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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1922
Page
3
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a universal laxative for children, claiming a teaspoonful cleanses liver and bowels, restores vitality, and prevents illness. It urges mothers to insist on the genuine product with the California label to avoid imitation syrups.
The Educational Committee of the Athens Woman's Club will meet Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Mrs. Ned Hodgson’s Milledge Avenue home. Emmanuel Parish social service committee convenes Thursday at 11 a.m. with Mrs. Nei Hodgson. First Baptist Church Group Six hosts a gathering Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the church parlors with multiple hostesses listed. A note mentions Wall Street activity with 1,000,000 shares. other items include marriage lore, etiquette tips, and harvest-time poetry excerpt.
An old advertisement promotes UsCarets touted as the ten best laxative for bowels. It claims Cascarets cleanse the digestive distress by morning with no cramping and a candy taste, priced at 10 cents a box and suitable for adults and children.
A human interest feature from the Federated Women’s Club convention in Athens spotlights Mrs. William H. Fleming’s hat, the thrift prize, and reports by Mrs. John M. Graham on education, libraries, road legislation, and forest conservation. The piece notes Fleming’s three crown hat designs and practical embroidery, with remarks from state president Mrs. J. E. Hays.
Weather shifts bring many colds and coughs as fall arrives. For quick relief of throat and chest troubles use Foley's Honey and Tar, a non opiate cough medicine with ingredients printed on the wrapper. Claims as the world’s largest selling cough remedy and praised by users.
The Baxter Street PTA holds a 4 PM Tuesday meeting for parents and teachers to discuss immediate needs with each grade, each member asked to bring a silver offering. A Hallowe'en party at Tuckstown school Tuesday evening benefits the school with a small admission and assurances of a delightful time.
A vintage ad extols Diamond Dyes promising rich fadeless colors for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It urges women to buy only Diamond Dyes and asks them to tell the druggist the fabric type for best results.
Hodgson motored to Atlanta Monday for the day. Mrs Hugh Rowe and Miss Marguerite Rowe will go to Atlanta Tuesday to spend several days. Miss Mathilde and Louise Upson spent the weekend in Atlanta over the Tech Notre Dame game. Miss Elizabeth Hargis returned Sunday night from Atlanta after visiting Miss South Yarborough for the game. Mr and Mrs James Holt Park pat Raleigh have been called here due to Mrs Charlie Chandler illness.
Authorities seek gender of poisoned cake that killed W. W. Sterrett of Devon, an accountant, and injured Mrs. Sterrett. Dr Bostwick says two poisons mixed by an expert were likely in the icing. Meanwhile Joseph Francis Doyle, former Savannah postmaster and Republican figure, is reported dead in New York and to be returned for burial in Savannah.
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