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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
5
An advertisement asserts external washes and salves fail to cure catarrh and promote worse mucus buildup. It argues cold triggers catarrh and that only a blood purifier cures by cleansing the circulation. The Swift Specific Co of Atlanta, Ga promises a vegetable blood purifier that improves appetite and health.
A bold insult on Broad street against Misses Adams and Pierce led to the arrest of the offender Monday night. He confessed to being the culprit but claimed he did not recognize the women in the dark. He pled guilty before Mayor Rhodes for disorderly conduct and faced a $100 fine or six months on the streets, with the latter to be enforced.
County crews repair the road from near Hall to the city limits and plan a new turn in several spots while a parallel Barberville route is considered. Work on the Sandy Creek bridge advances and the structure will be raised tomorrow with a small grade on the road.
The advertisement portrays Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia kidney and liver trouble dyspepsia and nervousness. It cites a testimonial from John O Rowan of St Paul Minnesota claiming relief and renewed health after using the remedy and notes a remark that fall speed has little meaning for a drunken man.
An advert promises drastic relief from morning sickness sore breasts and labor pain through a balm labeled Mother’s Pri a Drake Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta. It claims to foster calm well mannered babies and healthier mothers across classes, urging readers to request a free book on Motherhood.
A large mill near Athena switches from water and steam to electricity signaling Progressivism in Clarke county industry. Mallison Braided Cord Co recently secured a 100 horsepower connection with Tallassee Power Co and parts of the plant are already energized. The old paper mill site has a new addition and the enterprise, led by L F Edwards, stands among Clarke county’s leading businesses.
A Buford Ga church endorses Rev Clement Cary for his Lawrenceville camp ground sermon condemning house party excesses. The official action praises Cary, condemns the assault by Latham Winn, and notes letters of support from Georgians while sending copies to regional papers.
The Country Store committee reports good progress for a premier attraction at the carnival. The store will stand in Clayton Street center, staffed by notable local young ladies. Drawings offer valued prizes including a furniture set, with raffles and celebrations throughout the event. For bilious attacks, take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, available from all druggists.
A vintage catalog fragment lists assorted brushes and soaps with modest prices. Items include tooth brushes five to fifteen cents, nail and hair brushes, whisk brooms, Royal and Mennen powders, Bailey soaps, Rexoleum, Cuthur and Pears soaps, Fairy and Ivory soaps, and ammonia priced at twenty five cents for a half gallon.
A testimonial advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures for long standing female diseases, ulcers, and headaches. It highlights private correspondence, praises the medicine’s restorative powers, and urges women to seek the Buffalo, New York physician’s remedies.
Miss Emily Harrison has accepted the chair of literature at the State Normal School at Athénis. She will begin October first, succeeding Miss Valeria Fraser. Harrison, a bright young scholar, studied in Paris and at Radcliffe, Chicago, and West Virginia, recently editing for the Southern Educational Board in Knoxville. Her friends in Atlanta and across the state praise the appointment while hoping she will not abandon her literary work.
Police receive several complaints about promiscuous sling shot practice. Officers told to watch for offenders after a Little girl narrowly escaped a large bullet yesterday, which could have caused severe injury.
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