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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
3
A vintage health ad claims rheumatism comes from the blood and cannot be cured by liniments. It promotes S S S as a blood purifier and urges readers to obtain it at drug stores or seek free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory Medical Director in Atlanta Georgia.
Colonial presents Charley's Aunt a laughing comedy touted as the cure for blues and insomnia with sponsors Miller & Rosser. Also billed The 13th Chair a mystic melodrama by Bayard Veiller, produced by William Harris Jr, drawing capacity crowds in New York and London. Some Baby, a farce from London and New York, opens Oct 9 with Alan Dale praise and a plot of Elixir of Youth causing comic misadventures with General Burdeck and a baby.
Correspondent notes American negro troopers excel at patrols raiders and scouts. Officers say they link crawl across No Man’s Land with notable daring yet need white officers for morale. A regiment’s men kept awake by hand chains as a method to avoid rest. They show loyalty to officers and pride, with strong salute etiquette despite discipline gaps.
Advertisement note urging readers to buy more bonds appears in the Banner. It promotes placing wants or notices in the newspaper to reach a broad audience. The item reflects the era’s emphasis on civic finance and community messaging.
Mexico City reports the war department plans reinforced concrete blockhouses for rail lines to deter bandit attacks. Each fort would hold about 60 men and guard exposed track segments and tunnels from capital to Vera Cruz and Tampico. Bandits recently cut water light and power for ten hours.
Mrs. A E Sidenberder of Rockfield Indiana reports an bronchial attack each spring and states Chamberlains Cough Remedy provides relief after a few days with all signs of trouble disappearing.
Miss Agnes Turner reports overwork and irregular meals caused headaches indigestive pain and sleeplessness. After two months of Chamberlain's Tablets her stomach was cleansed her system invigorated and she can eat and sleep in comfort now completely well.
The text warns that scarce winter rainfall will lower river stages and strain power resources. It notes possible customer outages if coal shortages or labor gaps cripple the steam service, highlighting systemic risk from drought and utility fragility.
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