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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
8
Clarke County notices announce Bradshaw seeks permanent administrator for James White estate with June 1 hearing. Petitions request charter for Standard Brick Company in Athens and guaranty investment and loan company in Athens, detailing capital, purposes, and powers. Also there are administration, guardianship, and administration citations for J. Hawks J. Fowler and Maney Lee estates and heirs.
Clarke County records show a sequence of legal actions including notices of hearings on letters of administration for Lozzie Thomas and Thos A Jonas, an application for a courier business charter for Myers Distributing Company, a receiver motion against Athens Mutual Insurance, a tax levy sale in the T L Mitchell case, and a proposed amendment to Athens city charter affecting election days. The documents cite court terms June 1915 and related procedural dates with officials R C Orr and W E Jackson signing.
The Mayor and Council of Athens announce plans to seek an act from the Georgia General Assembly to amend the city charter by creating a permanent voter registration book for Athens. The notice, dated May 19 1915, also covers a proposed amendment to prohibit near beer and related substitutes, with an election to decide its adoption.
A pamphlet from the Boston Work-Horse Relief outlines noon feeding in stalls or streets, harness adjustments, and pail use. It covers cooling shoulders, securing feed, avoiding colic, and the need for consistent feeding times, plus cautions about glanders and unique pail use. It ends with a separate medical pitch for Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs.
A reflective poem contrasts fleeting peace with the shadow of war. It laments desolation and death on battlefields and argues that true peace must be sought beyond earthly means, offered only by heaven.
A local notice and quick ad mix. Dr King’s New Life Pills are pitched for strong digestion and regular bowels. The piece blends household tips, social notes, and several short quotes about health and worth, plus a reminiscence on reading from Stevenson.
Mrs. Charles Tanner of Yitat praises Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatisms lame backs and sprains noting it works like a charm and has helped her family for over twenty years. Available in 25 and 60 cent bottles at all dealers.
An ad advocates Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pains and swollen joints with instant relief claims. It urges purchase for 25c and money back if unsatisfied, highlighting use for colds, lumbago, sciatica, and similar ailments. It also notes Chinese trade opportunities for Southern cotton manufacturers and Panama Canal links to China.
The text notes a computation stating 25 million Indigenous people lived in North and South America at the time of Columbus’s arrival. It presents a historical estimate within a colonial context.
Mrs A L Luckie of East Rochester credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing sick headache and despondency caused by stomach weakness. She praises their pleasant taste and throat clearing effect, claiming renewed vigor and health within weeks. Athens voters head to polls. Knights of Pythias Georgia endorse druggists.
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