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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
4
A faded ad notes a quart cup used to comfort a newborn and cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as boosting maternal health and stamina. It touts better appetite and sleep, greater vigor, and muscular elasticity, urging mothers to seek the tonic via mail order from Buffalo New York.
The fragment shows notices about baked goods labeled GOOD LUCK and leaveners, mentions Mr Syd Palner recovering, Dr EO McEvey returning, and routines of local residents like Mr Warre J S, Col CS Wils, Mr Ware, J P Shelly, and J S Hartfield. It also urges prescriptions filled at Orr Drag Co. in Macon and surrounding city traffic.
The Athena Woman's Club will hold a 4 30 pm business meeting at Mrs H O White's home, the last regular session before summer adjournment. Agenda includes kindergarten plans and debt collection, with the May party and ice cream festival at Barrow lot the next day.
A Memphis resident testifies that backache and kidney pain linked and relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. The user reports lingering loins pain and kidney strain improved after taking the pills from Hamner Ballard drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy nationwide urging customers to remember the brand.
Prof. Don Q Abbott will attend the Wesl yan Female College board meeting in Macon next Thursday to elect a president to succeed Dr. J. W. Roberts. Prospects include Dr. Lovett of Atlanta Dr. Joel T. Daves of Ellerton and Dr. W. W. Pinson of Columbus as candidates. Clifton floor advertisement follows.
Hon. Thomas J. Shackelford, Clarke county representative in the Georgia general assembly, will deliver the commencement address at Macon Academy Lexington on June 5th. Shackelford has not been famous as a commencement orator but has spoken at several leading state institutions.
A miscellaneous textile sale note lists waists, parasols, and fabrics with discount pricing. It highlights colored Pyaes, silk wash fabrics, embroidered Swisses, and Suk Wash items, showing reduced rates per yard and by item as available in store.
A testimonial from Dr Walter A Taylor of Atlanta Ga endorses De Biggers Huckleberry Cordial as the best remedy for stomach and bowel troubles. It claims vitamin relief for dysentery cholera morbus and teething pain and notes 500 bottles of medicine have been sold as a preventive life saver. The ad lists price as 25 cents per bottle and is signed by Henry W Grady.
The Jackson Kentucky trial of Curtis Jett for the Urata murder will be held today with Gov Berkhirm sending military guards to ensure protection for all. An unrelated testimonial cites relief from rheumatic pain after fourteen years using Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Professor D. Ju. Earnest will depart tomorrow for Blackshear to conduct a Teachers Institute for Pierce and Wayne counties next week. He will also promote the State Normal School and the University of Georgia Summer School to be held in the city from July 1 to August 8.
The University will have no oration at commencement. Phi Kappa invited several distinguished speakers for Monday morning, but all declined. A student exercise will move to the Monday morning hour in place of the planned oration before the literary societies.
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