Qua Marker Down Clearance Sale On Ladies and Children Wear
The store announces a weeklong clearance of jackets capes suits and skirts for women misses and children with all stock on sale at reduced prices.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
3
End of Year Clothing Sale Prices Slashed Across Items
A department store announces a deep sale on jackets, capes, suits, skirts, and dresses with prices ranging from 49c to 7.50 on the dollar. Items include children and ladies jackets, plush capes, golf capes, cloth capes, tailor made suits, skirts, and furs, with sale running from Monday December 11th until stock is sold out.
A Word to Doctors on External Liniment for Expectant Mothers
The article argues internal remedies harm pregnant women and claims relief comes from an external liniment. It promises a new preparation with comic ingredients, aimed at easing distress during late pregnancy and advocating external treatments over internal drugs.
Mother's Friend Promises Relief for Expectant Mothers
The advertisement asserts Mother's Friend eases morning sickness relaxes the abdomen and headaches aids labor and is recommended by doctors. It claims no injury from use and offers an illustrated book, selling for $1 a bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilbirth
Jasper Watkins Shot by Pitt Barber in Madison County
Madison county reports the killing of Jasper Watkins, over seventy, shot by Pitt Barber after a prior feud. Barber, a twenty year old, fired twice at Watkins near Watkins' home nine miles from Athens, Watkins dying shortly after. The incident follows earlier threats and a nonprovoked wound from a prior clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picured
Watkins
Barber
Madison County
Jasper Watkins
Pitt Barber
John Barber
Young Pitt Barber
Lghtwood
Athens
Augusta Fire Destroys Block Edge Near Arlington Hotel
A massive Augusta blaze began at J B White’s store and quickly spread across Seventh Street to Dorr’s building and Schneider’s corner, costing about a million dollars in three hours. Macon and Savannah aided, insurance estimates drawn by local experts. The Arlington hotel and Masonic hall suffered extreme damage with fronts remaining as ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Savannah
J.B. White
Augusta
Seventh Street
Dorr
Central Hotel
Broad Street
Masonic Hall
Arlington Hotel
Jackson Street
Schneider
Rother
Arington Hotel
J. B. White
Medical Patches and Free Advice Promised in Advert
The notice touts mucous patches in throat or mouth eye nose symptoms and ear discharge with a cure claimed to restore health. It references a product B B B Blood Calm and promises free medical advice and a book with a fresh bottle sent by return mail.
Column of Medicine Two Thousand Feet High
United States Senator S D McEnery of Louisiana endorses Pe-ru-na from the Columbus Ohio firm Pe-ru-Na Drug Manufacturing Co. The senator states he has used it and believes it is all that is claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McEnery
Louisiana
S. D. McEnery
Tom Louisiana
Peruna claims huge daily output for winter catarrh remedy
An advertisement extols Pe-runa as a universal cure for winter and summer catarrh with dramatic figures in daily production. It quotes testimonials from Maggie Turner of Mississippi and Elizabeth Gray of Illinois, promoting the medicine and offering free books from the Peruna Drug Mfg Co in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrns Medicine Company
Union
Peru
Maggie Turner
Holly Springs
Miss
Perana
Roberts
Hartman
Perons
Iowa
Perrina
Mia
Elizabeth Gray
New Athens
Dr. Hartman
M’f'g Co
Columbus
Posed a pistol at burglar in Prince Avenue home
Neal Upshaw, a known offender, tried burglary at H C Conway residence on Prince Avenue. Conway cocked his pistol but spared his life. Upshaw fled and was captured by police, later convicted in city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart
Neal Upshaw
Clarke County
H. C. Conway
Prince Avenue
Hig
Upshaw
Athens Factory Resumes Work After Shaft Repair
The Athens factory halted Saturday afternoon to repair a main shaft. Repair work proceeded quickly and the mill resumed operations, restoring production with all speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Defeat at Stormberg Hits British Prospects
London dispatch reports General Gatacre’s repulse near Stormberg as the heaviest British setback of the campaign. Officials list two killed, nine officers and 17 men wounded, nine officers and 596 men missing, with many presumed prisoner. The true toll may rise as more casualties are learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gatacre
Stormberg
Southern Mutual Losses and Chattanooga Fire Report
The Southern Mutual Insurance Company in this city suffered losses over 20000 from the Augusta fire, a figure described as small by comparison to other firms. In Chattanooga Tennessee a three story Voigt Drug Company building on Market and Ninth burned, with damage spreading to Ransom Braddock’s saloon and restaurant. Total losses and insured amount tallied about 90000 and 25000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
SLSR
J. Miller Walker
Stulb
Soda Tain
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Southern Mutual
Shattanooga
Chattanooga
Tean
Market Street
Voigt Drug Company
Ransom & Braddock
Voigt Company
Corener
Ninth and
Market Streets
Voigt
Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company
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Cro Orone
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Ehabel
LOW E's
New Lot
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Winchester
Pitt
London B Stadard
Peruna
T. Roberts
Ecm
Wes
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