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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
4
A Georgi a plea urges Athens Democrats to give a dollar per person to support the party’s nationwide efforts for Wilson and Marshall. The message stresses the need for money to cover campaign costs as the race nears its end and calls for earnest participation from Athens and Georgia Democrats.
Remittances may be made by express post office money order or registered letter. Subscribers can pay the regular collector or call at the office. After an epidemic scare the Normal school is back. The showman Howe threads weather and headlines with circus and local curiosities as Georgia life unfolds.
Column by D. G. Bickers argues a base economy in love where giving multiplies one’s own happiness. It warns that a person with no love to spare faces troubles, urging ongoing generosity in affection and selflessness.
Officials at the State Normal School assure there is no danger of infection or spread after a few fever cases among students and staff. They emphasize clean premises, sanitary food and water, and that the outbreak is being carefully supervised with no local cause identified.
Historical notes recount deaths of Gen John Ashe in North Carolina 1781 and Daniel Webster 1852, plus birthdays of Earl of Essex 1857 Queen Victoria Eugenie 186? and James S Sherman 1855. Also verses and a testimonial about Dean's Kidney Pills appear in the same column with miscellaneous dialogue.
This 19th or early 20th century style ad argues that headaches and constipation come from toxic bowels and sour bile. It promotes Syrup of Figs with Senna as a safe, gentle remedy, claiming no griping or nausea and urging readers to ask their druggist for the California Fig Syrup Company product.
Pierre Loti reflects on American cities as overwhelming for a European mind. He argues it is harder to be a Yankee than an Oriental due to temperament and the relentless pace of urban life. The piece contrasts Western industrial vigor with exoticized perceptions.
Dr Sun Yat sen former provisional president explains China’s modernization path and ongoing reform while stressing openness to gradual change. He argues for national unity, external cooperation, and steady political evolution.
The speaker urges China to adopt a republican government and invites foreign help. The text emphasizes welcoming missionaries traders capitalists and scientists from other nations, arguing that no native or creed should bar service, and calls for wide support from the American public. The aim is peace, increased commerce, and cementing ties with the world.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a cure for kidney and bladder issues including diabetes. It promises quick relief from frequent urination, backaches, and fatigue, claiming all symptoms vanish and offering $1 bottles and free samples by mail.
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease. local applications fail, internal remedies needed. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces. Marketed as a nonquack prescription from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, sold by druggists for ten cents, with testimonials available. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Notices list Mt Vernon Masons Royal Arch Masons and other Athens lodges meeting weekly. Includes addresses, officers and meeting nights with invitation to qualified members and visitors. Coveted details mention Keystone Chapel, Owl's Nest, and Knights of Pythias activities.
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