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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1904
Page
3
Two short notes of interest advertise a new typewriter for $35 from Dr. Young and best Jellico coal at six dollars per ton. Also a rental notice for two unfurnished rooms at 613 Waddell Street.
The federal court in Athens will meet now on April 4 and November 1 each year after a Senate passage. A persuasive testimonial describes One Minute Cough Cure curing Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner of a severe lung cough and pneumonia, restoring health and weight.
In a packed YMCA hall a thrilling basketball bout ended with Purples 18 Yellows 15. The contest drew a large crowd and was hailed as the best ever played at that venue. The report blends local color with a 1902 Virginia setting and a testimonial about Chamberlain's Dough Remedy from Mrs. Harmon of Melfa Station.
Athenians saw the baseball game between the Techs and Mercer recently, with Coach Dickinson present. Views favor Georgia in fielding while batting remains to be tested against Georgia pitchers. Georgia backs show growing form as batting training continues, and the team hopes to contend strongly for the state title.
Judge J. P. Foster officiated another marriage as Lawrence Thomas and Nora Battise wed yesterday. The notice includes medical ad text for Botanic Blood Balm claiming cure of blood poisoning and various ailments. Black Patti's Troubadours billed tonight amid other local legal and business notes on bankruptcy matters and asset inquiries into Sully’s dealings.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube lining and is curable only by constitutional remedies not local applications. It claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, inviting readers to request circulars.
Rome March 29 Kaiser of Germany Emperor William entertains by Italians in a sea meeting with dowager Queen Margherita. She travels from Rome to Gaeta and boards the Re Umberto then meets the Hohenzollern for lunch. She declares intent to visit Germany while the emperor hopes as a friend.
Parliament in London introduced the alien immigration bill to regulate certain classes of aliens. Home Secretary Akers Douglass cited rising crime linked to undesired immigrants and noted the measure targets only those who displace British workers, not foreign visitors. The report follows the royal commission’s Aug 11 guidance.
A historical drug advertisement claims Drake's Palmetto Wine made from Palmetto fruit juice provides immediate relief and permanent care for catarrh stomach troubles flatulence constipation congested kidneys and bladder inflammation. Large bottle seventy five cents, dollar size, trial bottle free by mail to readers of the paper.
A prominent Atlanta attorney visiting New York was attacked by influenza after retiring at his hotel. He dressed and went to a nearby drug store for relief. The first bottle his eye caught was Cheney's Expectorant, an Atlanta institution, and the relief was immediate. He is now a firm supporter for home industries.
Advertisement for Scott and Bowne promotes Emulsion as vital nourishment for growing children. Claims it supports healthy growth and strengthens strength during growth spurts. Mothers urged to request a free sample. lists 409 Pearl Street New York.
Chicago, March 29. Stenry A. Bogardus, famed telegraph operator known as Old Bogy, died in a sanitarium. Born in Rochester about 60 years ago, he traveled the continent extensively after his wife’s death, working at major telegraph offices across the United States Canada and Mexico. He reportedly crossed the continent coast to coast from Mexico to Manitoba more than a hundred times.
Colds are dangerous and often lead to pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro. In Buenos Ayres the German vice consul at Salis was murdered by an Italian boy, motive said to be revenge.
The ad asserts DeWitt's Little Early Risers are harmless, gripe free, and effective against biliousness, with broad druggist availability. Separate item notes Acting Postmaster General Wynne grants ten days leave to second and third class postmasters for the National Association convention in St Louis on May 8.
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for colds throat and lung trouble and asserts thousands in Georgia owe their lives to it. It urges purchasing from H R Palmer & Sons with prices 25 and 75 cents.
Relief in six hours claims accord with a Great South American Kidney Cure sold by H R Palmer & Sons in Athens Georgia. An anti diuretic claim targets bedwetting with a $1 price. Also Chamberlain tablets offered. Fire at Vanderbilt Bilmore estate near Asheville destroys mule stables keeper's residence and livestock. loss estimated at $15,000.
Well readers note John Blount has fully recovered from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The liniment provided prompt relief where other medicines failed, with claims backed by H. R Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro. from Monon Indiana.
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