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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
5
Washington notes on wood decay and preservation. Fungi and bacteria cause decay. submerged wood resists rot. air-dried timber also resists. Government research via the Office of Wood Preservation works with railroads and industry to extend timber life and save costs.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as preventing appendicitis and curing various ailments. It emphasizes gentle stimulation of stomach liver and bowels and lists W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R Palmer & Sons as sellers for 25 cents.
Horse lovers from across the region gather in San Antonio for the annual San Antonio Horse Show Association exhibition at the fair grounds this week. The show opens with high hopes for record entries and strong competition across all classes.
Local readers discuss two sermons on the unpardonable sin. E A Luster argues unbelief changes with time but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit remains unpardonable, while another preacher ties it to pre Pentecost days. He asserts prayer for unbelievers aligns with gospel duty.
Dr J Wilbur Chapman and a group of evangelists depart from Vancouver to Australia for summer revival meetings then plan to visit China Japan Korea and the Philippines to continue the world wide religious campaign with Charles Alexander and the Asher duo among the party.
Quick climatic changes bring nasal catarrh and coughing. Ely's Dream Balm promises relief without cocaine or mercury. The remedy, sold by druggists for 50 cents or by mail from Ely Bros in New York, claims rapid results.
Montgomery March 24. Members of the Southern Press Association including editors and publishers from across the South convened in annual session to renew acquaintances and discuss common interests. Elaborate arrangements have been made to entertain visitors during their stay in the city.
The Industrial Index notes major weekly activity in Georgia and Alabama with two Savannah bridge contracts near a quarter million dollars and new churches in Birmingham and Bessemer. It reports land sales in Hawkinsville and Jasper, power development near Tugalo river and Alexander City, plus new plants in Stephens and Union City for cement and buff brick. Local eggs ship from Randolph to Cuba and a $10,000 Canton marble company joins a Georgia furniture factory and Moultrie cotton compress expanding industry.
A large entry list opened the seventh annual United North and South amateur championship for women at Pinehurst North Carolina. The event runs through Saturday with the men’s championship to follow next week.
Rev Joseph H Fespermian of Salisbury North Carolina states he suffered years of kidney trouble and a severe winter attack left him bedridden eight days. He describes thick white sediment in urine and frequent urination until taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, after which pain abated and urine normalized. He fully recommends the remedy sold by all druggists.
Schenectady New York March 24 the ninth quarterly meeting of the Street Railway Association of New York State was held with a larger representative attendance Claims and Transfers were the principal subjects discussed at the meeting.
The ad urges readers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar over unknown remedies, claiming it is safe, drug free, and effective for stubborn coughs and colds. It warns against experimenting with health and promotes purchasing from all druggists.
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