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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1906
Page
3
A NY business social in Waldoarf Astoria features a Godspeed dinner honoring a long-time leader of commerce and transport. Guests, including prominent executives, bow in prayer as a sign of respect and religious feeling in the city.
Industrial writers note China’s interest in plain cotton cloth and the potential for Mercered cotton fabrics to complement silk. Imperial commissioners tour New England mills admiring loom design and fiber treatment enhancements, while manufacturers hope to replace lost Chinese coarse cloth demand with higher quality woven goods. The piece cites Mercer’s lasting impact on cotton fiber processing and loom efficiency as key to expanding exports.
Athens readers urged to watch urine color and sediment for kidney trouble. An Athens man testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills eased backache and abnormal secretions after months of poor sleep and discomfort. Advertisement promotes Palmer Drug Store and Foster Milburn Co as US agents. Blood-mark horror tale follows in the page.
The report notes fluctuations in wheat corn oats and livestock prices with a steer toward steadier cotton demand. It highlights selling pressure in futures and softening values amid exporters cautious about spot cotton while supply constraints and costs influence trade. The piece mentions Liverpool and New Orleans market conditions and labor cost impacts on farm and shipping sectors.
New York market notes a soft opening with prices down after recent gains. Traders expect limited demand and possible short positions as sentiment leans toward near term weakness. A rumor suggests Price may issue a lull before a final report, potentially sparking nearby Liverpool activity.
In November and December 1903 one fifth of all deaths in New York and Chicago were caused by pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as both stopping coughs and healing and strengthening the lungs to prevent such illnesses.
John T Roach of Richmondale Ross Co Ohio says after thirty five years of eczema and many failed treatments he used two cakes of Cuticura Soap two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent and was completely cured. He praises the Cuticura Remedies in a July 17 1905 testimonial.
A large campaign claims 100,000 mothers endorse Cuticura Soap for cleansing and purifying delicate skin and Cuticura Ointment for soothing itching and eruptions. True relief is promised by hot baths, Crusts softened, and liberal ointment application to calm inflamed skin.
A doctor recounts a case where a patient spoke after dying from a fatal stroke. The physician theorizes the mind remained active briefly as the lungs expelled air and vocal chords moved, then the body fully rigidified. The piece notes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a popular remedy amid imitators.
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