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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1912
Page
6
An old newspaper fragment advertises a product claiming womanly strength and body vitality. The copy mentions a druggist and evokes curiosity with a prompt to try the remedy, noting a testimonial tone and urging readers to write to a named contact for more information.
A guest recalls visiting a country home to find a sleepily dreamt encounter with a woman in a summer house. He later meets her at a gathering where she teases a tale of nightmare visions and comical misread signals. The tale ends with playful banter as they mingle with guests.
The article describes a four clip lid with a pivoting perforated plate to regulate steam. It explains two positions to vent or seal, aided by clips acting as movement guides. It also lists recipe fragments including Swedish Meat Balls and various preserves and puddings.
A delegation of American iron and steel manufacturers attends the British Iron and Steel Institute annual meeting in Leeds for a four day session. On Thursday they are to be hosted by Lord and Lady Airedale at a garden party at Gledhow Hall.
Washington Sept 30 The second salary advance for rural letter carriers took effect today The standard route annual pay rises from 1000 to 1100 with proportionate increases for shorter routes Also a separate notice announces candidacy for alderman from the First Ward in the Democratic primary.
Salt Lake City Utah September 30 delegates from many states gather for the twentieth National Irrigation Congress session. The meeting runs through Friday with expected action toward proclaiming and developing the western unsettled territory as plans unfold.
Direct shipment from Holland loaded Sept. 20 will reach here about Oct 1. Bulbs offered by normal school pharmacy. Phone 89.
The annual convention of the International Association of Operative Plasterers began in Milwaukee Wisconsin and will run through the week. Delegates from numerous U S and Canadian cities and towns attend the event.
Special to the Banner notes that Earl Roberts former commander-in-chief of the British Army marks his eightieth birthday in London. Born in India in 1832 he joined the army at nineteen and rose through South African campaigns to lead the army from 1900 to 1904. Co BE Atkinson Harlem Ga cites Foley’s Honey and Tar as trusted cough and cold relief for his family.
Governor Woodrow Wilson welcomed delegates at Atlantic City for the Road Congress. Notable speakers, leaders in the good roads crusade, are to address the gathering as the event is billed as the largest of its kind in the United States. A separate health ad mentions Dr King's New Life Pills for skin issues and general health.
Boston mass September 30 delegates who attended the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce began a tour of the eastern United States. The itinerary lists Worcester Buffalo Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Washington Philadelphia and New York among the cities to be visited.
The Al G Field Greater Minstrels offer a replica of the Panama Canal using government photos to show how the locks operate. The show promises an educational yet entertaining view of the isthmian engineering feat.
A column touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for rheumatism neuritis lumbago gout arthritis and neuralgia. It cites Michael Hegsheimer of Lincoln Nebraska crediting six bottles for recovery and urges readers to buy at local druggists for 50 cents.
Boston hosts the Supreme Council annual session as Masons from the northern jurisdiction gather for the one hundredth rite. The event draws American and international members en route to the Washington international Masonic conference next week.
A 14 year old nearly faced leg amputation from a bruise and ulcer before Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him in one box. The ad claims it also treats burns boils skin eruptions and piles and lists local sellers in the area.
A Sept. 30 report from Hutchinson Minnesota notes a two day celebration following an incident described as Recall Indian Attack. The text also digresses to remark that stomach disorders are the most common ailment among young children, a point the writer suggests is widely observed.
Vague testimonials from Asheville and Chillicothe claim relief for women during the 45 to 50 age period. The letters describe years of suffering and seances ending after using the compound, with mentions of renewed health and willingness to endorse the medicine publicly.
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