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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1909
Page
8
In New York City suffragettes patrol doorsteps at night urging women to secure votes. The movement draws mixed reactions from residents and mentions a planned open air mass meeting in Printing House Square. Police focus on traffic and crime amid the campaign.
A man at Grand Central asks a window clerk for help finding a friend named Smith-John Smith who moved to New York nine years ago and ran a meat and grocery shop in the suburbs. He describes a tall, thin man with a red scar, five foot nine, dark complexion, and wearing spectacles, and complains that New York has no information bureau or local knowledge.
Harry Wilson of Waynetown Indiana says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is unequaled for croup and also best for colds and throat troubles. Given at onset it prevents the attack and is used in thousands of homes. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro B C McEvoy L P Canning.
Athens residents increasingly use the Bell Telephone long distance service to Gaines ville for business and social calls. The ad notes satisfaction with personal talks and promotes a three minute rate of thirty cents. Call Long Distance.
New York fashion notes describe wider skirts returning from winter’s sheath, raised back waists, and elaborate bodices for dressy frocks. Spring fabrics trend satin finishes debated with crepe and plain colors, plus high princess skirts, bolero overlays, and ornate trims. Children’s wear grows simpler with delicate laces. evening wear favors dark gowns and imported decorative touches.
Dr George W Crile describes resuscitation techniques using prone chest compression rapid airway support and cannulation with saline or Ringer solution followed by adrenaline injection. The method aims to restart the heart within minutes after cessation of breathing or heartbeat and has been tested on accident victims.
An ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a preventive cure for serious illness, claiming they stimulate stomach and liver to avert disease. The message critiques long distance Bell telephone costs and prompts readers to compare spoken words in three minutes with telegraph costs to save time.
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