Advertising as science to boost ad effectiveness
Chicago August 15 1908 a Northwestern University psychology lab led by Walter Dill Scott shows advertising gains from applying psychology. Studies find larger ad space yields more attention and that newspapers are valued mainly for news while ads must align with basic mental processes to pay off.
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Chicago
Northweatern University
Evanston
Francis Galton
William James
Hyslop
New York
Walter Dill Scott
Psychological Laboratory
Northwestern University
Middle West
Ilinois State Normal University
McCormick Theological Seminary
German University of Leipzig
Psychobie
Northwestern
Scott
Boston
Sam
Ralka
Lala Atvertisin
Dr. Scott
Kidney Cure Claim Appeals to Men Over Sixty
An old drug advertisement warns that men past sixty face kidney and bladder issues due to enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing a testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who reports significant improvement after two bottles. Available from all druggists.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Governor Smith Vetos Experiment Station Funding Bills
Governor Smith vetoed amendments totaling 15000 for Griffin and Waycross experiment stations for 1908 and 1909. He ruled appropriations must match existing law and separate bills, and questioned Waycross as a station and moving Griffin to Athena for better governance. Other appropriation bills were signed.
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Atlanta
Smith
Griffin
Waycross
Senate
State College of Agriculture
Athena
Adjourned Court Adjourns to Third Monday
The August term of the city court opened yesterday at ten. After organization the judge adjourned the court to the third Monday in September with witnesses and jurors present.
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Cobb
Visit of Mr Rem Crawford to Athens Reveals Georgia Growth
Mr Remsen Crawford former Banner editor visited Athens with his wife staying with Mrs H Williams and the Hamilton sisters. He lifelong NY journalist and magazine contributor recently returned to Georgia to run the large Columbia county plantation near Appling. He praised Athens progress recalling horse cars and early electric lights while expressing hope to visit often.
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Remsen Crawford
The
Banner
Athens
8. H. Williams
Hamilton
City
Mr. Crawford
New York
Columbia County
Georgia
Appling
Crawford
Remedy Cures Diarrhea Says Father’s Visit
O L Scott Duffield Michigan recalls his father visiting Mason City when he fell ill with diarrhea and cramps. After administering Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the symptoms subsided. The advertisement lists Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith & Bro and others as stockists.
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Mason City
Jaws
O. L. Scott
Duffeld
Mich
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
Warren J. Smith & Bro
E. C. McEvoy
L. P. Canning
Governor vetoes free ride bill for Georgia police and firemen
Gov. Hoke Smith vetoed a bill by Slade Russell and McMahan to grant free streetcar passes to policemen and firefighters. He said exceptions create special privileges and urged municipalities to contract with railways for passes as a legal right rather than a courtesy.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Slade and Russell
Muscogee
McMahan
Clarke
Smith
Blind tiger in state capitol leads to stabbing
In Atlanta the capitol police report Arthur Collings said Thomas Bray stabbed him in a Capitol room after a craps game dispute over liquor. Bray and two others faced liquor violations and disorderly conduct charges with bonds set at $100 each.
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Atlanta
Capitol
Thomas Bray
William A. Wright
Arthur Collings
West Mitchell Street
Shaw
Knight
Decatur
Ivy Streets
Bray
Collins
Ed Thomas
Peachtree
Thomas
Bray Thomas
Alston
Nova Scotia Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Halifax on August 17 marks a week of events for Nova Scotia’s ceremonial milestone. The 150th anniversary of parliamentary government in Nova Scotia and the establishment of a free like government in the British empire are celebrated with provincial and Dominion figures arriving to participate. The week features a monument unveiling and historical exercises at the Provincial building.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
Dominion
British Empire
Curious Visitors Probe Arrests In Old Athens
Confidential callers swarm the Banner office seeking details on whether a wife was arrested Saturday in disguise. Husbands loom among guests, gossip thrives, and the paper pledges secrecy to shield names while noting the oddity may force couples toward better understanding. Atlanta dispatch reports convict lease reform planned for 1909 1910 with a new prison board and funding for a state penitentiary system.
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Banner Office
Old Town
Old Athens
Joe Brown
Ner Smith
Jand
Big Ruby Mine Discovered in Georgia Mountains
Georgia dealer John W. Martin returns from North Georgia mountains with several gems he calls rubies. He refuses to reveal the exact location, claims it is among the state’s most rugged regions, and says more rubies may be found nearby as his fortune could be secured if the discovery proves authentic.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John W. Martin
North
Mr. Martin
Kidney Cure Advertised For Summer Irregularities
A 1900s style advert promotes Fo ley's Kidney Cure to treat summer kidney irregularities from excessive drinking or overheating. Sold by all druggists.
Carter Opens Georgia Governor Campaign Headquarters
Atlanta August 17 Special William Yancey Carter a governor hopeful on William R Hearst s Independence ticket has opened headquarters in the Austell building and plans a vigorous state wide campaign. He is not regarded as a strong contender but may attract votes from Tom Watson s followers and will seek joint debates with Joseph M Brown—likely declined.
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Atlanta
William Yancey Carter
Georgia
William R. Hearst
Independence
Austell
Carter
Tom Watson
Joseph M. Brown
Brown
Smith Declines Mayoral Race In Atlanta Contest
J. R. Smith campaign manager for Joe Brown announces he will not run for mayor of Atlanta. Despite urging from friends and broad citizen support, he states it is not his intention to enter the municipal campaign.
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Joe Brown
Atlanta
J. R. Smith
Bar Harbor to Host Annual Horse Show
The Bar Harbor Horse Show Association declares its annual exhibition will open tomorrow on the association grounds and continue through Wednesday. The event is a premier outdoor equine attraction on the eastern seaboard, drawing the Maine shore’s summer population and promising to surpass past shows. Real estate agents note strong demand for summer homes in the area.
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St Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor
Governor Opposes Annual Confederate Pension Payments
Atlanta Ga Aug 17 Special The bill to switch Confederate pension payments in Georgia from quarterly to annual has not yet been acted on by the governor He is said to oppose the change and it is anticipated his veto will be attached when the bill reaches his desk The governor supported the quarterly system during his campaign and has shown little favor for the proposed reform
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Atlanta
Hion
C. Murphy Candler
House
Smith Tix
Georgia
The Summons of the South and its Growth
Richard H. Edmonds argues that the South has dramatically expanded its production and wealth since 1876, with gains in petroleum, agriculture, cotton, and iron ore. He urges improved inland waterways and railroad capacity to sustain and accelerate regional development.
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South
Richard H. Edmonds
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Mr. Edmonds
Simmons
United States Geological Survey
Lake Superior
Edmonds
National Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Sherman Nomination Victory Parade Notification
Officials announce completion of the nomination committee work for Congressman Sherman as vice presidential nominee in Utica New York. A large Republican celebration with delegations from Albany Troy Syracuse Rochester Buffalo and other cities is planned with a parade automobile procession speeches and an electrical display featuring Secretary Root Senator Burrows Congressman Sherman Mayor Wheeler and President Stryker.
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Sherman
Utica
Albany
Troy
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Root
Burrows
Wheeler
Prearden
Stryker
Hamilton College
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Murphy Candler
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Big Ruby Mine
North Georgia
Yancey Carter
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