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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
2
New York readers glimpse autumn Paris arrivals shaping women's wear with subtle shifts. Gowns keep summer silhouettes but add short coats, tunics, and draped fabrics. velvet trims and mousseline fabrics promise cool, dainty looks.
The appeal urges Christians to observe Work Day on September 25 to fund Georgia Baptist Orphans Home at Hapeville. It notes hundreds rescued yearly but more remain needy, asks for cash contributions to J. J. Bennett in Atlanta and freight gifts to Hapeville, stressing stewardship and compassion.
A vintage advertisement extols Perry Davis Painkiller for sprains bruises strains and pains from blows and falls Burns and cuts are instantly relieved with healing. The product’s century-long mission spans seventy years and millions of bottles sold annually worldwide. Seen the new large five cent one size.
A narrative mentions Alex Benton climbing Bald Mountain to help a neighbor with asthma using Dr King's New Discovery, claimed to have cured his own asthma and others. The piece promotes the medicine with prices and distributors. The rest discusses home care tips for women including cleaning, bathing, lighting, and furniture care, with various remedies and hygiene advice.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tired feet, loosen tight shoes, and relieve swelling, hot sweating feet, corns, and bunions. It claims comfort and rest, selling at 25 cents across druggists and shoe stores, with a free trial package offer and a mailing address for the Sanitary Corp Pac.
Georgia Governor Brown announced rewards of 150 for Thomason and 150 for Durden for subornation of perjury in Walton County. Thomason, who killed J. J. Bowen, was acquitted on perjured testimony leading to indictments against several white men. Four men have already received prison terms, and authorities believe the two fugitives may be in the west.
Edgar N. Bayliss of Robinsonville Del claims a two year illness with persistent cough left him well after using Foley's Honey and Tar He credits the remedy with curing the cough and helping him gain twenty eight pounds citing solid results from the product.
Atlanta, August 31. The Juvenile Protective Association plans to launch the Juvenile State on October 1 on a 426 acre Jackson county farm donated by Dr. L G Hardman. John B Gentle will serve as governor with a superintendent, four matrons and teachers to care for wayward children under structured discipline. The project aims to teach self government, justice, peace, industry and liberty from crime, modeled after the George Junior Republic. Headquarters are in Atlanta under Secretary Crawford Jackson, active since January 1, 1908. last year 293 delinquent youths were registered in related efforts.
In New York a dramatic reform at the customs office under former Secretary Loeb curbs smuggling on arrivals by ocean liner. Officials fear overreach while Loeb stands firm. seizures rise as travelers find less chance to pass goods undeclared. The piece also touches on rising personal crises, tales of poverty, and peculiar court explanations amid a city news digest.
The Road to Success has many obstructions but none as poor health. Electric Bitters is hailed as the greatest health builder, cleansing the stomach liver kidneys bowels and purifying the blood. It invigorates the whole system and supports vigorous body and keen brain. Only 50c. Guaranteed by W. J. Smith & Bro, H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Chicago hosts the Women’s Western Golf Association championship at Homewood Country Club. The tournament starts with an 18 hole qualifying round and continues with match play rounds, driving putting and approaching contests, two ball foursomes, and consolation events through Saturday.
New Orleans announces Rock Island Frisco system will operate its first train into the city tomorrow. The service will run west to Baton Rouge over Frisco tracks, then transfer to the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company ferry and tracks into New Orleans.
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