no period.
Declines in wheat and oats amid bearish corn outlook from rain relief. Kansas crop nearing harvest with strong yield prospects. Hog scarcity tightens option market while pork prices rise. corn shows a rally on cash demand but closes unsettled. Prices move from steady to down by fractions in late trading.
Goody notes a one sided but entertaining city league game with McWhorter hitting two home runs and Owens stealing bases. Peacock faces Rawson in the next match as games are called at 6:30 at Herty Field.
Southern League results include Mobile 4 Atlanta 0 and Montgomery 2 Chattanooga 7 while New Orleans won 8 to 7 in 10 innings over Memphis. American League shows Philadelphia Chicago rained out. Washington lost 1 to 3 at Cleveland and Boston defeated Detroit 8 to 2. National League games feature Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 and St Louis 8 Philadelphia 4. Federal League: Kansas City 3 Chicago 2. Buffalo 3 Baltimore 4. South Atlantic League action includes Albany 6 Augusta 9, Columbus 2 Charleston 3, and Macon 7 Savannah 1 with rain interrupting others.
An archival advertisement for Clarke County Bank promotes small deposits and urges readers not to lose sleep, while a separate cough remedy ad by H. R. Palmer & Sons markets Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as immediate relief for chest tightness and coughing and warns against substitutes.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with possible local thundershowers in Georgia. Showers continued in southern Georgia and near the Gulf coast at 7 am with chances of more local showers tonight and Saturday. A moderate storm in the upper St Lawrence valley affects eastern regions, with unsettled weather east of the Rockies except Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. Temperature dips below 50 in parts of the northwest while the cotton belt remains warm. Co F von Herrmann, Section Director.
The New Orleans market reports good cables and dry western belt weather with futures up eight to nine points at open. Early trading shows eleven to twelve point gains before later easing as weather and spinners news influence demand and prices.
Secretary of Labor William B Wilson is pictured vaulting a hedge to clear the White House gate after a cabinet meeting. He hurried to his office, found the gate locked, and with a photographer nearby jumped a thin hedge to reach the other side.
The Washington Athens series drew strong turnout as Henry Beusse umpired three games with Madison taking two. Madison dominated Madison at home winning all three, while Washington lost only one of six. Murphy Pound led Tech for Washington and Bob McWhorter starred for Madison with three hits and four runs in the final game.
In Athens area locals report rain widespread except a small Sandy Creek district zone with no measurable rainfall since Easter Day April 12. Three months and more than a week have passed with no showers, prompting concerns of drought conditions locally.
The July 17 report from a local authority shows the cotton condition at 78.8 percent, down from 82.7 two weeks earlier, signaling a less favorable outlook and contributing to a firmer opening in New York trading.
In Hemesttady Chicago on July 17 sudden cooler windy weather northwest slowed black rust development and offset bullish wheat factors. Country acceptances were heavy on overnight bids from here. The opening ranged from 4 percent lower to higher, then followed by an all.
An advertisement claims common child worm symptoms include coated tongue breath and stomach pains. It touts Kickapoo Worm Killer in candy form as a laxative aiding worm expulsion, priced 25 cents at druggists. A testimonial about Chamberlain's Tablets cites relief from indigestion and constipation after long suffering.
Mrs. M Williams of 180 Barrow St Athens reports kidney trouble three years ago with back pain and sleepless nights. A box of Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Palmer & Sons Drug Store relieved her symptoms and backache. She highly recommends them. Price 50 cents, available at dealers nationwide. Fraudulent claims not implied.
A collection of 1914 election announcements from Clarke County and Georgia statewide. Candidates announce for Congress Senator State Treasurer and Superior Court Judge, seeking Democratic primary support and re election in a period tone.
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