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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a political voting context with references to dates and ballots. The readable elements indicate an act or test related to an election or voting process, but no clear names, places, or outcomes are discernible. The item reads like a provisional note rather than a complete report.
A reader from rural Cochran Ga reports a bad instep sore healed after applying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The 25 cent box allegedly cured the condition, sold under guarantee at W J Smith & Co and K R Palmer & Sons drug stores.
The text promotes Tey's Kids Core as a cure all for kidney and bladder diseases. It claims the product strengthens the whole system and is sold by all druists.
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a man in a tense moment, with unclear dialogue about stalling and a single request. The text is highly distorted, making it hard to identify names, places, or concrete actions.
Chamberlains Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment said to prevent food poisoning from cuts bruises or burns. It speeds healing with less maturation and relieves burn pain almost instantly. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Co L. P. Canning E. C. McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
A national meeting brings together key lumber associations including Wisconsin Hardwood Lumber, Western Pine Manufacturers, Northwestern Hemlock Manufacturers, Montana Larch and Pine, Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers, North Carolina Pine, Northern Mine Manufacturers, Florida Sawmill, Southwestern Washington Lumber, and Hartwond Manufacture. A later conference will discuss harmonizing trade between wholesale and retail segments.
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts years of lung hemorrhages and failure with doctors. After using Foley’s Honey and Tar he reports his lungs are sound again and endorses the cure for advanced lung trouble. He warns against substitutes and notes the product stops coughs and prevents serious cold complications.
A short quote contrasts ruthme and poetry, noting a rhyme may reach print if displayed on a card for an L car in Chicago Record-Herald style. The piece highlights the ease of printing a rhyme versus a poem and the role of public display in publishing.
Indianapolis prepares for the thirty second annual national music festival of the North American Saengerbund with three days of concerts at the fair grounds. Delegates and visitors arrive by train as German and American symbols dress the city. Performers include New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch and artists like Mme Sehumann Heink and David Bispham.
Tonight take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for a gentle laxative effect and stomach cleansing. Price 25 cents. Free samples available at H. R. Palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Bro L. P. Canning E. C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
A Pittsburg Post quip riffs on the idea that every woman has ten distinct personalities. A commenter replies that his wife would demand a hat for each personality, eliciting laughter.
Colic and diarrhoea pains are quickly relieved by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by H. R. Palmer Sons W J Smith Bro L P Canning E C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga. Local humorous cartoon caption about Pat with a cigar and a conductor warning no smoking.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for kidney or bladder troubles and promises reliable cures, urging readers to seek it from druggists. The claim suggests inquiry into its efficacy and labels it as never failing.
The Independent Order of Foresters meets in Toronto with a potential plan to retroactively raise assessments for members who joined before 1899. Despite a $12,000,000 surplus, officials seek to increase rates to fund past gaps, provoking protests from long time, low income members unable to pay.
Miss Marie Tempest livened the Rehearsal Club annual gathering with a humorous anecdote about charity. Two old school chums recount a troubling tale of a divorced daughter and a debt ridden son as the host orders the guest to leave.
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a clean antiseptic foot remedy that cures while you walk. It claims over 30 000 testimonials, prevents friction and stocking wear, and saves on stocking costs, while warning against imitations and urging buyers to seek the advertised product.
L C Rodgers of Branchton Pa recounts being unable to work and unable to bend to tie his shoes until six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports a complete recovery and salutes Foley's Kidney Care, sold by all druggists.
Columbus Ga June 16 The surviving relatives of the famed negro musical prodigy Blind Tom regret his funeral being held in New Jersey, preferring Columbus his birthplace. He left twenty three siblings, only four living, and his northern guardianship was criticized by relatives.
A witty reply by Dr Tenner to a lady about rain shows his vaccination reporting flair and verse writing. The IS0 style poem depicts gray clouds, damp walls, and animals preparing as a forecast. It ends with the note that their planned jaunt must be postponed.
An advertisement offers a free home prescription to men suffering nervous debility and associated weaknesses. It promises a simple, confidential remedy sent in a plain sealed envelope upon request to A. E. Robinson in Detroit Michigan at 1983 Shack Building.
Evelyn Thaw and her husband are reconciled and will not be separated, said Daniel O'Reilly her counsel. She will remain in New York to stay in communication with Harry K. Thaw and continue as his wife. Evelyn Thaw visited her husband in jail at Poughkeepsie and dined with him in Sheriff Chandler's room.
A Philadelphia Ledger account shows a man seeking any old sailor to remove tattoo marks from his arm. He worries about ink resembling letters and a past love, while a tip gives a plan to find a new girl matching the initials M A J. Also notes tax return deadline June 15 and Abe Joel announcing candidacy for Fourth Ward alderman.
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