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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
5
In a testimonial style note, a family credits Thedford's Black-Draught for preventing long sickness spells. They report no major illnesses since starting the remedy and praise its effectiveness for general health. The message mentions age and personal benefit without detailing medical conditions.
Georgia Chamber gears for a second Macon meeting on Tuesday September 16 1913 at the Hotel Dempsey auditorium. Morning session at 1030 luncheon at 130 and a 230 pm second session. Delegations expected from Albany Americus Athens Atlanta Baxley Bainbridge Brunswick Clarkston Clarkesville College Park Columbus Crawfordville Dublin Douglas Fitzgerald Forsyth Griffin Kirkwood LaGrange Lithonia Macon Madison Moultrie Newnan Springfield Swainsboro Vienna Waycross.
The article profiles William J. Gaynor, born Whitestown New York, a reformist lawyer turned Brooklyn official and New York City mayor. It details his rise against Tammany and McLaughlin, his anti corruption drives, police reform, courtroom visits, and national fame following his criticism of Hearst. It notes his farm roots, scholarly tastes, and independent political stance toward the four million residents of New York.
Yesterday morning the mayor's court opened with two docketed cases. Each defendant was reportedly too drunk to be tried and had been picked up earlier that morning, with proceedings halted while officers pursued the sober status.
Washington reports outline a great convention of the Southern Commercial Congress with planning for a September event in Mobile. Barrett and Dr Owens tour cities including Baltimore and Knoxville to rally support, while Pan American connections tie to a broader commercial conference.
An advertorial promoting Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claims relief and permanent cure for infant eczema. A testimonial from Mrs Strapler in Dubuque Iowa praises rapid improvement after trying the product. Available at druggists or by mail for 50c from Pfeiffer Chemical Company.
The Georgia prison commission asked Governor Slaton for funding guidance after reporting current annual appropriations of 80 000 fall short for 1914 and 1915. With about 700 prisoners, they urged raising to 90 000 annually, warning the shortfall worsens and precludes new buildings while costs per inmate average 34 yearly due to a self supplied food farm.
Arrangements to join the Pan American trade expedition are made as it departs Mobile after the convention for a three month tour of South and Central America. Delegates to the convention will take a seventeen day trip visiting the canal zone from Mobile. Policeman Eberhart relocates his residence to Hull and Dougherty corners. Mr. J C Anchors buys the South Lumpkin street home and moves in.
Fragmented OCR text discusses catarrh remedies, claims of a nationwide presence, and dubious advertised cures. It mentions a supposed universal cure marketed with terms like constitutional disease and blood purifiers, and urges readers to request circulars and testimonials.
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