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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
5
Special to The Banner. Nearly 1,000 elevator owners brokers commission men and grain receivers from across the country gather in Omaha for the Grain Dealers National Association fifteenth annual convention to discuss keeping grain production ahead of consumption.
Fall River Iron Works Company resumes all seven mills after nine weeks of idleness. The Borden print cloth concern now employs about 5,000 workers across its seven plants in Fall River Massachusetts. The report notes a return to full operation and hiring levels.
An Athens reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, recounting relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using the product in 1908. In 1911 he reaffirms the cure and states no symptoms remain. Sold by FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo New York, 50 cents a box. Remember the name Doan's.
Advertisement notes Foley Kidney Pills provide ingredients to strengthen and restore kidney and bladder function. Claims to aid back ache, headache, nervousness, rheumatism and urinary irregularities. Sold by all dealers.
An illness text argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains that inflammation of the Eustachian Tube mucous lining causes ear symptoms and that recovery depends on removing the obstruction, attributing nine of ten cases to catarrh and offering unspecified remedies in Toledo Ohio.
Extension of the Gainesville Midland railroad from Gainesville through Concord and Cleveland to Roberts town is confirmed. The line, named Gainesville and Northwestern Railway, will have depots at Roberts town Cleveland Clermont and O Kelleys and aims to finish in one year. The route will link virgin timber regions to Gainesville, supporting lumber and mining industries and local factories with five shipping roads.
New York reports the South has received vast cotton wealth but faces insufficient banking facilities. Experts say lack of local banks causes South exporters to rely on European financiers, with estimates showing substantial funds flowing to Europe for financing exports and possible savings if domestic banking were expanded.
A Mississippi Domestic Science teacher endorses Cottolene for biscuits noting light flaky texture and no odor from shortening. She adds it yields a clean crisp crust for frying croquettes and doughnuts. Other experts like Mrs. Rorer and Marion Harland corroborate its merits as healthier and more economical than lard.
Southern businessmen cotton planters and bankers urge Congress to reform the banking system so the United States can finance foreign trade domestically rather than paying foreign bankers in London. The discussion centers on restoring competitive credit for exports and reducing overseas tribute with internal capital.
The Virginia State Fair opened in Richmond with a busy week ahead. State institutions and departments are well represented. Exhibits in agriculture and horticulture are among the best in years and large horse and livestock displays are featured. Harness racing program planned.
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