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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
7
Two poems by young writers Emily Kay aged 13 and Lois Lampkin reflect sorrow and charity. Emily Kay writes of a father's comforting words and a preacher’s family offering safety. Lois Lampkin urges readers to send Valentines to factory children to ease their day on Valentine’s Day.
Former Attorney General and Mrs. George W Wickersham plan an eight months world tour starting from San Francisco after a week at sea. They will be joined by Miss Martha Bowers Miss Noyes and Frederick Moore of New York and voyage for eight months.
Rear Admiral Albert B. Willits, a leading naval engineering expert, was placed on the retired list in Washington on March 7 after reaching the age limit for active duty. His career centered on the Bureau of Steam Engineering, and he was promoted to captain in 1908 and became rear admiral last year.
Atlanta officials debate infant deaths blamed on milk quality. Dr Claude Smith, city bacteriologist, faces protests from dairymen who deny the charge. D. T. Plunkett questions social conditions cited as factors, suggesting harsh street scenes and carriages with dogs amid child care concerns.
Bristol man praises Vinci after five bottles cured grippe cough and five day months of suffering. Ad highlights cod livers without oil and tonic iron boosting health, with H R Palmer & Sons Athens Ga as distributors.
The mayor and council of Athens name ward election managers for the March 25, 1913 vote on issuing bonds to improve streets. First Ward managers are J. W. Woods F. S. Patat and T. R. Crawford. Second Ward managers are Geo H. Palmer Geo Collins Pete Petropol. Third Ward managers are Talford Smith R. B. Hinesly F. P. Griffeth. Fourth Ward managers are J. T. Gholston W. A. Weatherly Louis Camak.
An 19th century style advertisement urges readers to use Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation and full body cleansing. It claims liver stimulation improved digestion and poison removal with a 25 cent price at local stores W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer and Sons.
The New England Conference on Rural Progress met at Horticultural Hall in Boston to discuss an improved rural credit system and better farm produce marketing methods. A large, representative attendance attended the annual meeting in this city.
Walton News reports Solicitor General John Gamble as a busy, energetic official in Walton interior court. He vows to work with cooperation to leave no stone unturned to suppress Inchessnese in Walton County.
Time it in five minutes and all stomach distress will go, says Papes Diapepsin. It calms upset stomachs fast and is harmless, making digestion easier after any meal. A fifty cent case should be kept at home for immediate relief during indigestion or gastritis.
Special to the Banner. Atlanta faces a potential water famine as two of the three river pumps are broken. The water board will urge council to buy two new pumps, a 10 million gallon unit for immediate use and a 20 million gallon pump for future demand, to avert reservoir depletion.
Dr Kings New Discovery has long been known worldwide as a top cough remedy. Over three million bottles were used last year. It will cure your cough or money back. J J Owens of Allendale South Carolina endorses it after twenty years of use. For coughs colds and throat and lung troubles it has no equal. 60c and 1.00 at W J Smith and Bro H R Palmer and Sons.
The cooking school for city domestic workers, led by Prof Harris of Athens High and Industrial School, continues this month and next with Tuesday and Thursday afternoon sessions. Willie W. Daniels of Atlanta demonstrated plank steaks and jellied cabbage and urged reliability, cleanliness, and self improvement for cooks serving white households. Dr. Campbell gave a well received lecture on domestic education for efficiency. Upcoming talks include sanitation, outdoor home care, poultry raising, employer relations, and house fly dangers. Stella E. Ried led last Tuesday’s class on salads baked ice cream and teas.
The bankruptcy sale in Jackson County Georgia offers the Farmers Warehouse and Deadwyler Carr cotton warehouse in Maysville and a 1911 Columbus Firestone automobile once owned by B F Carr. The one story brick building cost about five thousand dollars and is equipped for storing and weighing cotton and cotton seed. March 13 1913 at 11:00 a m in front of the warehouse. cash bids with 1 percent certified check. bids subject to court acceptance. For full details contact H Lyle W F Morris or Ferris trustee.
Fort Worth Texas March 7 stock raisers and farmers across northern Texas look for strong Fat Stock Show results opening tomorrow at Fort Worth. The exhibition adds focus on silage and feeds and runs through next week. Fears Grocery Company advertises five percent savings with coupon books.
Grownups may join the Boy Scouts of America as associate scouts. They can hike and enjoy the outdoors, support the movement, and assist in plans for boys. The $3.90 fee funds Rout subscriptions, Roy's Life Magazine for a poor boy, and national headquarters, with over $50,000 yearly in costs including postage and office supplies and travel of secretaries to aid troop development.
Promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons from Arkansas as gentle liver tonic and bowel cleanser. Claims years of vitality in days, improved sleep, energy, appetite, and mood with a 25 cent price and free samples from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
Enthusiasm marks the Atlanta Bible Conference in Atlanta Georgia as it begins a nine day program with six services daily. Noted speakers include Dr G Campbell Morgan London Dr W B Wedderspoon Washington Dr James R Gray Chicago Dr James I Vance Nashville and Dr John R Sampey Louisville.
A Georgia school principal, Charles B. Allen of Sylvania, reports violent rheumatic pain from a stomach and kidney ailment was cured after four bottles of Electric Bitters. The ad promises relief for rheumatism by healthy stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Sold 50c and 1.00, recommended by local druggists.
Louisville resident Mrs Intze Willis credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring energy and daily functioning after weakness and nervous exhaustion. In Romayor Texas Mrs Viola Jasper says displacement and bladder trouble improved through the tonic. The company offers confidential written advice from a woman reviewer.
Two hundred Gould lines officials gathered in Dallas Texas for a two day family conference led by N M Lynch train manager. The attendance includes all traveling passenger and freight agents across the South and Southwest.
Washington March 7 Rear Admiral W C Cowles assumes command of the Pacific fleet replacing Rear Admiral W H H Southerland. Cowles leaves Honolulu for the new post while Rear Admiral C D T Moore succumbs to his Philippine station duties at Honolulu.
Many sufferers from rheumatism have found prompt relief by applying Chamberlains Liniment. Not one case out of ten requires any internal treatment. This remedy is for sale by all dealers.
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