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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1916

Page

5

Cardus promoted as a women’s tonic in Mt Airy notice

A local Mt Airy audience hears a testimonial from Mrs Sarah M Chapel about Cardus, claiming relief from womanly and stomach troubles after six bottles. The ad urges other women to try Cardus, noting it is sold by druggists and offers a Home Treatment for Women booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co.

Mt. Airy N. C Sarah M. Chapel Tve Cardus Lady Reader Lisa Carduia Chattanooga Medicine Co Ladies’ Advisory Dept Chattanooga

Georgia Railroad Schedule Effective Sept 3 1916 Athens

Eastern Time schedule shows train No 50 daily leaves Athens at 8 35 am. No 52 runs daily except Sunday from Athens at 4 pm. No 54 runs Sunday only from Athens at 4 30 pm. No 51 arrives Athens daily except Sunday at 12 59 pm. No 53 arrives Athens 9 30 pm daily. No 55 arrives Athens 12 30 noon on Sundays only.

Georgia Railroad Athens

Gainesville Midland Ry TimeTable No 19 January 23 1916

Schedule lists Athens departures and arrivals for trains Nos 2 4 and 1 with connections at Belmont to Winder Monroe and intermediate points. No 2 and 4 connect to Georgia Railroad at Gainesville to reach Gainesville Northwestern stations and Southern Railway north and south.

Gainesville Midland Ry Athens Belmont Winder Monroe The Georgia Railroad Gainesville Gainesville & Northwestern Southern Railway

Southern Railway Athens Branch Trains Depart and Arrive

Trains depart from the Athens branch at 8:20 am daily for all points and 1:00 pm daily for all points with Sunday 3:15 pm and weekday 3:30 pm runs. Arrivals include 12:40 pm and 6:50 pm for all points daily and 9:45 am for weekday trips. Information lines list H E Williams and E Shelton as contacts.

Southern Railway Athens Sun H. E. Williams Commercial E. Shelton Ticket Agt

Foley promotional offer trial package by mail

A clipped coupon from Foley ad invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The offer is presented by H. R. Palmer & Sons as the agent.

Foley & Co Chicago Ill Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons

Georgia University opens as advance guard arrives

Scores of Georgia boys return for the opening of the University next week. Freshmen-to-be, nearly a hundred, arrive by afternoon and evening trains. Registration begins Monday and classes start Wednesday, with fraternity houses to tidy, rushing to begin, and preliminaries under way before the school season at Georgia opens.

Georgia

Interest in races for judge in Northeast Georgia

Great interest centered in the Northern circuit race for judge with Hon. Walter L. Hodges of Hartwell defeating Judge Little of Carnesville and Judge Worley of Elberton. Worley was appointed by Governor Harris after Judge Meadow's resignation, a matter linked to the Jim Smith case. Hodges was managed by Hon. Julian B. McCurry.

Hartwell Georgia Walter L. Hodges Little Carnesville Worley Elberton Harris D. W. Meadow Jim Smith

Foley's Honey and Tar Ad for Hay Fever and Bronchitis

An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar by H. R. Palmer & Sons as a reliable cough remedy for hay fever asthma bronchitis and colds. It claims to stop hacking coughs heal inflamed membranes loosen phlegm and ease wheezy breathing.

Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons

Status of cotton tax money collected in war

Georgia readers are informed the cotton tax money, about 68 million dollars, was not kept as a separate fund but entered the general treasury. The 1866 Farrington v Saunders suit challenged tax legality but the Supreme Court upheld the tax in 1871, though the decision was not reported. Some urge returning funds or using them as Confederate veteran pensions.

Atlanta Georgia South United States Supreme Court Treasury Department Farrington Memphis

Gowels Should Move Once a Day Health Ad

A vintage health ad promotes daily bowel movement as a sign of good health. It claims Dr King s New Life Pills provide a gentle laxative effect without griping and cleanse the system of poisons improving overall vitality. Priced at 25 cents at druggists.

Rally Day Planned at First Methodist Sunday School

The First Methodist church Sunday school announces Rally Day this Sunday. Teachers officers and students plan to invite old students back and attract new ones. Classes meet at 10 o clock for one hour and a cordial welcome awaits all attendees. Weather permitting the school aims for a record attendance despite University students not being present.

