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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
7
The University of Georgia Chancellor Barrow reports a flock of jays dropping acorns into his chimney. He recalls Mark Twain's tale and notes acorns tumbling into the parlor from the roof as birds gather from beneath oaks to store them in the chimney.
A North Carolina father credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with saving his 14 year old son's leg after an ugly bruise caused an ulcer. The ad also notes burns boils skin eruptions piles and a price of 25 cents at local stores. In Georgia a merchant writes Foley Kidney Pills relieved back pain and scant urine and pleased customers.
Center Georgia October 16 Miss Annie Farmer aged seventeen died here after several days of typhoid fever She was the daughter of J M Farmer a prominent citizen His funeral and burial are set for tomorrow at two in the afternoon Friends lam ent the loss as she neared young womanhood with many grieving.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It includes testimonials from local bankers and businessmen, states the product cures catarrh internally, and lists price seven cents per bottle plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Commerce Georgia on October 16 Athens High School crushed Commerce High 60 to 0 before a large crowd. Athens stars Captain O Farrell Weatherly and Hutchins shone as the visitors used fast play and clever headwork to dominate the game.
An advertisement argues women suffer more constipation and should use Bearlax. It touts the product as mild and pleasant tasting with no griping, promising liver and bowel improvement after a few doses. Price is 50 cents with a money back guarantee. On sale everywhere.
Charlie Jones of Madison disappeared about two weeks ago after writing a note from Atlanta hinting at self harm. Family and deputies searched across Georgia with Fulton county police along the Chattahoochee and Macon, asking newspapers for help. no trace found.
The ad notes Devoe paint costs fifty dollars for a standard job and fifty five to one hundred dollars for lower quality work. It claims longer wear with higher price and asserts Devoe is the sole good paint in town amid many bad options. The Colonel allegedly did not hire Shrank as an ad agent.
Very fine weather prevails in the north and west while Green Bay sees light frost and Buffalo and Pittsburg heavy frost. A west Gulf storm near Brownsville with pressure below 29.45 inches brings high winds at Brownsville Corpus Christi and Galveston and rains across Texas and Louisiana.
In Athens Mrs J D Garrison 372 S Thomas St Ga reports long kidney trouble relief after using two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises the medicine and, in 1911, re endorses the original testimony stating she would not know what she would have done without them. For sale by dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Atlanta police and detectives conducted a raid on a local boarding house led by Rev. G. R. Buford. A young girl identifying as Dennie Rittey was rescued and brought to the station matron, claiming she came from Greensboro, North Carolina after Christmas with her brother who abandoned her. She did not accuse anyone and expressed relief at being rescued.
The stenographic record of the Augusta court martial, including evidence and findings, was handed to Governor Brown. He intends to read it fully before endorsing the findings, with an expected exoneration of Captain Jewitt, Captain Henderson, and involved privates, though no concrete proof supports that view.
Atlanta on Oct. 16 reports widow Grace Russell of North Boulevard faced five gunshots while at her window. A tall man in a white hat fled. W. P. Johnson, a former admirer, was arrested but proved to have an alibi by multiple witnesses, leaving the case unresolved.
Hundreds of fans from Georgia and Tennessee flock to Atlanta for the clash between the University of Georgia and Vanderbilt at Ponce de Leon Park. The winner seizes the inside track for the Southern championship and the 8 I A A honors, with betting at two to one on Vanderbilt.
Atlanta society women portrayed Spanish dancers and flower girls in a Cabaret for the D A R at the Capital City club. The setting featured long costumes and Parisian table arrangement with performers on a central stage. The piece ends with an ad line for Bludwine V tickets at Cit tens Pharmacy.
A young woman recounts severe daytime nervousness and nightly insomnia caused by coffee. After switching to Postum, she notes rapid relief, with headaches fading, nerves strengthening, and healthy sleep returning within a week and continuing thereafter. She attributes her recovery to giving up coffee for Postum.
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