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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
3
New York cotton trades amid strong spot demand and crop optimism. New Orleans slips after early gains on Russia fire and weather, while Liverpool closes steady with mixed futures. Market notes include old crop around 18.79 and May activity, with varied gains and losses across contracts.
Local testimonial touts Dean's Kidney Pills as effective for dull kidney ache and rheumatic pains. Mrs. R. BE Bailey of Athens reports relief after using the medicine bought at Palmer & Sons' Drug Store. Price 60 cents, Wester-Milburn Co. props.
Money to loan on farm lands and city real estate. M Stern advertises loans to farmers and urban property owners. Also mentions "The best only" in reference to garden seed from Reid Drug Co. The fragment suggests a local classifieds notice about loans and seeds.
Havana reports General Loy anaz Del Castillo who represented Cuba at the San Francisco Exposition fled to Key West yesterday on the steamer Miami, disguised as a stoker. He had been hiding since early days of the alert. In Chihuahua City skirmishes occur near here as Carranza and Villa forces clash, with Villa troops apparently fleeing from defense set by General Murgula.
ING H Bingham School Mebane NC March 28 reports the Bingham Cadets played a great game and won another notable victory. They strengthen their claim to the championship while Wake Forest fought to the finish and earned praise for skillful play. The final score was 7 to 2.
Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded, darkens faded or gray hair naturally. Once a homemade mix, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound now sold in drug stores for about 50 cents. It darkens hair without obvious telltale signs and adds a youthful appearance, not intended as a disease cure.
Savannah report notes Georgia Histor Society annual meeting in Hodgson Hall with Alex C. King as principal speaker. King argued Georgia avoided Civil War by 1850 compromise stance and suggested 1961 secession patterns might have changed outcomes. Prominent Georgians elected to society records include D. C. Barrow, H. C. White, C. M. Snelling, Jere M. Pound, and others from Athens and University Library.
Washington March 28 Opposition to Republican Leader Manns bid for speakership on a bipartisan basis continues. Representative Lenroot, a Republican progressive, would not consent saying it would admit the country would suffer if Republicans organized the house. Speaker Clark reports only one Democrat backing the plan.
Refugees arriving at Juarez said Villa troops attacked a train while Carranza soldiers fought nearby yesterday about thirty five miles south of Chihuahua City. They expect an attack on Chihuahua City to follow.
Forecast issued for Athens and vicinity and Georgia. By 7 p m Thursday it will be fair and warmer in the state, with clearer skies prevailing over the southern region. Light rain occurred overnight along the Atlantic coast, with some rain and light changes noted in early morning readings.
Reading notes debunks the idea that cold weather causes colds and promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective. Also touts Foley Cathartic Tablets for digestion and lists names of locals and officials connected to Georgia history notes in the Georgia Historical Society Quarterly context.
An old pamphlet style ad urges parents to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children. It claims a teaspoon dose will clean the bowels, improve symptoms like fussiness, feverishness, bad breath, and poor sleep. It warns against counterfeits and promotes a 50 cent bottle with usage directions.
Danville Va March 28 Theodore Roosevelt on a devilfish hunting expedition off the Florida west coast has killed two of the creatures. A telegram from Russell J. Coles, head of the party, reports both octopi were slain with a spade-lance off Punta Gorda. One devil fish dragged the launch two miles.
Washington March 28 railroads across the United States expect to seek freight rate increases within ten days. Preliminary steps were taken in a conference with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Eastern rates likely up 15 percent western roads 18 percent or more southern roads decision pending Friday.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a quick corn remedy. A few drops relieve soreness and allow the entire corn to be lifted with the finger. The sticky formula dries on application and is claimed to spare surrounding skin. A quarter-ounce costs little and handles hard or soft corns and calluses. The note cautions against cutting corns as a bad habit.
Guidance on using Chamberlain's tablets for dullness after meals foggy thinking constipation biliousness headaches sour stomach belching loss of appetite nervousness despondency and torpid liver. This advices when symptoms appear and suggests the tablet as remedy.
Georgia showed marked improvement in a game against Louisville Colonels and Kentucky Colonels leaving Athens today for Atlanta Birmingham and Nashville. Mize shines at short, Moore dominates mound for Georgia, Coridan two doubles for Louisville. crowd enjoys performances by Bill Clymer and Hub Perdue.
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