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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
4
A collage of brief notices mentions no carrier collection, Athens conventions, and summer playfields. Remarks on Greece, Germany, and culture mix with local items about Knights of Pythias, commencements, chautauquas, and a June singers event in Athens drawing hundreds from surrounding counties.
The Athens city council and health board approved immediate upgrades to the water works plant to expand capacity and ensure a larger supply of pure wholesome water for a rapidly growing population. Enhanced facilities, new filters, and safeguarding measures will be installed, with completion in under two months to meet years of demand.
A Georgia farming note urges shifting oats to smaller, stock feeding plots and expanding corn and hog production. It argues for alfalfa patches for fattening hogs and horses, more beef cattle, and prudent grain diversification to weather uncertain markets and dry spells.
Poetic meditation on love enduring fatigue and hardship. The speaker praises labor and pain as part of devotion, noting the body tires yet the heart and affection grow stronger for the beloved. Juxtaposes waning sensual ease with refined, steadfast love directed toward You.
Dr J W Carhart cites lime salts as essential to the human body and argues de calcified conditions fuel tuberculosis. The piece endorses Eckman’s Alterative as safe and effective for pulmonary tuberculosis and related throat and bronchial issues, urging readers to obtain it via druggists or direct from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey marketed as a healthful pine forest remedy for throat and mucous issues. The ad promises antiseptic healing and urges purchase at all druggists. Also promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets to improve mood and energy, listing H. R. Palmer & Sons and urging local advertising.
Athens reader J. L. Byrd reports relief from back pain dizziness and urinary issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Endorsed locally price 50c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes this kidney remedy. Athens invites Odd Fellows grand lodge meeting as interest grows in the fraternal group.
Forty five years of rubber work at one of the world s largest factories yields a cut to cheaper safety tread. Goodrich Safety Tread Tires cost only 5% more than plain tread tires of similar quality, with surprising mileage evidence from taxicab testing. Akron Ohio based.
Supt. L B Evans will present model lessons in U S and Georgia history and five general lectures on Georgia history during the third week of the Athens summer school. Topics include Bloody Marsh Savannah operations around Augusta and the March to the Sea. Lectures aim to aid Georgia teachers and require little cost to attend. Also a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is noted.
Statham Ga May 24 commencements proceed with a sermon by Rev Henry F Wood of Lawrenceville and a literary address by Rev G L King Jr of Woodstock. Seven students will receive diplomas as Prof Joseph Stewart of the University of Georgia delivers the commencement speech and Prof W L Sligh the diplomas.
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