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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
6
Mercer wins 9 to 1 as Gibson, Felder and Oliphant star on defense and offense. Infield plays strong while Voss pitches through ninth inning wildness to secure the victory. Final score shows Mercer offense piling up late while the opposing team struggles with fielding and pitching.
Commissioners and visitors arrive for the 122nd Presbyterian general assembly in Atlantic City. The opening day features the retiring moderator Rev. James M. Barkley’s sermon and the election of his successor, with candidates including Rev. Dr. George Alexander and Rev. Dr. Mark Matthews.
The weekly index highlights major contracts and bonds in Georgia and Alabama. Notable items include Atlanta sewer work at 160000, Birmingham drainage plans at 300000, a Wrightsville Road project in Lyons, and Baldwin County Alabama bidding on a steel bridge. Also listed are bond votes in multiple Georgia counties, a LaGrange auditorium project, Selma’s automotive parts plant move, Rome’s textile expansion, and new power stations in Macon and Forsyth.
An advertisement touts Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as the best cure for acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. It cites a physician’s claim that 95 percent of illnesses originate in a disordered stomach and promises immediate relief with regular use. The copy includes a sales offer and a pledge to try the product at the seller’s risk.
A dated ad touts Chamberlain's remedy for colic, cholera, and diarrhea and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as antiseptic and restorative for urinary issues. It claims readers cannot improve on Chamberlain's and urges purchase from all dealers and druggists.
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