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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1912

Page

8

U D C Convention Notes Add Delegates and Guests

U D C Dublin Oconee Macon and other chapters list delegates including Miss Adeline Baum Miss Mary Edwards Mrs A E Barnes and others with hostesses and guests named. Transportation committee meets at the Villa next Monday at eleven. Also notes need for more homes for delegates and a Laura Rutherford chapter meeting. An advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills closes the item.

Dublin Oconee Adeline Baum J. D. Prince Eastman Fannie Gordon Mary Edwards Macon A. E. Barnes McDonough Charles T. Zachry

Republican Tariffs Tax Georgia Farmer From Head To Toe

Atlanta reports, via the Georgia Democratic chair, that the Payne tariff bill subjects the farmer to 25 to 100 percent duties on everything he uses. Tools, clothing, medicines, ribbons, molasses on cornbread, coffins, hearses, and even Bibles face steep taxes, the claim states.

Atlanta Georgia W. J. Harris

Light Drag Smashed Car as Dray Flees Barely Scratched

In Atlanta on Oct 21 a light dray ran into a touring car, smashing the auto and leaving its driver hurt while the drayman, a Negro, was arrested for reckless speeding. The dray belonged to a local firm and struck midship as shafts pierced the car body. An observer likened it to a penny and needle physics experiment.

Atlanta

Cattle Tick Threatens South Economy at Exposition

Dr. E M Nighbert of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry warns the cattle tick costs the South between fifty and one hundred million dollars annually. He promotes a dipping vat at the Fifth National Corn Exposition to demonstrate eradication in six to nine months, stressing benefits for cattle health and marketing.

Columbia S. C South E. M. Nighbert United States Bureau of Animal Industry Dr. Nighbert Federal Department of Agriculture Nighbert

Tuberculosis Medicine Claimed to Help Consumptives

A historical advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a remedy for tuberculosis and related respiratory illnesses. It cites testimonials including Anne F. Loughran from Girard, Pa, who attributes her recovery after winter 1903 1904 illness to the medicine, noting sleep, appetite, and cough improvements.

Eckman Girard Dovie Anne F. Loughran Rene Nee Dence

Fall Styles Preview Promises Free Eye Tests

In a brief shopping notice the ad touts fall fashions and a free eye test service. It highlights Scudder Jewelry and Eyeglasses as featured brands and invites readers to explore the latest styles advertised by the store.

Ax Scudder

Calomel dangers and Jacobs Liver Salt claim

An old health ad warns against taking calomel, describing mercury as damaging to bones and causing mercurial rheumatism. It promotes Jacobs' Liver Salt as a mild, quick-acting remedy to cleanse bile, aid digestion, and restore liver and bowels without griping.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered for Catarrh in 1836

Frank J. Cheney sworn in Toluna as senior partner of J Chen Co promising one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document dates to December 6 1836 and mentions testimonials and internal medicine claims.

Athens Dean Glennie Marlow S. Jackson St Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States State of Olio C.iv Toluna Lucas County Frank J. Cheney J. Chen, & Co T Tedo Hall A. W._GLEASON

Fresh cut flowers at all times in stock

Advertisement notes fresh cut flowers available at all times with contact phone number 917 for orders and inquiries.

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