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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
2
Fresh vegetables including Irish potatoes squash Florida cabbage collard beans onions cucumbers and pineapples advertised by Arnold Abney and Hutcheson Bros. Also listings for rooms for rent, farm equipment, livestock notices, travel job ads with salaries, and Ely's Cream Balm described as a nasal remedy.
The Osman company staged Why Women Sin at Colonialast night to enthusiastic audiences. The well cast troupe, praised as a top touring repertoire group, drew packed houses and strong notices.
A large dry goods firm advertises a May sale at its Athens store highlighting a vast stock of dry goods and house furnishing items. The promotion notes renovations to become a premier retail space and promises customers will find a wide range of goods at favorable prices during the event.
A friend and family physician recount how Postum Food Coffee replaced coffee for illness and weight gain. After using Postum for three months his dyspepsia disappeared and he gained twelve pounds while the household stopped drinking coffee altogether.
An advertisement promotes Schnapps Tobacco as entirely made from flue cured Piedmont tobacco. It warns against many imitations that mimic the tag and plug but use cheaper air cured tobacco inside. The copy asserts Schnapps is superior, with specific pricing at 50c per pound and 15c plugs, urging buyers to verify the SCHNAPPS tag.
A long list of Athens Georgia businesses and suppliers appears, including clothiers, jewelers, photographers, banks, rail company, and shoe makers. The page catalogs firms on Clayton Street, Whitehall Street, College Avenue, Broad Street and nearby avenues with multiple names such as Harawa, Dorsey, Drugett, Muse, and Georgia National Bank among others.
Workmen tear down the oil house on Barber Street as Capitan Ritch plans to erect a seven room residence with a fence. The new home will be a notable addition to a section of Ath that has shown rapid building and development in recent days.
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