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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
2
Society notes present a Snow Storm poem by Berry G Captain about a mother shielding her child in a freezing night. The page lists social events including bridge party hosts at Milledge Avenue homes and numerous city visits, with many residents and guests named from Athens and surrounding towns.
Dr King's New Life Pills are praised as prompt safe and painless for women's troubles. Mrs M C Dunlap of Leadill Tenn credits the remedy with great relief. Box priced at 25 cents and recommended by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
Viscount Richard Burden Haldane the Lord high chancellor of Great Britain spent five days on the American continent touring West Point New York Montreal and New York banquets and an honorary degree from McGill. He addressed the American Bar association in Montreal on higher nationality, a study in law and ethics, with Chief Justice White of the U.S. Supreme Court introducing him and former President Taft among the attendees.
Washington reports a statement praising the enormous growth of Argentina stock industry over the last quarter century. The remark highlights the rapid expansion and scale of livestock enterprises in Argentina.
Bald Ernest Male describes Argentina's booming cattle business from Buenos Ayres, noting 30,000,000 cattle 70,000,000 sheep and 7,000,000 horses as of last year. He cites ranches up to 50,000 head, gaucho culture, British-influenced life, and high grade wool feeding home markets abroad.
Robert Bob Thorpe a seventy eight year old veteran stage coach driver died in a San Antonio sanitarium. Born in Missouri he began driving at fourteen and carried a storied career across the south from Missouri to Texas. He endured Civil War service several robberies by highwaymen and famous bandits including Jesse James and Jayhawkers.
Ge Tall resided in San Antonio for 18 years and once drove a coach until that travel mode faded. He is survived by his widow a daughter Bixy A. Addington and two grandchildren.
Henry Dickerman fifteen survived a severe ice wagon crush in Brockton Massachusetts after his ribs and heart were damaged. Doctors express cautious optimism he may recover fully and live indefinitely.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for coated tongues and digestive discomfort in children. It promises quick relief with a pleasant taste and warns to ensure authenticity by buying only the genuine product.
Indications point to a S. O. R. house to greet Mr. Leigh and Miss Burgess tonight as the sale has been very big. Choice locations can still be had. The final Theater Tonight seat sale continues at Palmer's during the day up to six. After six, the theater box office opens for reservations.
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