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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1891
Page
4
Fragmented text lists months and items such as Wheat December May July Corn December May and lard priced at 6.25 with an unclear value or unit. The source is garbled and contains stray letters and punctuation, making a precise summary difficult.
Philadelphia May 20 doctors study John Dorlinger a prosperous farmer of Bucks county. He is said to be laughing himself thin and to death with mounting fear and wasting fortunes. The case has attracted local medical attention as experts observe rapid decline in health and sanity.
An 19th century ad extols Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and his Favorite Prescription for nervousness neuralgic pains and other female ailments. The copy promises money back if unsatisfied and urges women to try the remedy. Includes unrelated notes about Cheney & Young's and lumber listings.
In Winterville Georgia Rev Dr Speer preached at the Baptist church to a large congregation. His sermon was eloquent and thoughtful and the community hopes he will return. Athens Business College visitor Be C. Kionebrew spent Sunday with Dr Atkinsons family. Farmers face replanting woes as cotton wear a sickly smile and baseball fever settles over town with an old gentlemen team challenging a fast squad.
Advertisement proclaims Dr Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir as a five year market proven remedy for dyspepsia and related organ imbalances. It claims to cleanse liver stomach bones and kidneys, includes a nerve tonic, and guarantees cure of all dyspepsia forms. Manufactured in antezuma Ga with bottles at one dollar.
The French savant M Herculais, president of the Ethnological Society and author on insects, died while examining locust egg deposits near Sidieral in Algiers. Fatigue and heat overwhelmed him and rescue efforts failed.
W Collier argues in The Nineteenth Century that pain sensitivity declines with lower animal rank. Active brain workers show highest pain response, while chronic ailments like insomnia, malaria, toxemia, and liver kidney disorders rise. He cites Dr Westmoreland's Calisapa Tobic as a widely used remedy.
Co J Young of Bairdstown buys a half interest in the livery feed and sale stable of J S Cheney. The firm will be known as Cheney and Young.
The Amateur Dramatic Association plans an evening performance of Among the Breakers with a new cast and strong audience expectation. Early rehearsal drew praise for potential hit status and the city’s dramatic circles anticipate a lively show for charity.
In Atlanta on May 20 a hypnotist named Cannady faced a hostile crowd as physicians exposed the act as a fake. Dr. Julian P. Thomas declared no subject was hypnotized, prompting boos and the professor’s exit, while others supported the fraud claim and demanded accountability.
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