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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1914
Page
8
New stock includes Gold Band Dinner Ware in three patterns Crystal Glass Table Ware Fireproof Cooking Ware Aluminum Ware Onyx Enameled Cooking Ware and household tools Beaten Biscuit Machinery Bread Mixers Ocedar Mops and clogs Alarm Clocks 8 Day Clocks plus Cold Weather items and dolls War in Europe prompts early purchases for holiday storage.
Short notes list savings bank deposits at 4 percent interest compounded twice yearly and multiple rental and lodging ads. Items include a 6 room cottage for rent on Grady avenue by J. W. Ingle, a sale of 800 bushels of Appler oats via W. S. Holman, a couple seeking two furnished rooms with bath and steam heat, a 9 room Milledge Avenue house for rent at $30 monthly, a student seeking a roommate near Meigs Street, and a stenographer University student offering part day work.
A collage of notices and ads lists fire insurance, bank savings, rental offerings on Cobb Street, tobacco and stamping supplies, fruit and preserves, and various small business promos. Includes endorsements for Chamberlain's Tablets and a lost sow pig, with contact notes and miscellaneous local commerce items.
News of the Markets notes the Chicago Board of Trade and other grain exchanges closed on Columbus Day while New York cotton seed oil markets stay open. Liverpool spot cotton offers limited demand at unchanged prices with 2,600 bales traded. Domestic cities report middling grades around 7c to 7 5 8c with a mix of quiet and nominal activity.
A first person lament describes the grinding labor and cruelty in building a road named The Road of a Thousand Stripes. Horses and mules suffer brutal beatings, scant water, and forced toil as rock and dirt are hauled. The writer prays for a future where horse labor ends and a peaceful urban life begins. The Ohio Humans Society, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Notice is given that on October 22, 1914 at 12 noon the first meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy of George E. Atkisson will be held at the Referee's Office Athens Georgia. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Frank L. Upson Referee Athens Ga October 12 1914.
A local practitioner warns that deafness cannot be cured and warns against mistaking mucous surface inflammation as a cure. He notes that damages to the ear can be permanent if the ear tube is not restored. The speaker offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by this condition.
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills guarantee a healthy stomach liver and bowels with a purifying effect on the blood. The layout states a price of 25 cents and urges readers to purchase from their druggist.
An advertisement touts Mrs. Osgoods Wonder as a quick safe remedy to erase facial neck and body hair with a money back offer. H R Palmer and Sons and other druggists sell it citing many satisfied customers.
James Monroe states that the United States has never intervened in European power struggles and should not, unless its rights are invaded or seriously menaced, then it may respond and prepare for defense. The remark underscores nonentanglement and a focus on national sovereignty.
Citrolax and Sitrolax promoted for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels with claims of thorough cleansing. A personal anecdote links Citro lax to death as warning. Chamberlains Tablets praised by Esther Mae Baker for bilious attacks sick headaches and overall toning of the system. sale through dealers.
The piece reflects on how great discoveries arise when the right time and person align. It notes that the moment often feels like inspiration, such as Newton’s insight inspired by an apple fall.
In a humorous remark old Pop Crabbe recalls the old task of listing human occupations noting that the boys would have little to do without teaching girls to swim. The quote reflects social roles and local humor about teaching swimming.
A court scene quip highlights lawyer versus prosecutor remarks as the judge notes ignorance of the law is no excuse. An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy amid poetry bits and Sloan's ointment promises for lumbago and rheumatic pains with a money back guarantee.
The Holton Recorder recounts an eight year-old boy riding through the Black Canyon in Colorado who, after looking from the dark gorge to sunlit cliff summits, tells his mother it looks just like a post card. The scene underscores the educating charm of popular postcards.
Positive testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound claims it clears thick mucous opens air passages and stops hoarse cough. Harold Berg of Massachusetts and Michigan praises its quick action for children. H. R. Palmer & Sons.
A Fort Scott man seeks a divorce after nine years of marriage claiming incompatibility began when he found plug tobacco in his wife’s pocket while mending clothes. The suit is reported by the Kansas City Star.
In a courtroom exchange, Judge contemplates a riddle about hens and eggs as Schmidt asks Hogan a question about laying eggs. Pat laughs at the notion, while the judge notes the absurdity and warns against mischief.
An advertising snippet promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming quick relief and healing from the first dose. It mentions backache weak kidneys sore kidneys and painful bladder as symptoms the product supposedly eases.
A compact note discusses modern literary doubt about reviewing books. It cites Sidney’s rule that reading beforehand biases judgment and may prejudice the reviewer.
An ad column touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a bowel cleanser and liver stimulant with claims of a sweet stomach and relief from constipation. An accompanying reader anecdote notes Foley Kidney Pills easing severe rheumatism and joint pain after a few doses.
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