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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
7
Candidates announce for Clarke county offices including Ordinary Clerk Superior Court and Tax Collector. R C Orr R L Bramblett S B Wingfield Sr Elmer J Crawford H H Linton seek election or re election in the May 1 Democratic primary.
Local notices list candidates for Clarke county offices including Tax Receiver H Dorsey Coroner Weatherly J W McIntyre Surveyor Ben H Barrow Treasurer and Sheriff Walter E Jackson and Representatives Frank A Lipscomb and B Griffith subject to May 1 Democratic primary action.
Mary S. W. Bailey runs for the state senate in the thirtieth district in the Democratic primary. R. Toombs Du Bose, John B. Gamble, W. H. Quarterman also seek the Western circuit solicitor general post. R. L. J. Smith and W. A. Stevenson are listed as candidates in the notice.
The International League opens its pennant race tomorrow with Eames in Baltimore Providence Newark and Jersey City. Rochester faces Fred Lake’s Providence squad while Baltimore hosts Montreal. Buffalo plays Newark and Toronto meets Jersey City as managers forecast strong title chances.
A claimed superior remedy to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promises relief and a prompt cure for coughs and colds. Available for sale by all dealers.
In Washington on April 17 a grand dedication marked the unveiling of a John Paul Jones memorial by Paul H. Niehaus. President Taft, Secretary Meyer, Admiral Dewey, General Porter, and a vast crowd witnessed a bronze Jones statue and a marble pylon near Potomac Park.
Avlanta April 17 A Atlanta Journal associate and state correspondents expose a Georgia campaign trick tied to Woodrow Wilson. The piece argues Clark and Harmon split anti Wilson votes to aid Underwood and details false Georgia specific claims circulated to influence the primary. The report notes Wilson forces try to position Underwood as strongest against Harmon and Clark.
Local merchants promote D. D. D. Prescription from Chicago as an eczema and skin remedy. They offer a no pay guarantee with full size bottle for those with eczema psoriasis rash or tetter, claiming relief of itching and lasting cures.
Washington report outlines a plan by the federal Bureau of Mines to convert wet natural gas from oil fields into a liquefied gas for illumination. The by product could light small towns hotels lighthouses and other public works and be shipped to areas without gas systems. Dr I C White warns that a billion cubic feet daily of natural gas is wasted nationwide, equaling vast heating power and coal equivalent.
An old advertisement hawks Devoe paint claiming lower gallon usage and longer wear. It cites NR Watkins of Lott Texas who used 13 gallons then bought 13 more and had 6 left, and CB Edwards of Raleigh North Carolina who used 30 gallons then bought 30 and had 16 left. The ad endorses Lola by Talmadge Hardware Co.
Atlanta reports the Georgia Fruit Exchange, after a state wide executive meeting, forecasts an unusually large and high quality fruit crop for 1912. The blossom late but favorable weather should quicken maturity and shipping will likely start within a few days of normal. Growers of watermelons and cantaloupes join the exchange this season amid bright melon prospects.
An ordinance by the City of Athens forbids the use of cut-out signals on automobiles within city limits. Violators face punishment under Section 299 of the 1900 City Code. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances.
City of Athens ordinance requires drivers to signal and stop when approaching street cars that have halted to allow passengers to alight. Violators face penalties per Section 299 of the City Code of Athens of 1900.
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