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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
6
Eatenton Ga March 20 a local hen braved flood waters to return to a nest of eggs at the base of a tree near a power plant on Little River. The bird swam back to the nest after the freshet swept water over the site, showing determination to continue incubation.
Frank J. Cheney attorney sworn that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uns cured catarrh case. Notary public Wegleason witnessed December 1. Cited as Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally through the blood. Advertising text warns of testimonials and states pills for constipation sold by all druggists.
Abedreen March 20 A mammoth convention of boosters gathers builders real estate men educators and representatives of commercial agricultural and industrial bodies to discuss plans for an organized campaign to attract investment capital and desirable immigrants to aid development of the Northwest Minnesota North Dakota and Montana are represented along with major South Dakota towns and counties
Central of Georgia railroad announces wage raises of six to ten percent for all telegraph operators on the system excluding train dispatchers. About two hundred workers are affected bringing average monthly pay to roughly 73 to 80 dollars. The increases reflect work class and responsibility with a six week negotiation preceding the agreement.
A colonial ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills promising no griping or distress and thorough work for health. It lists price at 25 cents and mentions W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons as sellers amid science fiction style musings on earth s speed.
A vintage ad claims a single day cure for colds using laxative quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The box bears BH. W. Grove’s signature and is priced at 26 cents.
Milwaukee March 20 Many celebrated racing horses from the late August Uhlein breeding establishment are to be sold at a big private auction at the state fair grounds. The entire estate about 90 head will be disposed of, Harvester 2:10 excluded. Many yearlings by the world champion trotting stallion are among the lot, drawing interest from horsemens across the country.
Ex commissioner of health touts D D D Prescription for eczema and skin diseases. A store offer promises a dollar trial bottle, with a guarantee that it costs nothing unless it works, urging customers to visit.
Athens grew seven times faster than Augusta in the past decade and nearly three times Columbus. In 1910 it had 27 manufacturing establishments, 962 factory operatives, a mill product value of 2 112 000 and payroll over 400 000, reflecting strong educational and economic bases.
Mr. T. W. Shackelford reported a large grub worm found during a well dig in Red Clay region. The creature lay thirty feet below ground under a twenty foot shale rock layer and died within minutes after being exposed to air. It remained a mystery how the worm traversed the hard layers.
A humorous note recalls Robert G. Fowler the birdman who visited Athens with his bi plane and Bud Fisher the cartoonist filming a vaudeville engagement in Atlanta. Both Californians, they spent the day and some dollars together amid chatter of their travels and prior Athens visit incognito.
St Louis March 20 Delegates and many visitors from across the country gather at the sixteenth annual child welfare congress under the National Mothers Congress and Parent-Teachers Association. Sessions run four days covering child labor hygiene juvenile courts home economics and public playgrounds.
Nervous weak women regain health after using Vinci. Mrs M A Robinson of West Grove Pa reports improved sleep and appetite. The ad claims Vinci is a delicious liver and iron tonic that works without oil, backed by a money back guarantee from H R Palmer and Sons Athens Ga.
Royston on March 20 saw Tyrus Raymond Cobb lead the home team to a 7 to 0 victory over Elberton in an exhibition of real baseball. Cobb pitched well and wowed spectators with his fade away slide at home plate as delegations from nearby towns gathered to watch the Georgia Peach in action.
An advertisement promoting Parisian Sage asserts more women than men go bald and promises hair loss prevention while preventing dandruff and scalp itch. The promo credits a magazine article and includes testimonials from Mrs. George Thunder of Marshall Michigan praising the product sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Lawrenceville Ga March 20 3 E Giles organized the Gwinnett County Boys' Corn Club with thirty two members at the courthouse. A Bennett was elected president J D Rutledge vice president and C M Morcock secretary. Spring delays have left farmers with little work on the next crop and acreage will be cut back.
A historical advertisement touts Hem-Roid tablets as a scientific inward pile cure. It claims rapid relief from severe anal pain and notes the product is sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists with a guaranty, urging readers to write for pricing and details.
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