Far Eastern Olympics rise in China eyes Shanghai event
Shanghai to host Far Eastern Olympic games next October as China builds athletic interest led by mission schools and YMCA. Officials back the program with a 5000 dollar appropriation and a decathlon trophy. Manila 1913 results show China improving while Japan and Siam prepare teams. A perpetual trophy will honor the highest point total in the Far Eastern championships.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Shanghia
Peking
Empire
Mission Colleges
Young Men's Christian Association
Yuan Shi Kai
Manilla
Philippines
Siam
Berlin
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Ad Lift
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a superior general tonic. It claims the tonic purifies the blood, aids liver function, drives out malaria, and strengthens the system with quinine and iron, priced at 50 cents.
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Grove
Baseball pennant races tighten across major and minor leagues
As the season nears its close in late July, pennant races grow tighter across major and minor leagues. Philadelphia, Detroit, and Washington lead American play while the National, Federal, and International leagues show narrow gaps among top contenders. Class A and B leagues feature mixed spreads with several clubs within striking distance and teams in the Southern, Western, and Canadian leagues remaining in the chase.
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Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Denver
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Sioux City
New London
Dayton
Wilkes- Barre
Davenport
Beaumont
Houston
Waco
Worcester
Portland
Lawrence
Lynn
Charleston
Albany
Virginia
Norfolk
Newport News
Richmond
Bay City
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Fall River
New Bedford
Pawtucket
London
Ottawa
Linton Spring Water Ad Claims Purity by Health Dept
The Athens Georgia Department of Health states after a May 26 1914 examination that Linton Spring Water is pure wholesome and free of germs. Bowden Lithia Water is also sold with phone numbers 604 and 95 listed by Linton Spring Water Co.
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Department OF Health
Athens
W. W. Brown
M. D
Bowden Lithia
Adv
Linton Spring Water CO
Only One Entirely Satisfactory Remedy Galloway Testimony
S N Galloway of Stewart South Carolina reports trying many colic and diarrhea remedies before Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave complete relief. He recommends it to friends and notes it is sold by all dealers.
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Tive
Chamberlain
McMullen
Phelps
Adv
S. N Galloway
Stewart
S. C
Ady
Athens business circle reports several relocations and new ventures
Mayor W F Dorsey journeys to Michigan for a fall line purchase. Talmadge Brothers plans a new warehouse on Washington Street Hancock Avenue, with the Clayton Street building to be remodeled. Southern Manufacturing moves offices to the Seaboard mill August 1. D G Anderson starts Scripps Booth cycle car agency in Athens. Ben H Barrow and B E Fortson buy cars. L P Foster leaves as secretary, to be replaced by J A Magill. W Alva Harris to join Atlantic compress in Atlanta, reporting by mid month.
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W. F. Dorsey
Dorsey Furniture Company
Michigan
Athens
Dorsey
Talmadge Brothers & Company
Athens Terminal Company
Washington Street
Hancock Avenue
Clayton Street
Talmadge Brothers and Company
The
Southern Manufacturing Company
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Hancock and
College Avenue
Seaboard
D. G. Anderson
Scripps-Booth
Ben H. Barrow
B. E. Fortson
L. P. Foster
Southern Refining Company
Atlanta
Foster
J. A. Magill
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Apple Society Meets In Joint Session At Griffin
The Georgia Horticultural Society and the Georgia Apple Growers Association announce a joint session planned for August in Griffin. The horticultural society is 38 years old, while the growers group is in its first year, organized March 28 at Cornelia. The association already counts several hundred members and promotes the Georgia apple industry.
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Atlanta
Georgia Horticultural Society
Georgia Apple Growers Association
Griffin
Cornelia
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Knowledge and Charity
A brief aphorism contrasts knowledge and charity, noting knowledge can blow up while charity builds up, attributed to Bacon.
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Bacon
Has Your Child Worms Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad
Warns that many children suffer from worms with symptoms such as coated tongue, pale complexion, restless sleep, and dreams. Promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer in candy form as a laxative that expels worms, priced 25 cents at the druggist.
Inseparable Health and Cheerfulness Quote
A short quotation attributed to Addison on the mutual reinforcement of health and cheerfulness, noting that well being and happiness feed each other.
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Addison
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Maneuhen
Javison Qjicholson
Republic OF China
Linton
Ross Creemore
MGR. Insurance Dept
Erwin & CO
Apple Society
E.S. Sporting Goods
E.S. Sporting Goods Company
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