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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as effective for coughs colds and throat troubles with claims of rapid relief and a testimonial from O H Brown of Muscatine Alabama noting wife s illness during hot months and recovery. It promotes 60 cent bottles and 50 cent to 60 cent sizes available at druggists.
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution plans a ten day automobile pilgrimage from Philadelphia to Cambridge June 23 to July 3 to honor George Washington. The route mirrors his 1775 expedition with tablet dedications at sites in Trenton New York New Haven Hartford Springfield Worcester Ware Town and Cambridge.
Elberton June 18 A meeting of taxpayers formed a petition demanding the Elbert county board of tax equalizers resign immediately. The trio E B Tate S H Jones and R P Ward are to finish by July first. The petition lists several thousand taxpayers and notes some reductions while others rise in assessments. A copy was served on the three by a petition committee.
An advertisement promises fone wash goods silks and linens with 36 inch dress line in many shades worth up to 50c. The offer emphasizes affordable fabrics for dresses and outfits.
For 35c you get silk poplins Mexican ratine crepons silk crepes silk ratines voiles and imported batiste worth up to 65c. One table of shadow linen lace and novelty lace is 25c per yard. Cut glass ice tumblers set 1.25 dollars. Corylopsis talcum powder 18c. Snowberry white floating soap seven cakes 25c. Corsets up to 3 dollars, sale 1 dollar. Water set pitcher and six tumblers 50c.
Regular Wizard Mop and a quart of polish offered free with purchase worth 1.50. Vudor porch shades advertised in sizes 4 to 12 feet, priced 2.25 to 7.50, with a prompt comparison ask. Friday at 11 o clock three baseball suits will be drawn for boys in store. all boys may enter and be present at 1 pm.
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