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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
4
A sprawling column comments on Prohibition debates and reform measures, cites Gov. candidates and labor unions, notes Georgia Tech sports rivalry with a Red and Black claim, and analyzes South Carolina primary outcomes and congressional sessions. It references figures like Governor Prown and Hobson, and discusses adjournment prospects and national sentiment.
The Athens movement for a Great White Way is revisited after merchants debated the plan. City improvement is seen as highly beneficial and worth funding, with six lamps to be donated by the University of Georgia senior class for the Broad Street to chapel walk, boosting campus night appearance and city brightness.
The Southern canning industry is expanding as output grows and attention to salicylic acid in preserves increases. The USDA warns that widespread use of salicylic acid by canners leads to careless work and inferior canned goods, noting it is a poison. Heat can provide safe preservation without the drug.
The article argues Germany is not eager to fight the United States now. It cites German ships avoiding arms shipments to Huerta and notes Berlin’s restraint while aiding U S efforts to stabilize Mexico. It suggests a future conflict remains possible but not imminent.
The famed American soprano Lillian Nordica died in Batavia from pneumonia. Born 1859 in Farmington Maine, she studied in Boston and Milan, achieved global fame, and performed in Paris and Bayreuth. Her career included over fifty operas and Wagner roles, with a diamond tiara from the Metropolitan Opera stockholders.
Testimonial from B L Doocsley praises a stomach medicine after three months of gall stones and liver trouble. It promises quick benefit with one dose and urges readers to ask their druggist or send to Geo H Mayr for a free booklet. In Athens the product is sold by H R Palmer & Sons.
Louisvill e reports Old Rose Bud Golding won the 40th Kentucky Derby at a mile and a quarter, breaking the track record with a time of two minutes three and two fifths. Other briefs note U S sailors wounded at Vera Cruz, church rights questions in Oklahoma City, and arms surrender in Trinidad.
The article recounts a courtroom session where a judge outlined duties of the court, jurors, and lawyers, and spoke on usury, illegal fees, and penalties. Col. T. W. Rucker urged that portions of the charge be entered on the minutes, a motion supported by H. C. Tuck.
Uncle Jim Woodward cannot stop the Shriners who assert control in the Gate City this week, establishing themselves as the dominant group for now.
A short health advice note asserts that health is the largest factor in a man's success. It claims good digestion and regular bowels prevent sickness and enhance energy, advising readers that proper stomach function improves overall well being. The piece promotes a remedy sold by dealers.
The Federal Reserve Bank organization board designated five banks in each district to issue certificates for the new banking system. In the Atlanta district the Southern states list includes Alabama First National Bank Montgomery Florida First National Bank Tampa Louisiana Hibernian National Bank New Orleans Mississippi First National Bank Jackson Tennessee First National Bank Chattanooga.
The Bentley Musical Comedy Company performs this week with matinee today featuring The Mutual Girl and two other films Spring Laxative and Blood Cleanser. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative that purifies the blood and cleanses the body.
A. T. Kelly of McIntosh Alabama and H R. Palmer and Son promote Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble, backache and rheumatism. The ads claim broad satisfaction and urge others to try the product.
A vintage ad copy promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming relief from irregular or painful bladder issues when kidneys are strong. It warns against harmful drugs and urges trying the product for faster results, citing a center of health and wellness by H. P. Ter & Son.
In a YMCA preparatory league double header Jackson and Funkenstein won 10 9 in extra innings while Goodmans edged Wier 4 3. Wier leads by 1 2 games as Jackson and Wier clash next with Funkenstein facing Goodman in a growing league race.
Representatives of railroads testified to the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opposing sections of the administration trust bills aimed at interlocking directorates and cross ownership among carriers. At Lucy Cobb, eight thirty tonight the basketball team will be formally presented with letters by the physical director Miss Garnett.
An advertisement warns that a stubborn spring cough is risky and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from H. R. Palmer & Son as a healer for raw throat and bronchial surfaces, urging customers to avoid substitutes and trust the product.
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