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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
3
Fannie Harris a colored woman appeared before Judge Orr as a writ of lunacy was tried. A jury ruled her mind affected and recommended commitment to the state sanitarium. She had been suffering pellagra for some time, making her case especially pitiable.
Yesterday morning on Milledge avenue Mrs Allen C Tal mage's touring car, driven by her son Allen Hill Tal mage, overturned after avoiding a country team in a ditch. Allen Tal mage suffered a minor facial scratch while the occupants escaped serious harm.
Sunday services featured several visiting ministers. Rev J H Foster of Bessie Tift College led at First Baptist as Rev Lynch vacationed. Rev Geo E Stone and Rev Alva Hardie preached at local churches. Rev Homer McMillan of Atlanta spoke at Central Presbyterian while Rev W P Scoville vacationed in Florida.
Readers are advised that oily scalps worsen in summer with dust and dandruff. Parisian Sage is recommended as a twice daily scalp treatment to remove oil and dandruff, stimulate healthy action, with weekly hair washes. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other druggists.
Homer G. Smith formerly of Athens now in Winder earns high rank in New York Life Insurance Company Leaders in Their Profession. Photo and ranking note he tops June paid applications in Atlantic branch and is third in paid applications companywide. Also noted is a health testimonial for Chamberlain's Tablets from Mrs. Otto Gans of Zanesville Ohio.
A second attempt by a colored woman to end her life occurred yesterday morning when Mattie Young of Newton Street drank a strong mix of poison ivy and patent nostrum to gain strength. Her lover left for another girl, leaving her with no appeal in life. Doctors treated her promptly with antidotes.
Col Michael shares a clipping from the Christian Index praising Dr Bernard for audit work on Mission Board accounts from 1913 to 1915. The audit found one $11.02 error, all funds properly banked and recorded, and Bernard lauded for leadership during wartime and for building a strong school and office team.
Stop coughs croup and whooping cough with Schiffmanns Concentrated Expectorant. Two ounces make a pint Guaranteed best remedy or money refunded by all druggists. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advised for summer use and general family relief. For sale by all dealers.
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