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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1922
Page
3
A compact advertisement fragment touts a fine tonic promising quick relief for colds constipation biliousness and headaches, highlighting its purported curative properties and health benefits. The ad emphasizes strong traditional uses and market appeal for a generic early medical elixir.
An old advertisement warns calomel is dangerous and treacherous, urging readers to buy Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute. It promises quicker liver relief, no salivation, and no sick day after use, even for children, at a low price.
A fragment from a testimonial appears praising Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy for women. A Minnesota reader from Parle Rapids cites improved health and family happiness after use, suggesting childless homes suffer from a run down condition and the product offers relief.
The Athens Banner notes a claim that the Federation of the Athenaeum and Woman’s Club influence arranged a marriage and supports a fund named Student’s Aid. Loans are issued to students via their home town club presidents who vouch for character and need, repayable from the borrower’s earnings. A recipient who benefited from the fund went on to a banking career and met her future husband, illustrating the federation’s broader social aims.
Local society items list guests and visits across Macon, Atlanta, Monroe, Arnoldsville, Commerce, and neighboring towns. Mentions of Miss Eloize Briscoe, Miss Louise Oliver, Miss Minnie Good Artope, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Seabrook, and others visiting relatives or traveling for weekends. Also reports an attempted ambush on Irish police chief General Owen O Duffy on Naas road, with a gunfight and injuries.
Squeeze lemon juice into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White to make a freckle and tan lotion. Shake well for a quarter pint of complexion whitener. Rub into face neck arms and hands daily to bleach freckles and blemishes and reveal clear soft rosy skin.
Brussels reports an international conference may be called in early December to discuss reparations, interallied debts, and a loan to Germany. Belgium expects invitations despite not yet being asked, aiming to await Anglo negotiations and entice U S participation.
A Reuters dispatch from London reports that Americans will aid civilians fleeing Smyrna as tensions rise and evacuation efforts proceed amid the international relief response.
A promotional note warns that common soaps and shampoos with excess alkali dry the scalp and brittle hair. It extols Mulsified coconut oil shampoo as pure, grease free, inexpensive, and effective. Use two to three teaspoons in a cup of water for rich lather, thorough cleansing, and easy rinsing. hair becomes soft and manageable.
Athens reports Admiral Bristol told the Greek government that the United States will employ destroyers to protect the removal of 150,000 refugees from Smyrna. The U.S. will provide shelter and sustenance, and set a one week embarkation deadline. Greece has accepted the offer.
Prof Scott Holland and Mr Ralph Thaxton of the University of Georgia French department have returned from a summer in France. They spent time in Paris Grenoble and Inns touring France Switzerland and Italy visiting principal places of interest. They returned to resume faculty work at Georgia.
A vintage medical advertisement proclaims a remedy labeled 666 cures malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. The claim presents a bold cure-all pitch typical of period patent medicine notices.
A vintage ad proclaims that Diamond Dyes can tint faded skirts coats and draperies to like-new condition. It urges buyers to report fabric type wool linen or mixed to their druggist and claims streaks spots and fades vanish with clear step by step directions.
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