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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve nighttime urination and various kidney related pains. A testimonial from a Gainesville reader says after one bottle, sleep improved and the user felt cured.
The New York cotton market opened firm with July at 13.02 and December at 13.33, then eased 5 to 6 points as rain prospects in the eastern belt triggered profit taking. New Orleans and Wall Street selling added pressure before sentiment steadied again. Liverpool and other spot quotes showed muted activity amid forecasts of showers in the Carolinas and Georgia.
At 12 15 p m the market showed a net advance of 1 to 1 1 2 points on near positions and a small decline on distant positions Good inquiry for spot cotton with a 3 point rise middling 8 49 sales 10 000 bales including 8 000 American imports 16 000 bales American Futures closed quiet but steady to 3 4 points higher than the previous close
The February 1916 report from Electrical World shows total gross of 34 250 000 dollars, up 4 550 000 or 15 7 percent from February 1915. Station output reached 1 730 000 kilowatt hours, up 395 000 000 from a year earlier, marking the fastest expansion in the sector. The figures cover strictly commercial stations and exclude railroad and isolated plants.
Jefferson and Jackson county mourn the sudden heart failure death of Judge H W Bell age 75. A lifelong public leader he served as Jackson County’s county judge for twenty years and mayor of Jefferson. He held offices in the Methodist church, banking, mills, Martin Institute, Confederate Soldiers Home board, and Confederate veterans. He is survived by wife, a brother, a sister, and a son. Funeral set for Martin Institute auditorium with Masons and veterans groups in attendance.
Mr. C P Robertson from North Carolina says Athens businessmen should be proud of their Chamber of Commerce. He has toured southern groups and believes Athens outpaces others in commercial achievements.
Prohibition laws in seven states since July 1, 1915, accompany a record rise in whisky production by 7.5 million gallons for the year ending June 30. Beer use falls by about 45 million gallons, with total beer use down roughly 60 million gallons year over year. Tobacco products show a strong uptick, with nine months ending March 31 reporting about a $5 million tax increase on cigars cigarettes and tobacco.
The ad urges insistence on Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cough syrup for coughs colds croup and whooping cough claiming universal satisfaction and cures. It warns of imitations and substitutes and promotes H. R. Palmer & Sons as sellers.
Cities Service Preferred stock held firm with light activity. Common rose from 185 to 189 bids. Toledo Traction Light Power issues saw steady gains in both Preferred and Common, with Preferred rising from 65 to 72 and Common from 34.44 to 36.75 by Thursday, per Saturday quotations.
An Industrial Index correspondent highlights Florida’s rapid industrial expansion driven by diversification toward lime, phosphate products, and other fields. The Florida Soft Phosphate & Lime Co. promotes Phoslime as a low-cost natural fertilizer, with lime needs emphasized for soil productivity.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for untreatable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and tablets. It includes testimonials from Natona, Bane Commerce, and Toledo firms asserting F J Cheney's integrity and ability to fulfill obligations.
N B Davis known as Twit died at his Clarke County home after months of illness. A longtime farmer and business contributor, he served on the board of tax equalizers and was a devoted Methodist, leaving a wife and ten children. Funeral at eleven this morning with burial in the family plot.
May 15 report from Atlanta forecasts cloudy skies in Athens with showers and cooler conditions Tuesday. Georgia statewide expected showers, a general temperature drop, and a notable storm across the Lake region with thunderstorms. Temperatures may exceed 90 near the Gulf coast and frost warnings appear for Helena, Denver, and Dodge City as the western cool air moves east.
A local advertising testimonial from Mrs. Sarah M Crapal of Mt Airy praises Cardui Woman’s Ton ic as a cure for years of “womanly trouble.” She claims six bottles nearly cured her and urges other women to try the product. The ad directs readers to contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for a 64 page home treatment book.
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