Streetcar rights and auto danger in Athens traffic
The Athens Banner warns that busy streets leave little room for streetcars and urges curb on reckless driving after near collisions on Hill and Milledge avenues. It cites an incident dragging a car after a Lincoln county party and calls for safety measures to prevent serious accidents.
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Auito
Hill Street
Dally
Milledge Avenue
Lincoln County
Meigs Street
Hancock Avenue
Athens
Trafic
Notice to readers on delivery and republication rights
Prompts readers to notify the business office of late delivery and irregular carrier service. States Associated Press rights to use and republication of all news dispatches and local news herein, with exclusive rights retained for special dispatches.
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Associated Press
Associated Pres
Brown to Seek Fifth Senate Seat in Clarke County
Clarke County officials announce Hon. L. C. Brown will run for the Fifth Senatorial District seat. Brown, long a Clarke County representative, is praised for experience and work for local education and institutions. Rotation rules limit other counties’ candidacies, with Clarke expected to endorse Brown without opposition.
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J. C. Brown
Clarke County
Senate
Brown
Ogiethorpe
Wilkes
Clarke
Ume
The American Cotton Association: a blessing to the nation
The American Cotton Association is praised as a great benefit alongside the Federal Reserve System. It argues cotton prices should rise to seventy five cents to one dollar per pound, noting mills’ dividends and consumer pricing. Farmers are urged to hold cotton, protect it from weather, and trust the association to secure better prices.
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The
American Cotton Association
Federal Reserve Banking System
Federal Reserve
American Cotton Associaion 4
Street Car Accidents and Driver Rights
Report discusses street car accidents with automobiles and argues drivers often blame street car workers. It notes many incidents are excusable and that drivers expect street cars to yield full street right of way.
Quiz of Miscellaneous Definitions and Questions
A set of vocabulary and general knowledge items including caddy meanings, film locale notes, and questions about literature, music, and geography. It lists terms like aquatic garden and sachet, references Maj. Gen. Gorgas, Longfellow, and notable facts such as Delaware as the Blue Hen state and the Mississippi as Father of Waters.
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California
Pacific Coast
William C. Gorgas
Panama Canal
Henry W. Longfellow
Norvane
Naw
England
Delaware
Mississippi River
Modest Rich Man Hidden Wealth Behind Simplicity
A plain man with immense wealth avoided showy display and boasted only a natural, unforced wisdom. His rare remarks revealed a stored mental wealth, despite his modest demeanor and sincere earnestness.
Race of Economy and Extravagance Caught in Breath
A fragmented scene features Economy attempting to overtake Extravagance while Wis Bard the younger, fresher runner, seeks to catch up. The line hints at a competitive chase between opposing forces in a poetic race.
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Wis Bard
Wendell's Ambition Brand Pills Promise Quick Relief
Palmer and Son offer a refund on the first box Wendell's Ambition Brand Pills claim to restore energy and vigor. They promise improvement in two days and a week with a 60 cent box, with a druggist guarantee and authorized dealer support.
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Palmer & Son
R. Palmer & Son
Anderson Man Claims Car Driven Without License
Mr Martin of Anderson South Carolina claimed the automobile driven from Anderson by C B Brown. Brown was arrested for driving without a license and suspected of stealing the car. Warrants accuse Brown of licenseless driving and larceny. another warrant charges defaced motor numbers. Commitment trial set for June 9. Martin plans further warrants and an Anderson trial.
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Martin
Anderson
South Carolina
C. B. Brown
Brown
R. A. Saye
Wood
T. B. Wooten
Justice, Court
Baby Ease laxatives aid infant digestion and health
The article urges mothers to monitor infant feeding by tracking regularity and weight gain. It promotes Baby Ease laxative as a gentle regulator to correct indigestion, constipation and diarrhoea, warning against harsh laxatives and opiates. It advises checking food quality and bottle cleanliness and consulting a physician if weight gain stalls.
