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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
6
A testimonial letter states Riggs I ne cured Riggs disease in a user who began treatment last November. The writer claims no eating restrictions and urges others with the condition to try the remedy, signing F. H. Johnson.
The Red Cross hundred million fund is oversubscribed as the nationwide eight day drive ends. New York pledges approach 40 million while the rest of the country shows about 66.7 million in total. Katherine Stinson arrives with the first money from several cities. The note ends with an unrelated medical ad about Dr King’s New Life Pills promising relief from constipation.
The notice touts thousands of civil service stenographer and clerical jobs in Washington and other cities with yearly salaries from 900 to 1200 dollars. It promises rapid training in shorthand and typewriting, weekly Civil Service exams in Atlanta, and a special summer course at a reduced tuition to recruit 100 students for September openings.
Ted Lewis defeated Jack Britton to win the welterweight championship on a referee’s decision after twenty rounds in Dayton Ohio. Britton scored eight knockdowns in the final round but Lewis led on points and secured victory earlier in the match.
Advertisers offer a $100 reward for curing catarrh claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills cure constitutional diseases by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents encourage sending testimonials and list of success stories. Sold by druggists at 75 cents.
An Athens Ga druggist advertises Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening hair in days. The 50 cent bottle is touted to restore youthful, darker locks after one or two applications, noting it is a toilet preparation not a medical cure. A box 422 Athens Ga 3t is listed for wanted steam radiators.
A mix of recipe instructions for Rice Mold and Poor Man's Corn Gems, plus a testimonial for Chamberlain's Tablets. Also announcements from St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias and several IOOF and Masonic lodges with meeting times, and a Ku Klux Klan notice. Includes a joke about a keyhole and a family inquiry.
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