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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
7
Health and hygiene link to spring cleaning stresses clean homes save lives and reduce doctor bills. It urges changing wallpaper every few years, thorough dusting with three cloths, removing movable items, covering unremovable furniture, emptying slop jars, and beating and scrubbing dusty carpets to remove dirt and germs.
Cary Maine resident Mrs Hayward Lowers credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving severe pains back ache and insomnia that nearly required surgery. She reports improved appetite sleep and ability to work after taking the medicine and urges others to seek advice and not delay treatment.
A mosaic of household cleaning tips highlights using borax with clean water to soften, brighten, and disinfect surfaces. Routine scrubbing and weekly rinsing, plus thorough dust removal, aim to keep the air pure and prevent disease from germ laden particles.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle stomach and bowel cleanser for children. It warns against harsh remedies like castor oil and cathartics, claiming figs with senna restore appetite and health within hours, and urges asking pharmacists for the full product name from the California Fig Syrup Co.
Hugh H. Gordon announces his bid for the Fourth ward alderman seat for the unexpired term of resigned Alderman B Y Harris. He asks voters for support in the upcoming election.
Three months before opening, Georgia lawmakers expect a flood of introduced measures. Ed Wohlwendorff has drafted bills including a blue sky stock law, calf protection, and a judiciary reform plan proposing a larger court system and consolidated jurisdiction. Vital statistics reform and county health boards are urged. Women’s suffrage bills and renewed prohibition efforts are also anticipated with lobby activity shaping the summer session.
Proponents push for stricter enforcement following the Webb bill’s passage. Georgia supporters say enforcement or repeal is the issue, with liberal papers urging lawfulness. A coming session may see only limited discussion and no major action.
An advertisement from T B Hill of Athens Georgia offers cement work including walks steps and drives at reasonable prices. He states he has large experience and upcoming big jobs and asks customers to order soon. Phone number 1074 is provided.
An old newspaper ad fragment promotes Linton Spring water and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with endorsements. It urges readers to judge quality by results and claims wide praise and availability from dealers. It also touts Chamberlain’s Tablets for constipation relief and permanent cures.
Pursuant to an order of Honorable F. L. Upson, Referee in Bankruptcy, Webb & Crawford Company, bankrupt No. 317, trustee offers for sale three properties: 1) a house and half acre in Bishop, Oconee County known as the Jones lot. 2) a vacant lot on Peabody Street in Athens, about 105 by 75 feet. 3) the Webb & Crawford storehouse near Central Depot on the Central of Georgia Railway tracks. Bids to be received March 26, 1913 at 11 a.m. at the Referee’s office, Room 416 Southern Mutual Building, with informal viva voce auction and court-limited acceptance. Sale free of liens. further info from Trustee F. C. Shackelford, Athens, Georgia. Includes unrelated advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
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