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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
6
Athens Elks plan a fall bazaar to raise funds for building a lodge of their own. The Macon example inspires new booth designs with a series of bowers led by women, as Elks from across the state visit for a four day bazaar tied to the Farmer's National Convention.
An advertisement for Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder promotes a small two month bottle claimed to cure kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes and rheumatism for men and women and even bladder issues in children. Testimonial from Greenfield Tennessee dated 1901 lauds its effectiveness for kidney trouble.
A receiver was appointed to manage and dispose of stock in the bankruptcy case of Mr. R. E. Matthews Shackelford and Shackelford representing moving creditors. Mr J F Rhodes will take charge today. Matthews was represented by Lampkin and Barnett.
August report notes robust, vigorous workers joining the summer toil in a collective effort. The narrative frames a cooperative mood while acknowledging mixed feelings among participants.
In hot August weather many workers grow weak and irritable. Paine's Celery Compound is advertised to restore strength, energy, and blood circulation, with a patron testimonial from George W. Demarest describing severe back and kidney pain improved after using the product.
Judge Andrew J. Cobb of the Georgia Supreme Court visits home folks. He discusses the court’s workload and Georgia Bar Association plans to relieve the bench, including a proposed Court of Appeals and constitutional amendments.
Congressman W. M. Howard spent a day in Athens discussing the forthcoming public building. He said the federal program has appropriated about thirty million dollars for buildings nationwide and an inspector will visit Athens before October to select a site. Bids will follow, with work possibly starting next spring or early summer and potential追加 funds of 25 000 to 40 000 for finishing and improvements. Athens will gain a creditable structure, reflecting local prosperity and enterprise.
A Clarke County farmer, Mr Higginbotham, spotted a burning trestle near Hanniout place on the Seaboard Air Line line. He warned the approaching Norfolk 4 passenger train by waving a red shawl, prompting Engineer Fetzer to stop the long train ten feet from the blaze. Crews quickly rebuilt the bent in three hours and train 52 later passed Athens on schedule. Seaboard authorities listed Higginbotham for a potential reward.
The Athens season opens at the New Opera House in September with Chas. H. Yates’s Forever Devil’s Auction. Al Fields brings The Colonial Girl and Mrs. Brune follows with Reaping The Harvest. Other shows include My Antoinette, Tyranny of Tears, At Cosy Corners with Miss Adelaide Thurston, The Cowboy and the Lady, Nathan Hale, and Arizona returns. The opera house undergoes a full overhaul for a late September opening.
A Verona woman, 76, credits Kodol with stopping years of indigestion pains and general ill health. Her son L W Spalding says she now eats anything, keeps a bottle handy, and fears no bad effects. The ad claims Kodol digests food and strengthens the body as nature's tonic.
J H Johnson of Broughton Ga recounts untold misery from bronchitis kept him from work for five years and claims complete cure by Dr King s New Discovery. He says his wife improved from asthma and asserts the medicine as the best for throat and lung diseases with guaranteed bottle prices and free trial bottles at local stores.
Catalog style listing items such as ribbons buttons lace Swiss inserts stockings handkerchiefs gloves and corsetry. Numerous price points include silk finish ginghams 81c yard printed lawns 4 10 and 15c for Madrass Shirting 10 and 15c and many linen handkerchiefs offered at 5c per dozen with other offers stated.
An OCR read lists items including 1000 yds Navy blue material, 1000 pairs children’s and 500 extra gality, ornate Jap Fans, corsets priced 15c and sailor hats 26c, trimmed hats 75c to 2.00, silk Windsor ties 10c, with various per unit values.
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