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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
5
The Banner urges every Democrat to back the Wilson nomination with donations. Clarke county is asked to raise hundreds while other counties contribute. A donor list shows varied amounts and a push to close the appeal quickly with a public call for names.
Pay four City Taxes at Once warns of daily interest after the 31st of the month. A July Jubilee sale promotes vegetables eggs and chicken with lard. Short notes record Mrs L F Edwards leaving for Lexington and visitors Ruth Callaway and Grady Callaway returning from Atlanta.
Unsettled weather prevails over a large portion of the United States with showers at many stations. A low pressure area near southwestern Texas brings local rains, while major rainfall in 24 hours occurred in Pensacola Tampa Montgomery and North Platte. Atlanta area remains under showers.
Health notice asserts Bright's disease is curable but dangerous if untreated. It claims uric acid is the cause and urges actions to reduce the acid to counteract the ailment and avoid death.
Jacobs' Liver Salt dissolves uric acid and urates, flushes and cleanses the alimentary tract, and is claimed to prevent further acid deposits. It purportedly benefits Bright's disease and warns against substitutes. Advertisement copy by Mall.
Putnam County is restored to its home district after a misalignment from the 8th to the 7th district during reapportionment. The bill to move Putnam back passed the house and senate and awaits the governor’s signature, bringing the county back to its original district and ending its “foster child” status.
Just 23 years old Col Louis E Wisdom of Cumming is a handsome unmarried lawyer with Forsyth County backing. His supporters expect him to become the youngest Georgia legislator sworn in June 1913 and predict he will rise to governor or congressman before forty. He faces no opposition and is a grandson of Lee Edmondson.
Mt Vernon July 18 The Palm farm three miles north of Herrin in Clinton county has been named the Farm of Death. John Ackerman is the latest victim of an unknown agent that has killed every person who lived there. Eight other deaths are linked to the same source with symptoms of internal fever cramps and agony. The farm remains isolated with precautionary steps failing to stop the mysterious deaths. A sulfurous fog at dawn and strange meat spoilage accompany the case as investigators plan further tests.
The Commercial team broke into the Quadrangular league by tying Y M C A in a fast five inning game. With team work they can be counted on to give the others a race to the post.
Continued showers affect markets as cotton prices move across contracts. New York cotton quotes show slight gains and losses with January and February futures influencing the daily range.
A Georgia sanitation bill introduced by Rep. Ellis of Tift County advances through second reading. Atlanta and Tifton chambers push passage citing medical school inspections in Atlanta schools reducing defects from 72 to 42 percent. plan calls for district inspectors, state health enforcement, and school child examinations with broad endorsements from state boards and societies. Athens Chamber also endorses the measure.
Mrs John O Davies of Atlanta visits family on Baxter street. Mr and Mrs Robert McMahan return from a several day trip in New York. Matinee for ladies only at Colonial at 4 45.
Georgia lawmakers debated free textbooks for poor children and mapped the Tallulah Falls boundary. City officials clashed with rail and utility firms over the Sirmans act repeal, railroad advertising, and train schedules. The United Shoe Workers mov e headquarters from Lynn to Buffalo or Cincinnati.
A concise note notes that a simple food test can guide relief for digestive issues. It references sufferers who have found that a straightforward dish offers insight into stomach trouble and aids in selecting suitable meals.
An article extols Grape-Nuts and cream as easily digested and aiding the digestion of other foods. It emphasizes the power of proper food that the stomach can digest while delivering nourishment and asserts wide benefits from this combination.
A South Dakota reader extols Grape-Nuts cereal as a reliable remedy for stomach trouble and indigestion. She credits improved digestion and steadier nerves after switching from other breakfasts and endorses trying the product and its booklet The Road to Wellville from Postum Co.
A brief note references There’s a Reason from Postum Cereal Co. of Battle Creek Michigan. The item highlights brand messaging and regional advertising presence in the news page segment.
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