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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine to women with warnings about dandruff and hair loss. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, and stops itching. A 25 cent bottle is recommended for soft, heavy, lustrous hair with no dandruff.
Commissioner John H. Wallace Jr outlines Alabama’s pioneering conservation laws from 1907, noting the shift from ineffective local rules to a state system. He argues birds and game as vital economic resources, supporting healthful recreation, farm productivity, and future generations, and urges restraint in harvesting to preserve wildlife for the land and farmers.
The 1917 baseball season greets fans with the Dope Book from Spink & Son of St. Louis. The pocket guide includes 1916 records, player biographies, how to score, and feats on the diamond, plus notes on Casey at the Bat and Alexander's pitching feats. It promises practical value and brisk reading for five cents.
When a child risks a croup attack, provide a light evening meal to avoid an overloaded stomach. Watch for the first symptoms of hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as hoarseness appears. Obtainable everywhere.
The Louisville Baseball Club writes from Athens on March 26, 1917, thanking D. P. Haselton and the Athens Chamber of Commerce for courtesies shown during their stay for a banquet at the YMCA last Tuesday evening. The letter expresses kind regards for the citizens and notes the pleasant visit and best wishes from the club.
Georgia Elks hold annual state convention in Macon from May 23 to 25. Executive committee confirms dates. The event, first since Grand Lodge recognition of state associations, is expected to set new attendance records and conclude with a large parade.
The piece touts Bursts Garden Seed Reid Drug Co and Spring Colds as dangerous. It warns that sudden temperature changes and tight underwear bring spring colds with stuffed head sore throat and general symptoms. It promotes Dr King s New Discovery as relief, claiming it clears the head soothes membranes and ends lingering cold with proper use.
In every county in Alabama the twenty five birds per day limit can be met within a few miles of population centers. The state offers sport lovers vast variety of birds, game and fish, with abundant numbers that satisfy even the most avid hunter and fisherman seeking recreation and challenge.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a brief advance on steady cables and rains in the east. May and October slipped after the call, while late buying supported old crop months. New Orleans prices fell as weather maps showed cold trends west and heavy rain east. Liverpool and Chicago quotes followed, with mixed shifts across futures, spot, and related grains and meats.
Washington March 7 The Census Bureau releases cotton seed figures for seven months ending February 28. Cotton seed received 4 218 402 tons crushed 3 417 723 tons on hand at mills 815 008 tons crude oil produced 1 044 498 pounds on hand 6 807 871 pounds refined oil produced 808 184 809 pounds on hand 221 630 915 pounds linters produced 969 438 equivalent 600 pound bales on hand 16 206 bales hull fiber produced 260 615 bales on hand 16 500 bales oil imports 2 801 961 pounds exports 80 539 008 pounds linters exports unbleached 90 411 running bales bleached 73 068 bales
A witty exchange notes that a promise of money before marriage ends in mock judgment. The quip highlights anticipated deception and the comic authority of Puck.
Notice to members of St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias that from March 1917 the regular meeting night will move from Monday to a new weekday. Attendees are urged to join and support the change as announced by Hab it Nix and attested by Howard T Abney.
Ex Congressmen Tinsley W. Rucker of Athens will give the memorial address for the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Lexington on April 26. Rucker, among the youngest Confederate veterans, is a popular figure in the Eighth district and the chapter expects many attendees from nearby counties. A basket dinner will follow the program.
Ad copy promising Dr Kings New Life Pills will cleanse intestines and purify blood. Claims to remove sluggish feeling, brighten eyes, and restore vim. Presents as a medicinal patent medicine style pitch with optimistic tone.
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