First Methodist Church

Third "Seeing Georgia" tour moved to November 8 start

Planta Ga Sept 15 The third seeing Georgia tour will begin November 8 due to heavy election schedules and travel demands. A Georgia Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed route changes while confirming the Rome to Savannah start and extending the tour through Brunswick to Jacksonville.

Planta Georgia Georgia Chamber of Commerce Rome Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville

Ten Years of Kidney Trouble Healed by Foley Pills

T F Hutchin son of Little Rock Arkansas describes long kidney trouble and hopelessness before using five boxes of Foley Kidney Pills. He reports relief and becoming well. The statement is part of a H R Palmer and Sons advertisement.

T. F. Hutchinson Little Rock Ark Foley H. R. Palmer & Sons Adv F. E. Herrmeister Kinney H. R. Palmer &. Sona. Adv

Weather Summary and Advice Column

The report covers a forecast for Athens and Georgia through Saturday with cooler, fair weather ahead. It notes a weather system moving northeast from southern Georgia, with recent rains across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Temperatures ranged from 28 to 56 degrees across several cities, and frost was reported in multiple locations. The piece also includes an advice note praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a model for giving good advice.

Georgia Virginia New York Florida Alabama Carolinas Atlanta Augusta Macon Louisville St. Louis Des Moines Huron Sheridan Duluth Dodge City Denver North Platte Rapid City Mississippi River Athens Chamberlain

Athens Preachers At The Association

A large crowd, from all thirty two churches, attended the Appalachee Association sessions at Bethesda church in Winder Georgia. The gathering, over 4000 members strong, heard Dr A C Cree of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Rev Jas W Lynch preach the missionary sermon.

Winder Appalachee Association Bethesda Church A. C. Cree Georgia Baptist Mission Board of Atlanta Jas. W. Lynch D. D H. R. Bernard

A Bad Summer for Children Advertisement

An old newspaper ad promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets from H. R. Palmer & Sons to treat indigestion sick headache biliousness sour stomach and bad breath in children during a hot season urging precautions to keep bowels open and liver active.

H. R. Palmer & Sons

Great lecture by Rev Dr Jenkins at YWCA

A large audience at the YWCA auditorium heard Rev. Frank Jenkins deliver a fine lecture titled The Mysteries of America. Miss Mildred Rutherford introduced the speaker and attendees found the talk rare and very engaging.

Frank Jenkins D. D America Mildred Rutherford

Monster rattler killed near Bogart Georgia

A four foot long monster rattlesnake, with seven rattles, was killed today by Jim Whitehead on J. D. Brewer's farm near Bogart Georgia. The reptile drew crowds when brought to town for display. Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is advertised as a trusted family medicine for sudden colic and diarrhoea, urged for prompt treatment.

Bogart Jim Whitehead J. D. Brewer Chamberlain

Confirmation Sale Hinton Properties Set for 11 O'clock Start

In Judge F L Upson's bankruptcy court the confirmation of the sale of the F B Hinton properties will be considered at 11 this morning. The sale was recently offered by the trustee and bid in by interested parties.

F. L. Upson F. B. Hinton

Judge Holden Moves Law Offices to Third Floor

Judge Horace M Holden relocates his law offices from the Southern Mutual Building seventh floor to rooms 316 317 318 on the third floor. Frank A Holden and Alban W Reed also move to the third floor with him. An advertisement from Foley Kidney Pills claims kidney trouble relief and improved energy for cooks.

Horace M. Holden Southern Mutual Frank A. Holden Alban W. Reed Holden

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CofGaRy Madison Appalachee Greene County Railroad B. R. Bloodworth Seaboard Air Line Uth Chichester Les Fellows Sevral the Banner Vicinity Willys-Knight Willys - Knight Athens Overland Company Washington ST Incorporated Willys-Overland Company Toledo, Ohio Association DR. Lynch John D. Mell Appalachee Baptist Association Jenkins Monste Rattler Hinton Properties the McGregor Company Woodruff North Georgia Fair Winder, Ga Tallulah Falls North Carolina Cornelia Franklin D.W. Newell
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