Royal Baking Powder Advertising Card
Royal Baking Powder promotes purity and convenience with no hand mixing or sweat. The copy emphasizes cleanliness, facility, healthful food, and a superior baking product.
14 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
1
Royal Baking Powder promotes purity and convenience with no hand mixing or sweat. The copy emphasizes cleanliness, facility, healthful food, and a superior baking product.
The State Normal School will repeat its gymnastic exhibition this evening at 8:30. All ladies are invited. Admission is 25 cents with 25 cents of proceeds to the school building fund. Program includes drills, wand and dumbbell routines, games, races, and relay events featuring seniors juniors sophomores freshmen.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Mi-o-na as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion. It claims the product strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, offers a money back guarantee, and prices Mi-o-na at 50 cents per box. Tablets are taken before meals to prevent pain, irritation, and poor digestion.
The annual University of Georgia Field Day on the campus saw several records broken by track athletes. Cohen set a low hurdles mark and Upshaw topped the running high jump, along with multiple event results and times recorded by Kelley McCaffrey Smith and others. A second item promotes a caffeinated soda naming contest from Athens Bottling Works.
An old letter from Col. John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas recalls near death from liver and kidney troubles. He credits a 60 cent bottle of a certain medicine with curing him, praising its effects and thanking the inventor while noting doctors seek germs and cures for severe illnesses.
The Superior court heard two civil cases yesterday. Daley vs Griffith and Welch on cotton in storage failed to reach a verdict by night. Jackson & Vincent vs Athens Electric Street Railway Co continued and to be finished today with Murry v City of Athens and two others on the docket.
The Buffalo News editorial lauds Hon. Clark Howell of Atlanta as a nationally significant candidate for Georgia governor. It praises his eloquence, statesmanship, and deep ties to the South, noting his platform from the Atlanta Constitution and his broad business and public service experience. The piece calls Howell a worthy successor to Henry Grady and a man of broad mind and courage for Georgia.
Guaranteed cure for piles itching blind bleeding or protruding piles. Druggists refund money if Paroo Ointment fails to cure any case in 6 to 14 days. First application brings ease and rest. 50c. If not available send 50 cents in stamps to Paroo Medicine Co Po Box Pouls Mo for post paid mailing.
A request for job printing service is noted, seeking guaranteed satisfaction. The message includes a brief inquiry about guarantees and implies a desire for reliable, quality printing.
Isaac Haddock of Athens Georgia, a prominent brickmaker, was totally deaf in his left ear for over twenty years. He attended a Payne demonstration at Jackson street show grounds where Quick relief Oil was applied to his ear. Within minutes he could hear clearly and even distinguish a finger snap at twenty feet. He told a reporter he believes he can be permanently cured with further treatment.
The Lucy Cobb Institute will hear Hugh V. Washington of Macon deliver the literary address for the graduating class. Washington, an respected lawyer and orator, is noted for his culture and eloquence. He has represented Georgia at the St. Louis Exposition and is welcomed by Athens and the University community.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cure for colds. The copy promises refunds if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
The Athens Jefferson extension survey is complete and grading contracts will be let soon. Gainesville expects broad gauge connections that will tie Gainesville to Athens and Atlantic ports, improving freight rates and through trains. Contractors from Gainesville are preparing bids for grading.
Joe P. Austin and Mrs. C D Burnett witnessed Judge Russell grant bail of 5000 for Mr C D Burnett. Sheriff Martin accompanied the prisoner as relatives embraced and cried, a bond discussion followed by Hon C H Brand with a 200000 bond to be approved. Burnett returned home by train to care from his family as the Gwinnett Journal lauds Brand’s work. Rheumatic pain relief offered by Chamberlains Pain Balm in local ads.
Tomorrow at 2 30 o clock on the university campus Furman faces Georgia in a two game set. Georgia, dominant in the region, has no defeats this year and recently Trinity fell 3 to 2 with Brad Sher pitching for Trinity. Manager Scott offers one admission for both games, promising a large crowd.
Prof T J Wooster has been invited to conduct the Teachers Institute at Albany during the Chatauqua. It is expected to be among the largest gatherings of teachers in the state with many prominent educators in attendance. Wooster is a well known state educator and the institute is fortunate to secure his services.
The executive committee asked merchants to close 11 to 12 daily so clerks and merchants may attend religious meetings at the warehouse. Sunday services include 9:30 a.m. Sunday schools at M E, Baptist, and Christian churches. 11 a.m. Union meeting at the warehouse. 4 p.m. men’s mass meeting at the warehouse. 3:30 p.m. women’s and children’s meetings. and an 8 p.m. Union meeting at the warehouse led by Dr Len G Broughton.
Moore Bros. of Eldon Iowa report Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best seller among cough and cold medicines. Mothers use it for croupy children railroad men for severe coughs and elderly people for la grippe. They sell more of this remedy than any other brand and claim it always cures quickly. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Brow.
An 83 year old veteran, physician by trade, recounts severe stomach catarrh relieved after three bottles of Peruna. He praises the remedy as infallible and notes immediate to gradual improvement. Letter from Capt W W Jackson of Washington D C cites Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio?
Augusta Georgia April 13 Approached by a correspondent Calvin talks of cotton acreage and fertilizer reduction The information places acreage down 22 7 percent from 1904 with fertilizers down 25 percent Yield per acre projected at 28 100 of a bale from 23 26 million acres yielding 18 83 million bales He notes fertilizer use across crops shifting with cotton reduced and fruit and truck crops rising He foresees 1600 to 3000 pounds per acre for high grade fertilizers for peaches and truck crops and credits diversification urged by the Southern Cotton Association as prudent for the south
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