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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
5
A Kentucky man writes that five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches vanished after three months of Thedford's Black Draught. He credits one friend for recommending the remedy and urges families to keep it on hand, praising its gentle, safe herbal composition.
Mr. R. T. Wright, long time alderman and prominent local businessman, declares his bid for re election. He is popular in the First ward and city wide, with a record of attentive municipal service and strong majorities in past races. Opponents are not anticipated this fall.
Mr R O Arnold, of Athens Mattress and Spring Bed Co, enters the race for Third ward alderman. The contest includes J L Deadwyler and J Z Hoke with possible entry by W F Dobbs, shaping a four way race and a focal point in municipal politics.
J A Pitner serving his first term on the city council announces candidacy for re election. He is well known in the Fourth ward and seeks loyal support from friends. Pitner is a former executive with King Hodgson Co and is described as an efficient official.
The forecast predicts fair conditions in Atlanta tonight and Thursday with possible cloud cover and rain in the eastern portion. Winds shift from northeast to northwest with gales along coast districts and a distinct disturbance off the east Florida coast bringing rains from Miami to Hatteras. Temperatures vary across regions with cooler weather in the northeast, high pressure aloft, and scattered storms in northern Minnesota and the north Pacific coast.
Citrolax advertised as the ideal laxative drink. M. J. Perkins of Green Bay Wisconsin says pills oils and salts were unsatisfactory, but Citrolax is ideal for headaches sour stomach lazy liver and congested bowels. H R Palmer and Son advertise.
The Sarepta Baptist Association meeting for Athens churches will convene at Commerce First Baptist Church on May 22 and 23 with delegates from First Baptist Tabernacle and other Athens churches. The agenda includes officer elections, committee appointments, reports from standing committees, mission sermon, and plans for next meeting.
A financial and governance notice from Clarke County Georgia detailing bank assets liabilities and the official sworn statement of cashier W P Brooks. Includes capital stock surplus undivided profits deposits notes rediscounted and bonds borrowed with collateral details and lists county directors and committee chairs for Orphans Home Temperance Periodicals and other educational and ministerial bodies.
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