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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
5
Little Rock April 0 Two state wide prohibition measures, passed by the House, await Senate action. One is a constitutional amendment proposing liquor prohibition, a submission measure to be voted on by the people. The other is a statutory statewide prohibition bill now before the Senate.
Jane Adams argues that theatre can educate society by presenting plays that, though sometimes weak, offer topical material suitable for sociological lectures. She cites examples of dramatic works that reflect social issues and moral questions of the day.
Florence welcomes delegates and visitors for the annual state convention of the Baptist Young People Union. The program spans three days with reports addresses and discussions focused on B Y P U work in South Carolina.
Most rheumatism cases are simple muscle rheumatism caused by cold or damp weather. No internal treatment needed. apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely for quick relief. Price 25c small, 50c large. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other outlets.
A harsh river warning warns boaters to slow and mind the current. A kidney health ad follows urging Electric Bitters as a remedy for backache and related ailments. Testimonial claims recovery from weak kidneys after long suffering, praising a $1 bottle sold by local merchants.
April 1 Hartford reports Governor George L. Lilly's illness has reached a serious stage. Doctors say nerve infection, centered in the stomach, may now affect the heart and kidneys. Officials insist there is no immediate danger of death.
In April Petrolt, Michigan, officials report 19 of 27 counties dry and 7 wet as of midnight tallies. Jackson County narrowly favors prohibition by about thirty votes, with continued attention on anti saloon league activity and county by county outcomes across the state.
In a Dry landslide the county votes 107 majority, church bells toll and women at polls helped seal the dry win. Catlettshire nearby homes to 19,000. Tos county around 40,000. Sixteen of the state’s 119 counties are wholly dry under county law.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a reliable family medicine for chills constipation biliousness or sick headache. The ad notes the 25 cent price and lists W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons as sellers.
In Mobile river the night of the launch fire Mrs. Carrie Cain jumped overboard and perished. Jeff Saxon Jr., 17, jumped after her then saved his mother and 10-year-old sister from sinking by diving repeatedly and holding them until the revenue cutter Winona arrived with a rescue boat. The current hindered keeping Mrs. Cain afloat.
Asheville April 6 George Barton alias Chicago Army Tennessee Dutch escaped Greenville jail last night and was captured tonight after a severe fight with Deputy Sheriff Rogers at Craggy seven miles from Asheville. Barton who has one arm headed for the mountains near Marshall Madison county. Deputy Rogers and two women on the lawn sparked the chase as Barton wrestled for a revolver and fled toward the woods amid a heavy pursuit by an automobil e posse from Asheville.
Miss Mary Wadley had a narrow escape when a shot fired on a Central railroad train one mile south of Barnesville struck near her window. The bullet passed a reader nearby and lodged inches away from Miss Wadley as Mercer Morris, her fiancé, had just left them. Detectives have been assigned to trace the culprit.
If you have backache and urinary troubles you should take Foley's Kidney Remedy to strengthen and build up the kidneys so they will act properly. A serious kidney trouble may develop. For sale by all druggists.
Captain W S Tyson 55 a former guard at Sons Company plant Macon died of self inflicted gunshot at his home on Elm Street. Despondent over job loss after convict removals and long illness, he paid burial dues then killed himself. Coroner T E Young held an inquest confirming suicide.
Paris reports distress over the Princess de Sian’s expected heir and a looming struggle over the Castediane fortune. Court factions fear the Sagan heir could shift control of Castedane children’s welfare and inheritance, with ban child heirs at the center of power plays.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and products for eczema fever burns and piles with references to firms like WJ Smith & Bro HW Palmer & Sons and mentions of medicines and cures in a period style, lacking coherent event or narrative.
A Phi Kappa Psi convention began in Minneapolis with representatives from Wisconsin Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska and California. The three day event includes entertainment features prepared for visiting delegates and delegates from several universities attended the session.
Advertises Foley's Kidney Remedy saying people past middle life suffer kidney and bladder disorders that sap vitality. Claims the tonic stimulates kidneys, restores strength, and cures uric acid troubles by cleansing acids from muscles and joints causing rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
Sunday school workers from across North Carolina arrive by train for the annual convention of the state association. The formal opening occurs at the Presbyterian church with President C. Brown Cox of Burlington presiding. Nationally renowned Sunday school workers are scheduled to address the gathering, which will run through Friday.
Mr F G Fritts of Oneonta New York says his little girl greatly benefited from Foley's Orino Laxative and considers it the best remedy for constipation and liver trouble. The laxative is mild pleasant and effective, a fine spring medicine that cleanses the system and clears the complexion, available at all druggists.
Several hundred delegates from all sections of Iowa gather at Des Moines Auditorium for the annual state convention of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. The three day meeting will elect officers, conduct routine business, and select delegates to the national convention in Minneapolis later this year amid a factional contest.
Winterville items from Georgia highlight social visits and school events. Mrs W Todewe visits Mish Shoals. Misses Dunlap and Jetinson engage in community activities. students prepare for the Eighth District school contest in Greensbor o with entries in recitation writing and athletic events. Local organizations meet regularly as Miss Griffith and Miss Pittard lead performances and officials like Mr Broadus Colle coordinate relay teams.
The April 6 fire at the Texas and Pacific roundhouse in Fort Worth caused a $250,000 loss to the railroad after two hundred children missed school from lost books and clothing. Investigators reported possible arson by a Black man, though no charges were proven, while linemen cleared debris and rebuilt the area.
John J. Bond, a wealthy local businessman in Kingsport Tennessee, was waylaid by two men around 8 pm as he walked from his place of business to home. He was bound to a tree, robbed of 600 in cash and 700 in negotiable bank certificates and other securities, then found an hour later unharmed. Bloodhounds tracked the robbers while a citizen posse joined the chase.
Chicago April 6 The Federal Grand Jury which adjourned after a three month beet industry probe reconvened today to file its final report The jury has served longer than any prior panel in Chicago Federal courts having begun work in the second week of last December.
A terse remark questions the habit of overanalyzing crowds or counts, noting that curiosity about quantity may reflect folly rather than insight. The line hints at social commentary on measurement and perception without detailing any specific event or source.
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