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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
7
Paris March 27 General Joffre is seen on moving pictures with his right coat pocket bulging. The public asks whether it hides a pipe, maps, a mask for gas, a book, or a handkerchief. The press floods inquiries about the item and the book he carries to reviews.
H R Palmer and Sons promote Dr Kings New Discovery for colds and coughs with claims of quick relief and a 60 cent bottle. Also touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as spring laxative aiding liver and bowels. Includes testimonial from W C Jesseman and Miss Lula Skelton using Chamberlains Tablets.
Will H. Stanford of Valdosta argues for a state marketing bureau to guarantee farm product sales and contract with brokers nationwide. He warns cotton dependence harms tenant farmers, urges a diversified farming push and legislation at the next Georgia assembly to empower farmers from Tennessee to the Florida line.
A review of Richard Aumerle Maher's novel The Shepherd of the North from Macmillan. It centers on a liberal American bishop as hero in Adirondack country amid a fight against encroaching railroad development, highlighting the book's dramatic climax.
The passage notes Nathan Kussy and John H. Walsh being placed in the author lineage of Dickens and Twain. It discusses Kussy's The Abyss likened to Oliver Twist and Walsh's Cam Clarke to Huckleberry Finn, with reviewers acknowledging influence while denying direct copying.
A column from the Columbus Enquirer Sun remarks that many reputations stay clean because individuals avoid being detected or charged. It frames reputation as a social shield built on invisibility rather than virtue.
Fashion note describes a striped galatea trousers and blouse set for children with plain linen collar and cuff hem. It calls for 3 yards 36 inch material in medium size and lists Pictorial Review No. 6599 for 2 to 8 years at 10 cents.
A Mrs A G Wells of Box 90 Route 5 Rocky Mount North Carolina reports strong relief from aches pains sore muscles and stiff joints after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad cites Hy R Palmer & Sons as the source.
Quotation warns against trusting flatterers who praise to faces or behind backs. It cites the fable of the fox and the crow to illustrate deceit and manipulation and cautions readers to beware of those who falsely praise others to gain advantage.
An Indianapolis woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after illness and fatigue. She notes weight gain and improved ability to manage household duties, urging others to seek this traditional remedy and to write for further information.
An advertisement endorses Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for children's coughs and colds. It claims the syrup soothes the cough helps sleep better and speeds recovery. The copy urges buyers to insist on Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey and notes 25 cents at local druggists.
A historical note explains how the anthrax germ prompted the development of the germ theory of disease. It describes the germ as large enough to be seen, yet its study spurred advances in microscopy and medical science.
Fragmentary note emphasizes bowel regularity and references the sewer system as a crucial daily function. It reads like a playful or mnemonic reminder about hygiene and urban sanitation, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
A Kansas City Star quip imagines a drummer asking why a courthouse seems mislocated and a tavern landlord quips about the town being wrong to misplace the court. The exchange mocks civic mix ups and local pride with witty dialogue.
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