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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
3
An 1901 reader letter extols Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including diabetes and rheumatism. It markets small bottles by mail and urges readers to send testimonials. The text combines promotional drug claims with endorsements and scattered unrelated notes.
Special low rates for the Confederate Veterans reunion waive return validation to June 15 with a fifty cent deposit. Seaboard Air Line sells Athens to New Orleans tickets at 11.40, May 16 to 21, with rapid service arranged and assistance provided. Contact J Z Hoke in Athens or J A Von Dohlen in Atlanta for details.
Advertisement claims Paine's Celery Compound cures sleeplessness nervous prostration weakness and female troubles by feeding nerves and renewing blood. It cites Mrs Jennie Harris of Marlow Indian Territory praising relief after one bottle and promotes spring demand across the United States as proof of its virtue.
A brief piece credits Johann Comenius with the first concept that children could be taught through imagination and visual objects, describing early picture books and their role in moral instruction. The passage also weaves in scattered notices about health products and anecdotes, including Chamberlain’s tablets and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, with ad-like mentions of sellers.
The article warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free and systemically acting. It notes testimonials and Toledo production, with Druggists selling Hall's and mentions B B B Blood Balm for eczema and related skin issues with instructions to obtain samples. References include English brass quotables and general notes on metals and alloys.
Recent experiments using X rays suggest that catarrh of the stomach stems from repeated indigestion. The ad promotes Kocol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy that digests food, improves digestion, and claims to prevent or cure stomach catarrh. Sold by The Orr Drug Co.
Very Low Rate via The Southern Railway for the United Confederate Veterans Reunion in New Orleans May 15 to 22, 1903. Tickets on sale May 16 to 21 with final return date May 24, 1903, one cent per mile from Athens Georgia. Extensions and side trips available through special agents in Athens and Atlanta officials.
The article offers guidance on seating and shoulder alignment. It discusses adjusting chair height to equalize shoulder levels and performing desk exercises. It explains how to raise and lower the shoulders to balance support and reduce strain.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press refers to a dispute over a Castoria trademark or likeness with a legal firm, noting tensions and requests not to disclose personal remarks. The erratic OCR text mentions a wife and references to signatures and offices, suggesting a dispute over rights or branding.
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma states he has sold Chamberlaine’s Uolio Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and five bottles yesterday helped threshers keep working with no time lost. The ad urges readers to keep a bottle at home and notes it is sold by all druggists.
An advertisement claims Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption cures lung and throat troubles. Mrs C B Van Metre of Shepherdstown WV testifies to a severe bronchitis recovery after one bottle. The medicine is said to help croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption with trial bottles available and prices listed.
Sr. Eumo Loner K lodge and Knights of Pythias No 40 invite visiting Knights to attend meetings at Castle hall in the Max Joseph building corner Clayton and Wall streets. Knights of KR and At THens Council No 21 RB & 8 meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at 5 o clock in the Masonic hall. All qualified companions urged to attend.
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