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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1913
Page
4
A cluttered column notes no carrier can collect subscriptions, praises the Braves and Wilson era, previews Athens Chamber of Commerce meeting, and comments on press figures Clark Howell and the Atlanta American. It references the extra congressional session and tariff reform with light editorial tone.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, spent the weekend in Athens as a guest of Dr. H. C. White. He lauds Athens for homeseekers and investors, predicts benefits from Brinson railroad extension, and praises Georgia leaders who aid statewide development. He views Athens as a rising city with strong future prospects.
Georgia ranked second among southern states and ninth in the nation for agricultural product value in the past year, with forecasts of rising positions as 1812 crops are harvested. Officials cite large area, crop diversification, meat production, and drainage as drivers toward becoming a leading agricultural state.
The piece urges heightened health safeguards for children due to seasonal disease risks. It cites unusually mild winter and wet early spring creating conditions favorable to contagious infections and endemic maladies, calling for extra watchfulness during this pivotal period.
A Western judge, famed for booze cases, handles a new prohibition matter with swift humor. The narrative describes a courtroom scene where testimony drains away, the judge’s beard hides revenue ties, and no sentence is given as the next case is requested.
The column lists birthdays and notable events from 1795 to early 1900s, citing George IV and Caroline of Brunswick marriage, Pope Pius VII in Kentucky, Henry Clay and John Randolph duel, New York omnibus use, US postal letters, Charleston monitors 1863, F Marion Crawford death, senator Newell Sandeis, Belgium King Albert I birth and lineage, and honors for university leaders and physicians. It also notes Clarke county court house prep work.
Many suffer digestive distress from overloading the stomach. Mi o na Tablets are advertised as a specific for stomach ills with immediate relief promised if taken at first warning. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and druggists everywhere, large box 50 cents with money back guarantee.
The Athens Woman's Club offers a 5.04 prize to the Athens school selling the most copies of the Woman's Edition of the Constitution to be published June 2 at 10 cents each. Collect names and addresses of buyers and turn to the school principal. Celestia Woods shows steady recovery from illness. Several local residents are noted visiting or returning from trips to Athens, Richmond, Eatonton, and other Georgia towns.
Several residents from High Shoals Watkinsville Atlanta Rome Commerce Colbert Lexington Gainesville Carlton Arnoldsville and Columbus are listed as visiting the city yesterday and today. The Trainor Cobb wedding in Milledgeville draws attention with Mrs Billups Phinizy returning from Atlanta and Miss Sallie Trainor leaving for the event.
Hyomei offers a natural remedy for catarrh and breathing troubles using healing balsams that purify the air passages. The ad claims the treatment is guaranteed to refund if ineffective, with a complete outfit priced at $1.00 and extra liquids at 50 cents, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other druggists.
A vivid call portrays a villainous human and a likened pest to condemn the spread of poison in markets. It urges drastic action against a perceived threat to public health and morality, contrasting harsh punishment for a man with leniency toward insects.
A brief note reading Signa of the Times attributed to Galley d Goody appears with contact detail Phone 1160 L.
English market gardeners used iron pipes to steam soil killing slugs cutworms and insect eggs. The process reduced pests and improved fertilization, allowing less external fertilizer. Sterilization of soil microbes increased available plant nutrients, boosting crop growth.
A cemetery in Helsingfors hosted a staged drama written by Holzar Drockmossen. The performance occurred at the author's grave to mark the anniversary of his death.
Fred E. Ladd of Brockton has become the first shoemaker to qualify as a physician dentist oculist and lawyer in the state. He left a shoe factory at thirteen to work but pursued learning and passed all required state board exams despite skeptics. He is forty one years old.
A historic marker near Archway Tavern notes the Whittington Stone where Dick Whittington is said to have turned toward London to seek his fortune, a tale linked to his later rise as Lord Mayor of the city.
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