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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
12
A Florence South Dakota reader describes monthly pain and backache eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts it as a standard remedy for female ills and invites confidential letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Professor Frank M. Leavitt of the University of Chicago urged the New Orleans conference that the public school system should supervise all working children up to 18 years old. He said atmospheres in schools push students away and vocational education is improving, with some cities already adding post admission supervision.
A vintage warning style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve child stomach issues. It promises quick relief from indigestion and bowel troubles and stresses buying the genuine 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
A March health advisory warns that the very young and far elderly face higher risks from croup bronchial colds lagrippe and pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a safe reliable family remedy to stop coughing ease congestion and aid breathing, from H. R. Palmer & Sons.
State Board of Health bulletin explains acute, suppurative, and chronic tonsillitis with adenoids. It notes contagion in acute forms, need for isolation and bacteriological tests, and lists dangers of chronic tonsillitis including nasal obstruction and speech impact on children.
The article explains how adenoids and chronically diseased tonsils impair growth and breathing in children. It notes that surgical removal often yields rapid mental and physical improvement, with gains such as weight and vitality, and helps children keep up with peers in school and sports.
An odd Yale Record quip contrasts a pessimist who pills himself into fate with an optimist who escapes a bear and enjoys the view, highlighting playful humor about outlooks and peril.
Judge A J Cobb will meet a special Legislature committee in Atlanta Saturday with two citizens to revise criminal procedure. The panel includes M D Irvin and O H Elkins from the Senate, J P Cheney H N Hopkins and H F Culpepper from the House, plus L W Branch from the state-at-large. Cobb chairs the committee and has prepared a report for submission.
Atlanta actress Nell Tillou Forbes visits relatives at the Winecoff Hotel and argues that American women should vote, criticizing outdated domestic roles and praising pacific suffrage methods. She recalls Sylvia Pankhurst’s activism and predicts nationwide progress, while noting her own love of outdoor sports and training.
Savannah hosts the first South Georgia floral auto parade for the National Drainage Congress April 22 25 with prizes for best decorations. Savannah entries and Georgia towns contribute designs while judges may include Georgia governors. The event blends tourism fishing and motor touring around Tybee Island Fort Screven and 200 miles of highways as railroads offer a three cent round trip for visitors.
A provocative line notes that a woman will live with and rely on a man who can never fully satisfy her needs, highlighting a paradox in gender relations and domestic life.
Mrs Blunderby confirms byplay that her cousin Mr Perkins has joined the benedictines, prompting surprised exchanges with Mrs Rawler about his marriage status.
Paraguay showcases rich forests with key resources including quebracco timber. The article highlights forest wealth, noting the tami region and the role of natural assets in the economy.
A Mark Twain aphorism about the sacred bond of friendship endures beyond money requests, noting its sweetness, steadiness, loyalty, and lifelong potential.
A maxim about managing burdens advises not to bear more than one kind of trouble at once. It suggests some people carry multiple worries then reflect on their ongoing fears and past losses.
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