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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
Rheumatism flares with winter, cannot be cured by liniments. A vegetable blood remedy from Swift Laboratory purifies the blood to remove the disease cause. Free medical advice offered by Medical Director at 26 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The New York market opened 23 to 67 points higher amid renewed covering in July and October contracts. Spot prices in Athens and Atlanta held around 29 to 30 cents while Liverpool quoted good middling at 22.06 1/2 pence. Chicago corn and lard futures fluctuated as traders weighed favorable weather against ongoing demand and near-term selling. Georgia’s June cotton report flags a split crop with strong northern potential and weak southern yield, hampered by grass growth, boll weevils, and labor shortages, but aided by improved seed varieties and higher fertilizer use.
The Tabernacle church gospel tent on Baxter Street reports strong crowds as Rev. E. H. Jennings preached on Who is on the Lord's side. Many stood in response to the invitation. Evening services start at 8 15 tonight and tomorrow, with a Sunday 4 00 afternoon service.
An advice note explains that excess meat harms kidneys causing backache and other symptoms. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast for a few days, to stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder irritation. The remedy, made from grape and lemon acid with lithia, is described as inexpensive and safe.
Max Flatau resigns from Rhodes Produce Company where he was known as a top soft drink salesman. He plans to start his own business in a few weeks and has built a strong reputation for selling more soft drinks per day than any other salesman.
G F Miller of 742 Oconee Street reports kidney trouble diagnosed as gall stones or indigestion by locals. After two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Smith and Bro. Drug Store, his back pain and dizziness disappeared and he has had no relapse. Pills priced 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Athens mourns longtime merchant Jack F. Jackson at his Milledge Avenue home after a five week illness. Born Clarke County, he lived sixty eight years and served in youth after the Civil War era. A Phi Delta Theta member, he ran Matthews Jackson Vincent and later Jackson Vincent firms before retirement. Survived by daughter Ruth Mildred Jackson, sister-in-law Lucy Matthews, and brother-in-law Dr. William Durham. funeral at three at his Milledge Avenue residence with interment at the family plot near Bogart. bearers named.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for feverish, irritable, constipated children. It promises gentle, prompt relief by cleansing liver and bowels without griping, noting a grape counterfeit warning and authentic bottles made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
A short reflections piece cites H. Drummond declaring God is love and urges giving love freely to the poor, generous to the rich who need it most, and especially to equals who are hardest to love. The note emphasizes acting without delay or calculation.
A medical claim asserts palstul and corns arise from gumma in skin pores and ga skews. Eucapine, an antiseptic salve used after bathing, supposedly dries infection and swelling to restore skin health. It targets ingrown nails and corns by removing inflammation and germs.
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