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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1916
Page
6
A Georgia candidate from Monroe announces for the Solicitor General of the Western Circuit. He appeals to white citizens for support, vows to continue crime suppression, and asks for endorsement if his first term has met public approval.
Thomas J Brown announces candidacy for Congress representing the Eighth district subject to the Democratic executive committee action. Nat D Arnold proclaims senate candidacy from the 30th senatorial district dated February 12 1916. Crawford Ga lists another senate candidate for the same district subject to party action.
The Athens Presbytery met at Jefferson with Athens church representatives. A young man, W. T. Riviere, is to be ordained to the ministry. The program lists devotionals, business sessions, and divine services from April 11 to 13 with sermons by several ministers and public meetings on Home Missions and The Country Church.
William Barnes former chairman of the Republican state committee attacked Col Roosevelt in a statement from New York on April 11 denying a report that he would not oppose Roosevelt for the Republican nomination.
A devotional acrostic text exhorts steadfast Christian resolve and mission. It blends invocations to God with calls to march onward, proclaim Israel's era of peace, and praise divine glory across the world, urging perseverance and faith in His name.
Telling of the Athens Young Men’s Christian Association history from 1858 through its 1916 cornerstone sealing. It names organizers, presidents, ministers, and donors, notes reorganization in 1882, growth under Walter Forbes, and a 1912-1916 campaign that built a new building on Lumpkin Street with a full city block site.
The Eighth District Republican convention assembled at the Morton theater with Dr. W. H. Harris as chair and P. W. Turner as secretary. Col. Moore, Senator Pickett, and Mr. Cobb addressed the gathering before M. B. Morton of Athens was elected permanent chairman and Harris chosen as district representative to the national convention. Delegates to the state convention in Atlanta were chosen. Also small ad notes Chamberlain’s Tablets for biliousness relief in Miss Lula Skelton’s case.
Greensboro and Greene county sent many automobiles to Athens for the flag day celebration. Practically every available Greensboro car joined the event with additional Greene county parties, showing strong local representation and friendship.
The note warns drafts cause neuralgia stiff neck and rheumatism and advises Sloan's Liniment to stimulate circulation easing pain quickly. One or two applications are said to relieve neuralgia headaches and stiffness.
United States Attorney Marshall of New York told the house select committee he did not withdraw his criticism of the judiciary sub committee probing Representative Buchanan’s impeachment charges. He said no apology is due for his remarks and stood by his earlier statements.
A damaged passage alleges Tee engaged in deliberate intimidation against district attorneys who pursued charges against a congressman. The text shifts to a medical ad claiming daily bowel regularity and endorsing Chamberlain's Tablets with dealer availability.
Washington April 11 The senate rejected by 41 to 25 the Lodge amendment to include tariff on coal tar dyes in the sugar tariff extension bill Norris Nebraska was the sole Republican voter with Democrats against the amendment The vote kept the present one cent a pound sugar tariff until 1920
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