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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1901

Page

6

Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Offers Free Bottle

A newspaper ad promotes Kilmer Swamp Root as a great kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims cures for lame back eye bladder and uric acid troubles including Brights Disease and offers a free bottle by mail with a book on kidney health. Readers are urged to send fifty cents and a stamp to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.

Kilmer Bright Swamp Root Scott Ape Dr. Kimer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Where Camphor Comes From In A Sandy Page

A March St Nicholas feature by Ralph Benton explains camphor origins from camphor trees in Asia, its processing in iron vessels, and the volatile essence that becomes blocks. It notes uses including celluloid from camphor and cotton, smokeless powder in war, and tar camphor as a failed substitute.

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Oldest Georgia graduate Dr Archelus H Mitchell noted

Summerfield Alabama resident Dr Archelus H Mitchell, born 1807 near Athens, is recognized as the oldest living graduate of the University of Georgia. He entered in 1824, graduated 1828, and has since served in the Methodist ministry for over seventy years while preserving links to Emory, Centenary College, and the Athens campus.

Archelus H Mitchell Summerfield Ala University of Georgia Athens Robert 'Bombs Jenvis Hillyer Mitchell Lovick Pieros George F. Pierce Samuel J. Cassels George M. Newton Tom E. Blackshear John A. Calhoun Edmond B. Cobb George H. Harris John R. Hayes Sampson W. Harris Henry O. Lea Hr. Harris Yancey Harris Dr. Mitchell Dr Mitchell Robert Toombe Alex H Stephens George Pierce Methodist Church Young Pierce James Meriwether Congress Cokesbury 8. O H. N. McTyeire Bishop Emory College Centenary College Sum Merfield Alabama William Letcher Mitchell Albert L Mitchell C. A. Mitchell

Gettysburg hero saved Confederate water bearer in wheat field

Washington report recalls T P Oliver of Athens Ga who was gravely aided by a Confederate soldier during Gettysburg on July 2 and 8. Oliver, a former first lieutenant of Company A 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, credits the rescuer with saving his life by crawling through fire to deliver water then carrying him to safety. Their reunion efforts were aided by Senator A H Stephens and Garnet McMillan. Oliver still hopes to thank his savior.

Washington T. P. Oliver Athens Oliver J. J Purman Pension Office Gettysburg Porman Mr. Oliver 140Th Pennsylvania Infantry Pennsylvania Georgia A. H. Stephens Garnet McMillan Gainesville Athena

Skiffs Weekly Talk Urges Christian Conduct Against Liquor

A huised-column piece questions licensing saloons and poison sales, argues Christians must avoid debt deception and vice, urges personal reform against drinking, gambling, and dishonesty, and promotes Skiff the jeweler and his Diamond Spectacles while noting a broken city clock.

Silk Fabrics Featured in Varied Choices and Prices

Silk offerings include Foulard Silks at 75 cents, French Latin Foulard Silks at 1.00, Crepe De Chine at 1.25 and 1.50, All Silk Black Peau de Soi at 1.00, Black Satin Duchess at 1.00, and Black Taffeta Silk at 85 cents per yard.

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Archelus H. Mitchell Jon Gustain Ardalis Otheir Michael Bros Bastar MR. Purman SKIFF N. K. Fairbank Company Chicago Strouts New York Bostor Pix Dionrie Yet Oort Castoria Alenseurs Galt Dons Ezslar Contemeri Paragon
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