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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
4
A report notes the sinking of an American vessel and the loss of lives as a warning to American shipping to avoid areas tagged as dangerous. Warnings come amid other items including political trials and labor news from the period.
The piece argues farmers steadied the nation during the 1914 15 financial strain. It notes cotton exports fell while other agricultural goods rose, helping the US balance of payments as the country faced large floating debts. It credits Middle West farmers with aiding recovery and ensuring a margin.
Athens board of education pushes toward a high school manual training department. The plan mirrors Buffalo and Richmond efforts showing growing public support for art and vocational studies. The movement argues that manual training strengthens both hands and minds for youth and business.
National league results include Brooklyn 3 Boston 2 and New York 3 Philadelphia 4 with weather delays. Federal league sees Buffalo 3 Chicago 7 and Baltimore 7 Kansas City 6. South Atlantic and Southern league results list Albany Augusta Macon Savannah and Atlanta Birmingham plus rain affected games. College action Mississippi College 6 Millsaps 4 in ten innings. Pi Kappa Phi defeated ATOs 11 8 highlighted by Walker and Mundaugh Walker.
Dr Torrey preaches a plain gospel in Athens. His message centers on God as creator and ruler, the necessity of faith, and the imperative to save souls. He cites personal prayer as the key to power and cites examples of answered prayer to urge private devotion.
An Athens advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven relief for weak kidneys and backache. It features a testimonial from G. A. Boone of 130 Barrow St stating success after other remedies failed. The copy urges readers to ask for Doan's by name and notes a 50 cent price.
A testimonial from a woman in Potins slave who suffered greatly and found health after using Cardus. She credits restoration of health and the ability to work again, urging others to try the remedy sold by druggists and advertised by Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Daily and Sunday train times list departures to All Pointe and All Points with differences for Sundays and non Sundays. Commercial agent Paul Pinkerton and ticket agent R L Johnson are named with phone numbers.
Train times show No 2 leaves Athens at 7 00 a m No 4 leaves Athens at 1 00 p m No 1 arrives Athens 11 25 a m No 3 arrives Athens 6 25 p m Connections at Belmon for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and with Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.
State of Ohio to Frank J Cheney of Toledo signs an oath that his firm F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public Gleason certifies December 1886. The remedy is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
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