Local News Briefs From Athens Area Highlights
Local items report varied visits to Athens courthouse by Humphrey and Campbell of Coalville, Nelle Roach’s Atlanta trip for musical work, and new dads A L Johnson Hison with a son. Several residents arrive or pass through Athens en route to home towns, with updates on illness, travel, and social events. A masquerade ball at Marshfield K P hall features Athens Selby orchestra, plus a large dance at the armory with many attendees. Burglar suspects Roach Young and Rattenbury face preliminary hearings in Jacksonville and await February grand jury action. watch seized from Stratton Bros. store identified on suspect Isaac Rosenbury. Chamberlains Pain Balm recommended for rheumatism and sciatica by J A Dodgen of Alpharetta, Ga.
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Chillicothe
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Greenfield
Rosa Minear
Mary Dodge
Florence Lash
Grace Davis
Mary Slatterly
Grace Stickney
Florence Craig
Hattie Chappelear
Panzy Herrold
Mary Pickett
Florence Sackett
Lena Wihtman
Hattie Arscott
Mary Arscott
Marie Dal
Athens
Marshall Stewart
Jacksonville
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George Sayer
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Philadelphia
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Louisville
Exercice for Ameer of Afghanistan and War-time Tales
A satirical note describes the Afghan ruler’s fanciful exercise car built in London with two Afghans pedaling behind him and the ruler assisting from foot boards. It swings to a quip about shootings Shott and Nott, then reports snow lines in South America and the role of Canadians and Boer women in South Africa.
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Roxy
Ameer
Afghanistan
London
Woman’s remarkable recovery with New Discovery
A Shelby, North Carolina woman, Mrs. Luther Lutz, credited Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with curing seven years of illness after three months of persistent coughing and sleepless nights. W. C. Hamnick & Co. reports trial bottles at 10 cents and regular sizes at 50 cents and 1 dollar, all guaranteed.
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Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamnick & Co
Shelby
N. C
W. H. McKee
Nature's Orn Shoe Pollan
There is a plant species in New South Wales with showy flowers that contain a large amount of gummy juice of a black glossy tint. Chinese Indies use it in dyeing their bale and eyebrows, and every boot worn in Java is covered with the same liquid as blacking. Red in National Collars. Of 25 countries 19 base flags have red, including the United Kingdom plates England France Germany Austria Italy Spain Denmark Turkey Mexico Chile Portugal Venezuela and Cuba.
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Spain
Denmark
Turkey
Mexico
Portugal
Venezuela
Cuba
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Boosts Sales at Pierson Drug
Manager Martin of Pierson drug store reports strong sales of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during grippe season. The product relieves coughs and sore throats quickly and satisfies customers, fueling a notable uptick in demand at Wh. McKee’s distribution.
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Pierson Drug Store
Chamberlain
Chicard Daily
Abiniet
Wh. McKee
Glorious News From Washita on Cures and Cough Remedies
Dr ur s Cargile reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering. The tonic is praised as a blood purifier and remedy for eczema ulcers and other skin issues. It stimulates organs and aids digestion. Also notes ship losses on the Great Lakes and postal service quirks in Cuba. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is extolled as a universal cure for coughs and croup. W H McKee sells it.
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Union
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M. W. Fisher
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Boy kills tiger by closing hut door in India village
A widow lured from her hut by a tiger in India. her nine year old son chased it to the doorway and shut the beast inside. The tiger set the hut ablaze, killing itself while villagers cheered. The widow’s home was rebuilt next day and travelers rewarded the boy, making him the village’s wealthiest youth.
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India
Jon Ne
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Grain-O: a grain drink for children replaces coffee
An advertisement extols Grain-O a pure grain beverage for children claiming it nourishes health and tastes like coffee but costs less. It notes grain-o is sold by grocers nationwide and urges feeding children Grain-O to spread health. The piece also cites a Detroit Journal editorial arguing Britain must outwit the Boers with French and German military leaders directing operations.
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Ladysmith
Modder
Detroit Journal
Self-Cured Fistula Patient Credits Amnica Salve Cure
West Jefferson Ohio resident Renick Hamilton suffered an 18 month rectal fistula. Doctors said death without costly surgery, but he claims recovery using five boxes of Mucklen's Amnica Salve, marketed as the best salve in the world for 25 cents a box by W.H McKee.
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Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
W.H McKee
Vala ret and Boers in frontier conflict
The Cleveland Leader describes the Valas and Boers as a hardy race of hunters and frontiersmen. It portrays them as capable of improvising kill and fighting anyone who comes against them, living in the open and provisioning camps while their enemies are hated and ready for confrontation.
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England
Prese Tve
Africa
Chicago Democrat
Grain Q 4 strengthens nerves not a stimulant
A fragment advertises Grain Q 4 as a nourishing grain drink sold by grocers and mixed by users, claiming it replaces coffee, aids digestion, and strengthens nerves for both children and adults at the price per package, with a sign for Grasn-O and a note about coffee-like taste. The rest notes Boer fighting vigor, a girl on her absent minded grandpa, a store obituary of cramp colic remedy praise, and palmistry quips.
King’s New Life Pills Advertises Appetite Booster
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and weak appetite. It claims improved appetite, steady digestion, and regular bodily function leading to better health and energy. Available for 25 cents at any drug store.
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Dr. King
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