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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
7
The notice describes an 80 acre farm near Jefferson road with a tenable well and good soil. It lists rent for one bale of cotton, a six room cheese cottage and outhouses, plus a cottage store and two large lots at Oconee Heights valued at $1750.
Elbert county commissioners in Elberton Ga approve a tick eradication program employing four workers. The plan involves national state and county roles with two county workers and five proposed names for roles. The public supports the move to protect cattle and cooperate with agriculture departments.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint and was bedbound for six weeks with eight doctors. after using Detchon's Relief she gained immediate relief and could walk in three days. Sold by Citizens' Pharmacy at the corner of Clayton and Jackson streets. The ad promotes the plaster and Chamberlain's Liniment as a superior alternative.
Washington holds the twenty third annual gathering of railway and interstate commerce officials led by President R Hudson Burr Florida. Five day sessions cover intrastate rate regulation post Sanborn decision, railway capitalization, car service demurrage and communications rates plus express and stripper claims.
Milwaukee as the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions opens its 101st annual session with about 500 Congregational leaders in attendance. Treasurer Frank H. Wiggin reports receipts of $1,032,025 and expenditures of $1,030,604 for the year ending August 31.
Mrs. W. W. Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing her long standing stomach and kidney troubles. She urges others to try the remedy praising its health benefits and tonic quality. Available at W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer for 50 cents.
Greene Daughters met at the public school chapter room in Greensboro for a program and business session. Mrs. Jennie Hart Sibley presided and officers were elected including Clyde Willis as delegate to Griffin convention with Mrs. J. H. Sibley as alternate.
East Tennessee State Normal School opened its first term and was formally dedicated with addresses by P P Claxton United States Commissioner of Education Brown Ayres President of the University of Tennessee and P L Jones President of the Middle Tennessee State Normal School among other educators in Johnson City Tennessee on October 10.
James C. Dahlman the Omaha mayor and former Chadron sheriff outlines his career including terms as Chadron mayor and Omaha mayor, national committeeman, and a 1910 gubernatorial bid. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with relief and openly recommends them in a letter to Foley & Co. Chicago.
The Georgia state fair opened in Macon on October 10 with an unusually large number of entries across all departments and a record crowd expected to attend through October 20. Prizes are substantial for top exhibits as judges begin their work.
An old ad offers Vinci cod liver and iron as a tonic to revive energy for those feeling aged, citing a 76 year old from Allentown and promising strength improvements. It also promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness tied to stomach disorders and liver function.
An offering lists fine land in Ovonee County with $5 000 in improvements available for $6 500 cash. The deal values the land at $15.00 per acre and is described as the season s best bargain.
Mason City Iowa hosts a three day session of the Iowa State Library Association with librarians from across the state in attendance. J I Wyer director of the New York State Library and president of the American Library Association and Prof P G Holden of Ames College are listed among the speakers for the meeting.
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