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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1919
Page
5
A drugstore ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm to relieve head colds and catarrh. It claims the product opens air passages within a minute, relieves congestion, and soothes inflamed nasal membranes with a fragrant antiseptic formula.
Government actions to sell surplus Clarke County property by sealed bid on March 26 1919 at the Clarke County Courthouse. Items include a Remington No 10 Typewriter 10 Wood Filing Cabinets and a Wood Card Filing Case with inspection hours 10 A M to 1 P M bidders must send a bid money order or certified check payable to the State Disbursing Officer. Bids opened publicly at 11 A M. Removal at winner’s expense. Authority reserved to reject any bid.
Miss Ruth Middlebrooks returned from France and was welcomed by friends in Athens. Dozens of locals including Mrs. E B Williams, Mrs. Lizzie Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, and Mrs. Campbell visited Athens or traveled through. A box supper at Fowler's school on Tallassee Road invites all on Saturday at 8 p m. Lectures, dances, and visits tied to Athens society groups feature many named residents and regional guests. Major Woodruff arrives today after travel. several families and visitors are noted alongside social events in Oglethorpe Echo.)
Mrs. W. F. Britt of 445 Meigs Street Athens Georgia reports dramatic health gains after three weeks on the Dreco tonic. She cites relief from back and kidney pain improved digestion and sleep and says her strength and weight have increased while she once doubted the remedy. Dr Thorp of Dreco promotes the medicine at H R er & Sons Drug Store and urges others to try it for digestive and bowel issues.
An advertisement promises relief for a bad taste in the mouth and faulty digestion. It claims Jain's Tablets cure the disorder and induce gentle bowel movement, asserting the medicine will become one of the best you have known.
Barrow county seeks 100000 from Georgia federal road fund for the Totter Monroe road and related routes to Walton and Jackson counties. Rev J W Ham and Prof A A Lyon announce evangelistic services at First Baptist beginning April 28 for two weeks. Local notes mention optometry events, Bible conference, teachers, and visits by several residents with brief mentions of travel and activities.
A reader from Dexter Georgia praises Hodge's Croup Rule as a powerful external remedy for influenza and related chest ailments. The note claims rapid chest relief when rubbed on the chest and back and urges households to keep a bottle in the medicine chest.
Fair Saturday weather continues nationwide with only three spots reporting light rain Hatteras North Carolina Phoenix Arizona and Denver Colorado High pressure dominates upper Mississippi Valley and no storm centers are evident Temperatures remain mild in the south over 50 degrees at 7 am while cooler conditions persist along the northern border Rain is expected to continue in the short term and a chilly wind remains.
An American Methodist commission returned to Rome after an extensive Italian tour to assess social conditions for aiding reconstruction. Dr. Frank Mason North Theodore J. Heedsown Bishop Mam F. Jetson and Dr. B. M. Tipple led the group describing shattered cities and refugees, highlighting the scale of postwar devastation.
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