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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
8
The Athens Savings Bank offers 4 percent interest on deposits compounded twice yearly starting January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted and the ad urges savings habit adoption. Also lists various local notices and small ads including tobacco, oats, meal tickets, chrysanthemums, and barber instruction.
Local ads promote Ferriline Quinine as a tasteless syrup for children and adults, claiming it improves taste and stomach comfort. Also listed are rental, boarding, and service notices from Lipscomb Clarke County Bank and various local businesses, plus theater employment and greenhouse offerings.
Yesterday the East St. Louis Bridge Company won a $10,195 bid to build a steel and masonry Broad River bridge between Elbert and Madison counties. The 500 foot inter-county span, designed by the University of Georgia School of Engineering, will proceed immediately, with six bidders present at the legally conducted site auction.
Columbia S C October 21 The lower house killed the bill making it a misdemeanor to plant cotton in 1915 The senate approved a joint resolution submitting to voters at the November election a bond issue of thirty five million dollars to valorize the 1914 cotton crop
The Athens crowd gathered for fhev. R. S. Truesdale who drew the largest congregation yet in Athens. His sermon on Psalm 203 and the theme Forget not all his benefits stirred deep interest as memories of childhood and family faith touched a skeptical student and others.
A social dinner hosted by Dean J. C. Wardlaw and Mrs. Wardlaw at the State Normal School celebrated Miss Alice Keene Briggs, soon to be married to Prof. Wardlaw's brother, with several guests from summer European tours and local society. Also noted was a separate dinner hosted by Mrs. Agnes Wberhardt for the First Baptist church choir, with guests and a refitted home near the campus.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and promises a cure with Bi Cathardh Cure from P J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers free circulars and a $100 reward for proving it cannot cure.
New Goods on Broad Street feature China Dinner Ware in open stock Gold Band ware in three patterns Crystal Glassware Fireproof cooking ware Aluminum wares and Onyx enameled cooking ware Beaten Biscuit machinery Bread mixers and various mops clocks coal items and seasonal toys Imported toys arrive including wagons velocipedes hand cars tricycles Next to Nature dolls warned that war may delay doll supply for holidays Housekeeping supplies abundant
R R Wright announces the Colored State Fair will be held in Macon in November 1828 with expanded exhibits and premiums. Special focus on farming and cattle, urging colored farmers to grow more food, hogs, and cattle, and diversify crops. Amusements include a large roller coaster costing 8000 dollars, mid way rides, motor drome, ferris wheel, ocean wave, and horse racing.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for a vigorous stomach and liver, regular bowels, and purified blood. It promises digestion aid, constipation relief, and a tonic overall, available at 25c from local druggists.
A South Dakota railroad experiences a night derailment due to bad roadbed. A new brakeman on his first trip aboard shouts a warning as the train slips silently off the track, urging passengers to jump for their lives.
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a tonic for the bowels and liver, claiming thorough cleansing of the bowel tract and a healthy stomach. Priced at 25 cents from H. R. Palmer & Sons. A separate notice seeks a roommate for a furnished room with bath at 650 Meigs St., near Milledge, contact 947.
Paris reports firmer business amid Allied successes on the Aisne. The French Chamber of Commerce promises expanded transport facilities and aids for raw materials to protect exports and imports in transit. The American Chamber notes misread expectations about orders but credits relations between French firms and U.S. importers and signals revival in dressmaking and millinery. Mourning houses see activity as Americans in Switzerland plan a Paris arrival.
Mrs Esther Mae Baker of Spenceport New York reports Chamberlains Tablets cured her bilious attacks sick headaches and tired feeling. She used several bottles months ago and says they not only cured her but toning up her whole system. For sale by all dealers.
Justice Street leads a government inquiry into Australia’s meat export industry and US Packers ties. Witnesses discuss long standing relations with firms in New South Wales and Queensland. Sydney Kidman, “Cattle King,” testifies crown leases total about 6.7 million acres. he owns 150000 sheep and 260000 cattle and denies daily ties to any US meat firm.
Mrs Joseph Kallans of Peru Indiana reports belching sour stomach and headaches improved after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She says digestion was aided and bowels regulated, and she now feels entirely well. For sale by all dealers.
The anecdote recalls Sir George Warrender who postponed a dinner for a relative’s death and later ate a venison haunch alone. He told the butler, This will make capital hash tomorrow. The servant replied, Yes, if you leave off now.
An article notes the eagle can gaze into intense light without blinking due to a thin transparent veil it can draw over the eye. The veil tempers light but does not obstruct vision, allowing the bird to protect its eye when needed.
A London physician observes that 25 percent of children in poorer districts use charms and amulets. The practice is noted among youths under his care as part of cultural beliefs and coping mechanisms.
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