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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
8
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets address common stomach disorders in young children. It praises the tablets as easy to take and mild in effect and notes they are for sale by all dealers.
A Wil son Pennsylvania woman speaks from experience claiming Chamberlains Cough Remedy surpasses all others for croup. She asserts personal knowledge and recommends it, noting there is nothing that excels it. For sale by all dealers.
A lighthearted exchange on stage emotions followed by a brief joke about box office receipts. An exchange hints at a tobacco heart idea and a doctor statement about smoking. A Dayton, Ohio man buys Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for his boy and reports a quick recovery.
Short notes mention Dan BSS Sueur contracting with Irwin & Company while Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits with semiannual compounding. Also items include Miss Bradberry's hats, E Walter piano tuning, a lady seeking work, a lost engraved gold bar pin returning to Miss Alice Keene Briggs, and a rental offer for three connecting rooms with private bath.
Local notices list coats and exclusive styles at Miss Bradberrys and fresh flowers by phone. Ads seek Jersey milk purchases, auto tires repair, table boarders, stenographer position, and two furnished rooms for rent. Also offered are a safe for sale, beaver hats, seed oats, two horses and a survey, and typewriter repair services.
In Clarke county the Kenney district rejected the county unit school plan by a 32 to 1 margin. The digested tax base shows 16000 dollars of property. even at the highest proposed tax rate the district would only pay 64 dollars more. Five Kenney students at Athens High School pay 36 dollars each in tuition, totaling 180 dollars, far exceeding the district's potential tax increase.
The Indus trial Index notes nineteen industrial and general commercial lines are represented by twenty six new corporations formed in the southeast this week with minimum capital totaling 1 433 500. Projects include railroad expansion in Georgia and new phosphate ventures in Florida. Construction plans cover banks churches hospitals and factories across Georgia Florida Alabama and Alabama towns.
A proposed route between Sanford and Kissimmee Florida is under consideration. Officials evaluate access, impact, and costs as part of the planning process.
Last night and this morning James R Crane’s condition deteriorated to a point deemed likely fatal. The well known city real estate man has suffered six weeks of illness with fever and was declared gravely ill with little chance of surviving the night. a brief rally earlier offered slight hope.
Weather outlook shows fair and warmer conditions with cotton prices listed for multiple futures months. Prices hover around 6.20 to 6.40 for October and nearby months, reflecting steady trading and slight fluctuations across the curve.
Washington reports total U S cotton supply on Sept 30 at 2,110,678 running bales with 722,781 held by manufacturers and 1,387,897 in independent warehouses. September consumption reached 437,322 bales, exports totaled 729,859 bales, and imports were 10,510 bales with Egypt and the United Kingdom among sources.
A bold advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin digests all food and instantly cures sour upset stomachs in five minutes. It touts safety and long lasting stomach health, promising relief from indigestion and dyspepsia with a single fifty cent case from any drug store.
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