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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
6
Special to the Banner reports in St Paul that a three day meeting begins to launch the most ambitious cooperative marketing project yet in the region. Farmers and grain growers from Minnesota Worth and South Dakota attend to form an association aimed at securing adequate market facilities and reducing middlemen.
R E Collins Barnegat Postmaster suffered a severe la grippe cough and exhausted after coughing spells. He states after taking Foley's Honey and Tar Compound his coughing stopped and he recovered. All dealers. X
The annual meeting of the Canadian Mining Institute convened in Toronto today for a three days' session. Prominent participants and recent mineral discoveries promise the most important and profitable meeting in the institute's history.
Fredericton March 6. Hon. Lemuel J. Tweedie ends his term as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick after serving since 1907. He is succeeded by Hon. Josiah Wood of Sackville, long time member of the Canadian Senate.
Jefferson City Mo March 6 a movement to commutate the sentence of Hez Rasco the murderer of the Stubbell family to be executed this month Rasco allegedly killed Edell Hubbell his wife and two children in Nodaway County on November 20 1910 Evidence and trial at Maryville show Rasco held a heavy poker loss motive for the killings Bloodhounds traced him to his home where a bloody shotgun was found and his shoes matched tracks Hez Rasco had previously served a term for another murder.
In Columbus Ohio the Central Ohio Kennel Club hosts its annual beach show. The exhibition opens today and runs through Saturday with large entries in greyhounds cocker spaniels and poodles. The event features many high bred dogs winning blue ribbons on AKC circuits this season and rivals entries seen only in New York outside the city.
The Child's Welfare movement draws attention to Foley's Honey and Tar Compound urging mothers to use it as a valuable aid. It claims the medicine quickly soothes coughs and colds that can lead to croup bronchitis or pneumonia and promotes healing. All dealers stock it.
London observers note the conclusion of five weeks of mourning for the Duke of Fife on March 6, leading to resumed court and official duties after the pre Lenten period.
An odd scientific aside on Earth's speed through space contrasts with an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pitch promises no griping or distress and claims to bring health and good feelings, available for 25 cents at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
The National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association holds its annual convention in Louisville Kentucky with about five hundred delegates from across the country. F R Babcock of Pittsburgh serves as president and presiding officer of the gathering.
Athens resident Mrs. J. D. Garrison details long kidney trouble relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits the remedy with improved back pain and energy and reiterates her praise in 1911. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo serves as U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Delegates from forty counties convene in Lincoln for the annual meeting and banquet of the Nebraska Swedish Republican League.
The third annual tournament to decide the amateur basketball championship of the Central States will be held at the Evanston Y M C A gymnasium starting tomorrow and continuing through the week. Schools and academies from nine states will compete.
Calgary hosts the annual Western Canadian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for two weeks starting today. Leaders from Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia attend the gathering.
The advertisement states that most insomnia stems from stomach disorders and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these issues and help sleep. Sold by all dealers.
Funeral for Ed C Williams a former Star city editor and Pullman conductor who died from injuries after a railroad wreck near Anniston Alabama was held in Elberton with many friends in attendance. He served in local secret orders and his Star office closed in tribute.
The National Drainage Congress plans a four day session in New Orleans beginning April 1 to address drainage of wetlands river regulation flood prevention inland waterways channel work levee use for roads and farm markets. Organizers target 10 000 delegates and broader reach to prompt federal action and showcase modern dredging and reclamation on 75 million acres. Delegates will tour reclaimed lands near New Orleans and see 8 000 acre projects.
Readers share experiences with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound easing nervousness backache and crying spells. Mrs Mary Halstead reports better sleep and steadier nerves after use. Mrs Amelia Dahl states inflammation and blue mood improved, now a well woman. Confidential advice offered by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Bill Papker declares he will not return to boxing and has retired. California promoters offer a lucrative matchup to box Jack Dillon against Frank Mantell on March 17. One Round Hogan plans a new New York campaign opening with Lead Cross on March 15.
An old marketing note claims Devoe paint covers more with less and costs less per project. It cites N R Watkins of Loit Texas who used 13 gallons then had 6 left after buying Devoe. C B Edwards of Edwards & Broughton Raleigh used 30 gallons then had 16 left. sold by Talmadge Hardware Co.
The passage suggests everyone from business people to elderly feels worn out and unfit. It advocates rest and uses a strength building tonic as a great aid to nature, implying broad claims about revitalization.
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