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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1914
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 allowed. Also notes on rent, found item, wagons, and tax return reminders amid local notices.
An Athens page lists a mix of ads for fire insurance and real estate, shoe repair, harness making, and parcel post services. It also notes a milk cow wanted, a vacant lot for sale at 1 600, and a city tax return reminder tied to a health board ordinance. The ordinance prohibits manure accumulation on property from April to December with court docketing for violations.
Dr J A J Davis appears in Athens near Thomas and Broad streets to auction Shot Gun Tonic and Liniment claiming it cures muscular rheumatism and kidney back spine issues. Bottles sold by Atlanta druggists with guaranteed relief or money back. Free treatment offered.
A testimonial notes Laura Bratcher praising Cardus as life changing after months of illness. The ad claims the product strengthens health and aids weight gain, urging readers to buy at druggists and suggesting decades of prior success.
A Department of Commerce monograph shows U S exports moved from agriculture to manufactured goods from 1880 to 1913. Agricultural exports dropped from 83.3 percent to 46.1 percent, while manufactures rose from 14.78 percent to 48.8 percent, with values expanding accordingly.
Representative Underwood of Alabama, Democratic floor leader, denounces the Sims bill to repeal Panama Canal toll exemptions. He argues the party platform supports coastwise discounts for American ships, defends the treaty, and urges maintaining the exemption to protect American shipping interests and merchant marine.
A warning urges caution with colds and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective, prompt treatment available from dealers. The ad emphasizes safety and quick relief for readers facing cold symptoms.
The piece argues that U.S sovereignty over the Canal Zone rests on war power and treaty, warning that accepting British calls would turn the canal into a political liability. It recalls Panama’s sovereignty transfer, questions surrender of rights, and notes Europe’s historical ambivalence to U.S. matters.
Ad promoting a comprehensive sexual hygiene book by Winfield Scott Hall with endorsements. Includes price of $1.00 and postage, plus an advertisement for Spring Blood and System Cleanser Electric Bitters priced 50c and $1.00 claiming health benefits and a four week treatment.
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