Husband praises Mother’s Friend aid for wife
A husband testifies that after two months his wife could hardly get around before using Mother's Friend. He says it is a great help and she now does housework without trouble.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
2
Mother's Friend advertised as a universal remedy
An early 20th century ad touts Mother's Friend as a liniment for expectant mothers claiming relief from morning sickness nervousness and labor strain. It warns against internal medicines and offers a free illustrated book from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga. The piece also includes varied notes on jiggers in Uganda a Grant anecdote pay day in China and social musings on marital harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
British Advance Seizes Three Boer Positions at Spearman's Camp
British forces under Generals Hart and Clery fought ten hours at Spearman's Camp on January 22. After dawn the Boers renewed heavy fire but the British captured the first kopje and then another, pressing the assault amid rumblings of Ladysmith relief. The Nordenfelts and cannon fired infrequently, suggesting Boer ammunition shortages. The British held positions on the mountain, using boulders as shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearman
Hart
Clery
Gaos
Ladysmith
Fire destroys several Winterville stores in early morning blaze
A fire at M. McAlpin's Winterville store raged at about 3 00 am destroying McAlpin Feagin and Coiles drug store and damaging Pittard's cotton platform The wind favored the blaze and insured losses total about four thousand dollars with little insurance The cause remains unknown A separate note recounts a humorous hugging bee in Humphreys with a man paying 15 cents to hug a married woman ending with the man hugging his own wife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs. M. McAlpin
Winterville
R. M. McAlpin
C. OC. Feagin
F. W. Coile
Mr. Feagin
I. H
J. T. Pittard
Platte County
Lves
Humphreys
Columbus
Neb
University of Georgia to celebrate centennial in 1901
The University of Georgia plans a grand centennial celebration in June 1901 after discussions between Chancellor Hill and Board President H. D. McDaniel. Although opened in 1800, work began in 1801, and alumni and trustees aim to unite in Athens for a historic reunion with at least a thousand alumni expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Hill
H. D. McDaniel
Board of Trustees
University
Georgia
Athens
Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles
An 1899 advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder problems including gravel diabetes and rheumatism with mail order from E W Hall. A testimonial from W R Tyler claims permanent cure. Separate obituary notes Annie Ellsworth Smith died at 73 in New York, widow of Roswell Smith. She sent the first telegraphic message in 1844 from the Supreme Court to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
E. W. Hall
St .Louis
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Temple
Texas
W.R. Tyler
D. D
Barnesville
New York
Annie Ellsworth Smith
Roswell Smith
The
Century Company
Bailey Won't Quit Senatorial Contest in Dallas
Dallas January 22 reports had floated that Congressman J W Bailey would quit the race to run for Congress. A Washington reply from J W Bailey denied the claim as absurd, stating he will continue in the senatorial contest against Horace Chilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
J. W. Bailey
United States
Horace Chilton
Congress
Bailey
Washington, D. C
George D. Armistead
Five convicts granted pardons and commutations in Georgia
Governor Candler acted on five clemency cases in Atlanta on Saturday evening. Ralph Campfield, convicted of murder in 1881 and sentenced to life, had his term reduced to nineteen years for good behavior and mental state during a drunken brawl. John May, life sentence for murder in 1893, saw his punishment cut to ten years amid doubt of guilt and confinement good conduct. Hays Bostwick, jailed ten months for simple larceny, released due to ill health. Mamie Pearce, jailed six months for fornication in Columbus, pardoned for similar health reasons. W. S. Moore, larceny convict since 1897, commuted to present service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Candler Lato
Ralph Campfield
Richmond County
John May
Telfair
Hays Bostwick
Houston County
Mamie Pearce
Columbus
W. 8. Moore
Cherokee County
Imports at Manila Show Three Months of Trade Volume
War Department release details Manila port imports for July August and September. Total merchandise valued at 5 802 581 dollars plus 62 620 in gold, 255 201 in silver from British India and 382 707 from China, bringing grand total to 6 449 102 dollars. Top suppliers include China 2 454 102, United Kingdom 916 501, Spain 643 805, Australia 10 163, Germany 857 828, United States 829 114. Cotton and fine goods accounted for most of the imports with the United States supplying goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Manila
Manila Custom House
British India
China
Jeree
Philippine
United States
United Kingdom
Spain
Australia
Germany
Nations led by United States in world values list
A snippet lists country values totaling $1,479 with the United Kingdom providing a total value of $568,816 and names Spain China Germany British East Indies the Netherlands Switzerland France Italy and Belgium among leaders while Japan and Russia appear further down the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Spain
China
Germany
British East Indies
Netherlands
Switzerland
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Russia
Ex Consul Macrum Carries Messages to Leaders
Rome report says ex Consul Macrum plans to deliver letters to Presidents Loubet and McKinley. He avoids interviews and will not reveal letter contents. He delayed leaving for Paris and notes Transvaal asked Europe about munitions before the Franco Prussian war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spondent
Macrams
Loubet
McKinley
Macruim
Paris
Transvaal
Europe
Castellane Arrives in New York After Crossing from France
Count Boni de Castellane and the Countess de Castellane nee Anna Gould landed aboard the French liner La Bretagne from Havre and checked into the Waldorf Astoria. He defends his losses from stock speculation and gambling and denounces De Roday as a liar and nonentity. He refuses to challenge De Roday but threatens to strike him on return if he does not retract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boni de Castellane
Countess de Castellane
Anna Gould
Lier
la Bretagne
Havre
France
Waldorf-Astoria
Hoe
de Roday
Remarkable Half Price Bargains On Jacket Cape Ladies
We offer every Jacket and Cape both Ladies and Children's at half price. Ladies ready made suits and skirts at half price. Ladies fleece lined wrappers 75c, worth $1.50. Large line robes close out at manufacturer cost. White quilts bleaching cambrics long cloth sheeting pillow casing ready hemmed sheets and pillow cases.
New Arrivals Check Muslins and Dimity Fabrics
Readable text notes new arrivals of fabrics including muslin dimity pique and organdies. The listing highlights fabric types and color or pattern variety for customer selection in a shop column.
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Uganda
Macdonald
Blackwood
Grant
West
White House
Jobo
New York Tribune
Jawa
London Mail
Beilias Os Pala
M. K. Fairbank Company
Candler
Cardus
Baxpsom
Dec
Caroline Evans
Medici
Macram
Rome
the Journal
Corre
A Macrum
Covington, Ga
Tsaw
Vichenor
G. Smith
Castellane
of Figaro
Castoria
Dawvison & Lowekxe
Madras
Hamburg
Furniture Bargains
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