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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
7
An elderly patient recalls suffering a severe illness and losing all hope before seeking treatment. After receiving medical care one doctor reports a breakthrough, the patient says she was cured and regained health.
Delegates head to their respective towns after yesterday's session elected officers for the year. Sam J. Bell of Jefferson is great sachem with C F Stroberg of Macon as great senior sagamore and J R Miller of Marietta as great junior sagamore. E A Baughan of Atlanta serves as great prophet and M J Dan great chief of records. Great sons include T H Jeffries and E A Paughn of Atlanta plus L H Chappell of Columbus and C Gillett of Atlanta. Next great council will meet in Columbus in one year.
The Tradesman argues local merchants must advertise aggressively to compete with mail order catalogs. It warns that customers read cut prices from distant firms and may abandon local stores for cheaper goods, though freight and quality vary. It mocks merchants who rely on name and location without strong ads.
Clark Howell recalls Democratic and Republican conventions with vivid episodes. He describes meeting Ulysses Grant in the 1880s box, the marching song Marching Through Georgia, and Frederic Douglass's dramatic intervention at a GOP gathering. He also notes the 1896 Bryan moment and other convention shocks.
The article argues mosquitoes can be eliminated by draining standing water and public health measures. It cites Hartsville Maryland as a model, detailing citywide drainage, kerosene treatments, and householder responsibility to wipe out breeding sites. It notes Anopheles and Stegomyia spread malaria and yellow fever, urging widespread action.
Detroit reports a Studebaker overhaul of its sales structure after reorganizing executives and branch managers. The move coincided with a month of record sales and the firm’s vast distribution network spanning 2 200 dealers and forty branch stations.
London. The open championship of Great Britain at Muirfield opens with elimination rounds this week. American Jack McDermott, the national open champion, competes as the first American bred entrant and hopes to place among the leaders after practice in England.
Mrs. M. A. McLaughlin of La Crosse Wisconsin reports kidney trouble and rheumatism causing back and hip pains. After a few days on Foley Kidney Pills the pain left her back and hips and she praises the medicine. For sale by all dealers.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy to loosen coughs and liquify mucus in whooping cough cases and says it has been used successfully in many epidemics. It notes availability from all dealers. The rest of the text discusses Bryan's political reversals and the Baltimore convention with a quoted line about the city.
Seattle June 21 civil service commissioners discuss federal state and municipal civil service reforms and outline plans to extend merit principles to all government employees.
An advertisement urges seniors to take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion and keep bowels regular. The mild, gentle action targets middle aged and older individuals, promoting happiness in later life through improved comfort and health.
East Northfield Mass June 21 the thirtieth annual students' conference opened with college men from the United States and Canada. An expected 1000 visitors includes a delegation of Chinese students. John R. Mott and Robert E. Speer of New York and Dr. D. S. Cairns of Edinburgh University are among speakers planned to address attendees.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a health tonic for women claiming to improve nerves, complexion, energy, and digestion. It asserts the remedy brings strength and helps backache headaches faintness and dizzy spells, and notes a 60 cent price at druggists.
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