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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable remedy to keep the liver from “stirring up” the system like calomel. It claims safety for children, availability at every druggist, and a money back guarantee if it fails to deliver. The price is 50 cents.
Mr. R. S. Lenhardt attended a Bagley and Willett Georgia agents conference at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. vice president L. K. Passmore spoke on insurance topics and Georgia’s agency figures, noting seven million in Georgia securities and over thirty million in in force Georgia policies. The list of attending agents includes H. A. Adams Gainesville J. C. Allen Eatonton A. J. Dial Walnut Grove J. R. Duncan Douglasville C. M. Duval Zebulon J. W. Granad Washington Fred Herndon Elberton Hudgins Sell Hoschton C. S. Jewell Dacula Kilgore Radford Winder F. D. Lane Rockmart RS Lenhardt Athens B. Levertt Monticello A. H. McDonald Jefferson J. B. Oglesby Powder Springs J. T. Pope Villa Rica C. M. Reed Gainesville Smith Rayle Carlton J. T. West Cedartown J. R. Whateker Cartersville
A Providence advertisement explains painting as a business tool beyond protection, touting Devoe paint for upkeep and credit. It links fresh coats to appearance and fewer debts, then shifts to Dance in ancient Hindu and Persian traditions, and ends with Kickapoo Worm Killer claims for children’s health and laxative relief.
Savannah hosts April gathering of 700 delegates from governors senators congressmen railroad officials and business leaders to promote drainage of southern swamps Everglades Okeefee swamp projects Florida Georgia and neighboring states featured visitors will enjoy a sea trip Fort Tybee defenses parade and floral parade with reduced rail rates for a week to ten days stay.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children with digestive issues. It promises gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels and notes the product’s pleasant taste. It warns against counterfeits and directs buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Company version.
Mr Rowland of the Southern Presbyterian lay movement leads a three man party to the Far East on April 16 to film mission life in Kiang Yin China. They will record hospital schools chapel street preaching and daily life to educate givers and churches about missionary work.
The Clarke County case of William Johnson, convicted of murdering John Webb, memories of the Leo Frank motion and a court-ordered extraordinary motion for a new trial surface. Johnson, tried in Clarke County Superior Court in 1892, faced a hang verdict before a new trial prompted by Jordan Jackson’s affidavit. Jackson was killed in Abbeville, D. C. while seeking evidence, and on the second trial Johnson received a twenty-year sentence, released May 4, 1907 for good behavior.
The Armory in Louisville offers ample space for the Conference of Farmers and Business Men on April 7 to 10 with discussions on co operative dairying poultry and fruit marketing. Extremely low railroad rates apply with a one fare plus 25 cents trip from any hometown to Louisville.
Hon T F Peck of Tennessee to be among Commissioners of Agriculture from the Southern States at the Louisville gathering. He plans to speak and participate in general discussions after papers are presented. Peck is among the earliest to signal his intention to attend and stay for the events.
In the Country Life Conference program at Louisville April 7 10 the Woman's Department outlines talks and demonstrations. Mrs Ernberg Berea College directs old fireside industries rag carpets quilting weaving basket making in mountain homes. Maggie Barrett from Bald Knob will weave the River for the White House bride's bed. Joe Cook State Normal College Hattiesburg leads Household Equipment with Mary BE Frayser Winthrop College overseeing housekeeping meals cleaning and home beautification. Domestic science instructors from Kentucky universities and normal schools lead cooking demonstrations.
The Louisville event lists discussions and demonstrations on cooperative egg and poultry, vegetables and fruit, stock breeding and selling, creamery, country women and doctors conferences, rural schooling, and boys and girls clubs. Leading organizers include J. N. Camden and J. B. Judah with secretaries in Kentucky and North Carolina.
Kentucky farmers urged to send a strong delegation to Louisville for the Conference of Farmers and Business Men on April 7 to 10. The notice highlights practical learning from attending delegates and notes railroad rates are favorable with a one fare plus 25 cents round trip.
The article notes a growing interest in high quality fruit across the South with Georgia apples winning prizes in New York and Kentucky apples shipping north for acclaim. It highlights a Louisville conference on April 7 to 10 where W. M. McDonald of the Excelsior Fruit Growers Association will speak and demonstrate packing shipping and market定位. He recounts dramatic price gains from 75 cents to 3.05 per case of raspberries as evidence of improved packing and branding by member growers.
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