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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
5
A simple home method uses a pure white soap and hot water with a tablespoonful of 20 Mule Team Borax dissolved. Rub thoroughly then rinse with clear cold water, dry with hot towels. The treatment cleanses the scalp, reduces dandruff and itching, heals scalp soreness, and leaves hair soft and fluffy.
Eleanor Franklin reflects in Leslie's Weekly on Princess Ena converting from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in Spain. She notes Spain's historical intolerance and contrasts it with English religious tension, while praising the Princess as a devout Catholic. The column also discusses a Georgia proposal to rename the mockingbird Sidney Lanier and the broader cultural resistance.
A promotional note describes Kodol for dyspepsia as a remedy that digests food and rests the stomach after overwork. The ad targets home hosts and guests, urging use when the stomach is upset and appetite wanes. Orr Drug Co promotes the product.
Wills T. Morgan a rural Concord veteran testifies that Dr King’s New Discovery kept him healthy after two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines. He now praises it as the best medicine for coughs colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases. Available at W J Smith Bro and Mr R Palmer Sons.
A new foundry and machine works is planned in Athens with Mr. Lewis Bailey leading the effort and machinery already purchased. The Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Company seeks to rename to The Oconee Oil Refining Company and raise capital to 150000 dollars with possible further increase. A Chamberlains Pain Balm urgent home use for sore muscles is sold by local firms.
Dover Delaware June 12 Colonel Henry A Dupont of Wilmington defeated Edward Addicks in the contest for the Delaware United States senate vacancy. A Republican legislature caucus selected Dupont after hours of deliberation ending an eleven year fight with Addicks as the Union Republicans candidate. The caucus vote stood Dupont 20 Addicks 10 HH Ward 1 and was later made unanimous by motion from an Addicks supporter. Democratic members criticized the governor for calling an extra session to elect a senator and said they would not participate in the session.
The advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure stomach disorders and other ailments. It cites A. Brown of Bennettaville Iowa praising the remedy for his wife’s dyspesia and torpid liver. Sold by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons for 50c with guarantee.
Clarke county grand jury pursues a case against Seaboard Me Line Railway Co for failing to post a late train. Solicitor General Tribble claims action. railway defense cites downed wires making posting impossible.
Milas Annie Sue Chandler of Carlton wed Mr. Dowdy of Winterville in a June country home ceremony at the Chandler residence near Carlton. The wedding featured lavish pot plants and white floral decor, a traditional Episcopal service, and a six o’clock dinner at the groom’s Wineville home.
Mr. Holland J. Morrow of the West Virginia Land Company slipped on a broken grate at the Commercial Hotel and fell sustaining painful injuries. The extent is not yet known but not believed serious.
The Athens jeweler R Brandt installed a medal department at his Clayton street establishment. This year the University of Georgia medals for study debate military and other excellence were produced by his shop. The work reflects credit on Brandt and Athens.
In Parksburg West Virginia on June 12 a new gas well near Burnt House in Ritchie county began venting about twenty million cubic feet daily. A lightning strike ignited the gas as workers tried to cap the well during an approaching storm. The flames rose 500 feet and drew thousands of spectators while firefighters battled to control the blaze.
The Clarke county Farmers' Club committee coordinating the state fair exhibit will meet Saturday at eleven at the city hall. Members urged to attend to plan, allocate tasks, and gather farm contributions to ensure a creditable display and a chance at the first prize.
Loston Massachusetts June 12 Charles L Tucker was executed by electric chair for the 1904 murder of Mabel Page pat Weston. Three applications of current were used. Tucker read a farewell statement before death and was pronounced dead at 12 19 after the third jolt.
Mr George J Baldwin president of the Gainesville Midland confirms in Jefferson and Athens inspections that the railroad will be completed by September 1 with track laid and engines running between Gainesville and Athens by then. He praises the farming region and foresees local business growth and new enterprises spurring further development. He plans to bring associates to Jefferson after completion.
An old angler teaches a boy to use soapsuds to bring worms from a dell where fifteen minutes of digging yielded none. He sprinkles the suds, and suddenly worms appear, explaining the mixture or blue vitriol can work similarly to draw them from moist ground.
Chas. Oswald of Rennesselaeraville, N. ., says Arnica Salve cured Seth Burch of a severe neck sore. The product is promoted for cuts wounds burns and sores and sold for 25c at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores.
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