Comptroller defends plan to curb high bank loan rates
Kentucky Comptroller John Skel ton Williams told the Bankers Association that many national banks charged excessive interest during the European war crisis. He cited reports showing rates up to 2,400 percent on small loans and urged cooperation to protect borrowers while supporting rural credit. He invited Senate investigation and argued most banks now act fairly.
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Don't Scold Mother The Cross Child Is Bilious
An old health pamphlet urges mothers to treat a upset stomach in children with California Syrup of Figs a fruit laxative. It promises quick relief by cleansing the bowels and warns against counterfeit products and nonstandard brands.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Dr King’s New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough remedy for colds. It claims effectiveness for the user and family with prices listed as 50 cents and 1 dollar 90 cents.
Former Athens Boy Fines Work in Griffin
Percy Bramblett, a former Athens boy, leads Y M C A extension efforts in Griffin. He hosts nightly classes in physical training, calisthenics for about 25 boys, and boxing bouts with six teams. Guards praise the program and anticipate future classes for men.
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Athens
Athens Association
Griffin
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Bramblett
Mad at Paint Keeps Up Property Defense
A pro paint pitch argues against delaying paint on homes, claiming paint costs nothing if it prevents water damage. It notes high paint costs but warns neglect leads to rot and higher repairs, urging readers to buy DEVOE from Talmage Hardware Co.
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Devoe Talmage Hardware Co
Fight Between Richmond and Ga Counties Stalled
In Atlanta on October 6 Judge Bell postponed a Georgia Railroad tax distribution case. Counties between Fulton and Richmond seek cash on hand funds from the comptroller general, while Richmond and Augusta counter that the railroad’s situs and headquarters are in Augusta, where deposits are kept. Richmond County and Augusta intervene with city and county attorneys arguing the suit.
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Georgia Railroad
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Board of Education
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Discharge hearing set for bankrupt W A Sanges in Atlanta
In re W A Sanges bankrupt No 469 in bankruptcy a discharge petition was filed and a hearing is ordered for October 30 1916 at 10 a m in the United States District Court room Atlanta Georgia creditors and interested parties are notified to appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted O C Fuller Clerk by W G Cornett Deputy Clerk
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W. A. Sanges
United States District Court Room
Atlanta
Greensboro Social Circles Report and Local Marital News
The Greensboro community notes a Young Ladies Missionary Society meeting with Miss Ruby Hight and Miss Julia Emily Wright as presiding officer. A marriage of Clyde Partridge to Floyd Nicholson occurred, a Gretna Green style ceremony at the manse with Rev. J. A. Simpson officiating. Various social visits and travels are listed.
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Greensboro
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
Ruby Hight
Julia Emily Wright
Huldah Williams
Clyde Partridge
Floyd Nicholson
Gretna Green
J. A. Simpson
Poe
Paul Wheeler
Hamilton
Eatonton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An 19th century style ad offers a $100 reward for unresolved catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. and National Bank of Commerce. The cure is described as internal and affecting blood and mucous surfaces, with a 75 cent bottle price and availability from druggists.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Nation
Bank OF Commerce
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsed by Chamblee Merchant
E. G. Hudson of Chamblee Ga. calls Foley Cathartic Tablets the best on earth for a thorough cleansing movement of the bowels with no inconvenience or bad effects. They relieve indigestion and constipation quickly and make you feel light and energetic. H.R. Palmer & Sons local advertisement.
Will of Miss Haudrup Probate Proclaimed
This week in the office of the ordinary the will of Miss Gussie Haudrup late deceased of this county was probated in common form.
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Gussie Haudrup
Flim Flam Artist Bound Over After Preliminary Hearing
Will Kelley alias George Thomas faced Judge Carlisle Cobb as a justice of the peace. Bound over to the higher court on a charge of cheating and swindling after a hearing. He allegedly fleeced Seab Thrasher of Bogart in six dollars. Thrasher’s missing pocketbook led to suspicions but not enough evidence for theft.
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Carlisle Cobb
Unswelling Bricks Pave City Hall Street
City crews yesterday removed and trimmed warped brick pavement near city hall. Wet weather caused the blocks to rise in spots, a common issue during damp periods.
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City Hall
Mr Burch Assisting Tax Collector at Court House
Mr A M Burch is now assisting in the office work of the tax collector Mr W A Mallory at the court house. This season is a heavy work period for the collector.
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A. M .Burch
W. A. Mallory
Court House
Back Pain Relief Ad From Athens Reader
Mrs. W. W. Silver of 117 Wilkerson Street Athens reports long kidney trouble with back pain swelling and dizzy spells easing after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes 50 cent bottles through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and urges readers to ask for that brand.
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Dean
Athens
W. W. Silver
Wilkerso St
Quill Pens Persist in London Law Courts
London Chronicle notes lawyers clinging to goose quills as essential tools for noting, delivering speeches, and signaling warnings to hostile witnesses in a conservative legal culture that avoids full court equipment replacement.
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London
London Chronicle
English naturalist finds ant nests in fern stems high in trees
In the Malay peninsula an English naturalist reports a new ant species that builds nests inside the fleshy stems of ferns growing on tree limbs high above the ground. The discovery highlights unusual arboreal nesting behavior and expands knowledge of tropical ant ecology.
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Malay Peninsula
Hardly Worth Division
A remark notes that if England and Wales land were shared equally among all residents each person would receive just over one acre.
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England and
Wales
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