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Pany Drug Store
Bad Check Passing Ring Baffles Athens Justice Court
Judge T L Wooten of the justice court investigated a surge of bogus check incidents in Athens. Officers seek several people on charges of passing bad checks, with the judge noting a trend of easier spending over earning.
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Athens
T. L. Wooten
Justice Court
Sermons to Live By Prayer and Power
A devotional piece on Luke 18 1 urging believers to seek God’s power through Christ’s lordship. It argues real prayer aligns life thoughts and desires with God and cites faith in Jesus’ name as the condition for answered prayers, warning timidity yields defeat and urging bold, faithful action.
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Christ
God
Sunday School Times
Posalie
New Orleans
Left handedness and brain science in daily health talk
A health column discusses why most people are right handed. It explains cerebral localization and how brain centers control handedness, noting that left handedness challenges standard theories and that forcing a child to switch hands may backfire. It mentions historical views on hammering “unnatural” skills and advises against coercive pressure.
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Department of Anatomy
Seed corn and gardening tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The text urges farmers to request Farmers' Bulletins from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for guidance on growing popcorn seed corn and other garden topics. It notes a booklet on popcorn culture, a fireless cooker, and advice on planting semis. It mentions the Sandwich Island variety as the best celery source.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Answers by Carolina Jewett on Hollywood, wages, and Photoplay
In a Q and A column, experts discuss Norma Talmadge hair color as wiry dark brown with red tints. They ponder suitable engagement timing and reveal Roxbury, Massachusetts shoe making. Los Angeles clerks’ wages. and Photoplay Magazine offering real photo-portraits of movie stars for clubrooms at 25 cents.
Prayer and revival urged in evangelistic effort
The piece recalls World War II era church appeals for constant prayer In the Name of Jesus to fuel evangelistic campaigns It highlights President Woodrow Wilson urging cabinet members to pray for guidance and notes the witness of Reverend Josephus Daniels at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City
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Jesus
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniela
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Grace Methodist Episcope Church
New York City
C. P. Reta
Woman Recalls Remedy’s Fabulous Fortune
A reader claims a simple remedy cured years of severe indigestion and colic. The ad praises Mayi Wonderful Remedy, promising full refunds and noting its alleged effect on catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract. A pastor recounted a White House prayer incident involving Presbyterian elders, including Robert Lansing and President Woodrow Wilson, urging prayer for revival of pure religion.
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H. R. Palmer & Son
Mr. Daniels
White House
Robert Lansing
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Crisos
Catarrhal Deafness May Be Overcome
People with catarrhal deafness or head noises are advised to try a home remedy from their druggist. Mix one ounce of Tar mint double strength with a quarter pint of hot water and a small amount of sugar, take one tablespoon four times daily, which may ease head noises and clear nostrils.
Clarke County Tax Returns Extended to June 10th
Notice to all parties to file State and County Tax Returns with the Receiver of Tax Returns of Clarke County by June 10th to avoid double taxation. The deadline, previously May 1st, has been extended to save late filers. J. W. Morton, Chairman, Board of Tax Equalizers of Clarke County.
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Clarke County
J. W. Morton
Board of
Tax Equalizers
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Easy Corn Removal
An ad touts Freezone as a painless corn treatment. A few drops lift hard or soft corns and calluses without soreness, with a tiny bottle costing a few cents at drug stores and removing every corn between toes.
Prompt to Use Chamberlain's Liniment for Rheumatism Relief
A newspaper notice urges readers troubled by rheumatism to vet a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and follow directions for quick relief. It claims no internal treatment is needed for chronic or muscular rheumatism and promotes free use of the liniment.
Calomel Dangers Warned by Dodson
An old advertisement warns against calomel as a dangerous laxative and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without causing salivation or side effects. The copy targets bilious, sluggish, constipated people and even suggests using it for children.
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Tle
Nodson
Dodson
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