Doctor Pierce's Prescription for Female Ailments Advised
Advert reads that many women’s aches stem from diseased womanly organs and that curing this condition relieves side, back, and headaches. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring regularity draining inflammation and ulceration, claiming cures for female weakness. The ad promotes The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as a giveaway book, requesting stamps for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Stepheis
West
el Avidress
R. V. Pierce
Bulito
N.Y
Good Luck Baking Powder Advertises Low Price in Richmond
An advertisement from Richmond Virginia proclaims Good Luck Baking Powder the best for bread, arguing poor cooks cannot make good bread with inferior powder. It highlights a ten cent per pound price and claims superior quality and consistency.
Scenic Railway Hosts Evening of Prent Shows at Stations
Scenic Railway expands with six homes offering “stations” for performances next Friday. Street cars won’t be chartered due to safety fears, but a fifty cent ticket grants access to all shows and refreshments. Volunteers urge contributors to contact Mrs J T Anderson promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scenic
J. T. Anderson
The Stuart School Commencement Invitations and Notes
The Stuart School announces commencement in Washington D C at Luther Memorial church on May 27. Miss Rosens White Athens is a graduate noted for her work and debutante status. Additional items mention Miss Louise Hopkins visiting from Kansas City, Mr E J Galligan and Mr Louis Oamak in town, and various local social notes including visits and illnesses. An advertisement endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets via The Orr Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart School
Washington, D. C
Luther Memorial Church
Miss White
May Party and Ice Cream Festival for Children
The May party and ice cream festival for children will be held this afternoon on the Barrow lot beside the Episcopal church. Games for boys and girls are planned, with a floral parade and a prize for the best decorated doll carriage. Dolls and doll carriages should be brought by the girls, and refreshments will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow Lot
Episcopal Church
Guild
Mrs M W Welch Hosts Mrs Manson Luncheon
Mrs M W Welch entertained at an elegant Saturday luncheon honoring Mrs H G Manson, with twelve covers, cut glass and silver, and a center of sweetpeas. Attendees included Mesdames Mawson Crawford Stovall Morton White J W Morton Snelling Thomas Peebles Frierson Crawford Moss. An organ and voice recital was planned for Emanuelchurch Wednesday with Miss Porocker and Miss Fo ter assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Welch
H G. Manson
Mrs. Crawford
Mesdamea Mawson
Crawford, Stovall
W. J. Morton
James White
J. W Morton
O. M. Snelling
Thomas
Misers Peebles
Frierson
Crawford
Moss
Michael Bros Shirt Waist Sale and Digestive Health Ad
An old advertisement fragment lists clearance prices for Michael Bros wash goods and shirt waists, with discounts on fabrics from satin duchess to mercerized ginghams. It then pivots to a health claim about bodily tissue waste and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Care, claiming to aid digestion and overall strength, with a note that The Orr Drug Co. sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.ques
Madras
Abo
Kodol
Orr Drng Co
Public notices and old financial IOUs from Athens area
Public notice lines reveal two promissory notes in default held by J E Bradbury Jr of Athens Georgia. The notes are for 3300 dollars payable October 1 1903 and 8300 dollars payable October 1 1904. The text references Cola Bros Lightning Rod Co of St Louis MO and a January 1903 dating. A separate ad promotes X rays and a dyspepsia cure promising relief from indigestion with Kool Digest. The Orr Drug Co advertises the cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cola Bros, Lightning Rod Co
St. Louis
J.E Bradbury, Jr
Prince Ave
Athens, Ga
Orr Drug Co
County Farm In Good Shape Reportedly
A Banner representative and Chairman Vincent of the county board visited the county farm yesterday and found everything in good condition. Superintendent Kelly oversees about forty acres of top oats and fine wheat. Cattle hogs and poultry are raised in proportion to farm output and the grounds are neat as a pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Banner
Vincent
Board of County Commissioners
Kelly
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Promoted for Skin Relief
The advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment as the supreme cure for skin and scalp troubles and as a versatile toilet aid from infancy to old age. It highlights instant relief for itching, burning, and rashes, with associated Soap and Resolvent Pills for a full regimen, claiming benefits for infants, dandruff, hair loss, and general cleanliness.
Five Prizes for Contest in The Banner
The Banner announces the full prize list for the dot contest with cash awards from 25 to 5.00 and items like a saddle, jewelry, cigars, groceries, shoes, and hats. Prizes include a 25.00 cash first prize, 15.00 second, 10.00 third, and various merchandise valued up to 50.00. The notice notes growing interest as more entries come in and encourages readers to count the dots. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as spring medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athene
Griffeth
H. R Palmer & Sons
I. P. Morton
Slady
E. L .Smith
Fighth
GC. A. Scudder
ID. W. M Gregor
M. H. Skalowski
J. S. Bernstein
Head & McMahan
Bailey Supply Co
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Clayton St
Edward Glaser
Dornblatt Plumdhing Co
Place Tea Tuy
Dornblatt Plumbing Co
Tsd
Y. M. C. A. Building
D. W. McGregor
Richmond
Virginia
Miss Gallagher
Miss Porucker
Miss Foster
Athens
Carrie Lampkin
Hattie Greer
Katy Lampkin
Sadie Noland
Ruth Weatherly
Harries Kinnebrew
Nannie May Kinnebrew
Rita Arrold
Claude McGinty
Mildred Ash
Kathleen Hulme
Lucy Leah West
Mabel Kirh
Rosalie Mask
Marion Lampkin
Annie Lampkin
Helen Gray Manson
E. A. Crawford
Tallulah Falla
Lilly Moss
Annie Crawford
Mrs. Manson
Talloab
Misa Moss
Mra
William Ryder
Macon
O A. Ryder
Louise Hopkins
Kansas City
Dr. I. 8. Hopkins
E J. Galligan
American Tobacco Co
Mr. Louis Oamak
New Orleans
Mr Harry Hall
Atlanta
Mrs
A. L Hall
Loyd Palmer
Edler Smith
Talbotton, Ga
Upson
Harold Hinton
John White Morton
Robert Bloomfield
Lawrenceville
Joseph Pominville
Stillwater
Minn
Alex Richard
Chamberlain
Mrs. M. W. Welch
Manson
Emmanulchurch
Lois Porocker
Bertha Foter
Ayers
Lewattutts
Wingfield’s Cash Grocery Store
Lo. A. Scudder
Cor
College Ave
Clinton St
Jeweler
Optician
Michael Bros
MICHAE/ BROS
Bradberry Waring
Dot
Hood
Glenn Lodge
Odd Fellows
A. W. Dozier
G E. Stone
Kentucky
Rager & CO
Cizhurmisn
M. S. Levy & Co
United States
Peter Thompson
Rosa A. von der Lieth
Comfort
School of Fashion
E. H. Dorsey
Dearing Hardware Company
R. Brandt
Brandt
Crayton Streret
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