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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
7
Eight years of terrible eczema on scalp and face ended after using Cuticura products. Miss Mary F. Fay of Westboro Mass credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus Resolvent for relief after the first application and complete cure.
Advertisement promotes treating crusts, scales, and irritation by bathing affected parts with hot water and Cuticura Soap, drying gently, applying Cuticura Ointment, and taking Cuticura Resolvent Pills. Claims note a single set may cure and lists sales channels and distributors.
Saturday afternoon in Jefferson Col T W Webb a well known citizen tried to take his life with a pistol at his home His wife was by his bedside when the shot rang out The bullet entered just below the heart He is seriously wounded but doctors expect eventual recovery The incident caused a strong sensation in the town with Webb regarded highly by many locals
More than a thousand gathered at Moss warehouse for Confederate Memorial Day in Athens. Music and a moving address by Rev. Ellison Stone and Harry Cassil highlighted the day, with appeals to fund the Gordon monument and praise for Confederate veterans and Southern womanhood.
The people of Winder formed a baseball association with C. M. Ferguson as president and manager. They plan a summer schedule of games against neighboring towns including Monroe Covington Social Circle Gainesville and Lawrenceville. Athens is urged to join to boost local business during the dull season.
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association warns Georgia and Alabama farmers of a scheme to inflate fertilizer tag purchases and guano stock to mislead markets. He cites cars with tags scattered on floors and urges farmers to ignore bearish circulars while awaiting corrective information.
Georgia railroad interests push for a two cent per mile passenger fare. Chairman J Pope Brown of the state railroad commission argues for reducing rates on the Western and Atlantic line and cites 1888 two cent trials without loss. The move is tied to gubernatorial politics and interstate railroading strategy.
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