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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
3
A compact advertisement lists Blue Ribbon Flour at 1.10 with a 48 th sale and references Kingan Trams Swifts Pitts Mochi Java Coffee among items. It hints at a broader catalog and a call to live up to a standard.
A reader testimonial from Livonia Missouri praises Dr King s New Discovery for curing consumption with notes by T J Dwyer now of Graysville Missouri Also advertisements for Nasal cream balm by Ely Bros Laird Schober Co shoes and fine printing by Banner Leader provide local commerce and medical product promotions
An old advertising snippet urges using Cheney's Expectorant promptly for coughs and colds to prevent pneumonia, selling at .25 per bottle in local rug stores.
Liverpool spots edge up amid news of weather damage to the new crop and tight supply. American middling at .211, with 14 000 bales sold including 13 000 American. Continental buyers active. Egyptians offer little. New York market opens steady with outside activity and anticipation of the weekly weather report.
Market notes indicate strong demand for old and new crop, with no major warrants for a jump in prices. Weather reports show frost across North Carolina Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas Georgia and Alabama with cold conditions in several states. Orrine cure ad urges wives to treat drinking habit and promises a money back guarantee with sale through John L Arnold in Washington DC.
An old ad promotes Foley and Co. Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy from Chicago. It warns against imitations and urges consumers to ask for Foley’s, claiming no other preparation provides the same satisfaction and noting it is mildly laxative and contains no opiate.
Atlanta May 15 The Georgia division head says a June 1 release will print an attractive booklet for Georgia farmers and businessmen. It covers twenty five years of cotton marketing, association goals and future plans, urging broad county distribution and farmer education. He warns north Georgia planters not to replant if crops are damaged and to prioritize home food supplies before expanding cotton. The piece stresses a 12 million bale target to avoid low prices while protecting farmers and spinners alike.
A reader testifies to changing from coffee to Postum, noting coffee caused dullness, nausea, and laziness while Postum improved energy and health. The letter from Battle Creek claims Postum aids focus and ambition, urging readers to swap the morning cup for Postum and enjoy vigor.
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