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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
5
The speaker notes one week remains before the Big Prize ends and urges readers to buy a copy from him or any participating boys this week and next. He praises the Post as the best paper in America and thanks friends for past patronage.
A Pittsburgh man believed cancer threatened him until a dentist extracted a molar and removed a steel splinter that had caused a jaw infection mistaken for cancer. A throat cancer scare vanished when a denture plate was replaced, and a nervous patient’s head pain eased after eyewear and dental work altered his condition.
The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias held its final session at Pythian castle Macon. Officers were elected and a torch parade by the Knights of Khorassan featured the convention ending with a ceremonial at Masonic temple. The article notes a 10,500 Georgia membership and a forthcoming Augusta 1900 convention, plus prize drill results.
Miss May Story of Thomson and Mr L L Harker of Marietta were married in Thomson today causing a stir since an engagement to a prominent local man had been announced for a June wedding. The couple left for Marietta to begin their future life together.
An old style health tone advertises Dr King's New Life Pills as clearing the body for action with claims of blooming cheeks directness and buoyant mind. The copy imitates a period ad layout with poor OCR and mentions a price and seller at the end.
A five year old boy suffered a severe itching rash covering his body. After multiple doctors failed, Cuticura ointment was applied with bandages, causing pain but gradually healing. By the fourth application the sores began to heal and the boy fully recovered, according to Robert Wattam of Chicago in 1897.
A Chicago letter from February 23, 1903 praises Cuticura Remedies as a thorough and successful cure for a boy. The missive references Cuticura Chocolate Coated Pills and related products, noting worldwide Bold branding and conservative care for cures of various humours.
A basin valley between Crestone and Hooper in the San Luis Valley holds an acre and a quarter lake of soda crystals layered up to 18 inches. The 37 percent pure soda crystals have attracted leaseholder E. M. Falke who plans to process the crystals into marketable soda from a potential 4,000 tons. Feldspar decomposition in granite fuels the deposit under clay confinement near the Sangre de Cristo range.
A testimonial from Mrs. W. H. Leggett of Yum Yum Tennessee declares Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatism all over the body and enables rest and sleep. The ad notes wide relief may be permanent and lists H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro as local sellers.
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