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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1909

Page

5

Protest by Ambassador White over Kerr-Thoss White Wedding in Paris

Paris April 21 arrangements for the wedding of Count Hermann Kerr-Thoss and Miss Muriel White, daughter of the American ambassador, are completed after faith differences. Civil ceremony will be in the eighth arrondissement mayor’s office. a Catholic ceremony follows at St Joseph’s church. Ambassador White declines the Catholic service, citing religious tolerance. Bridesmaids include Miss Margaret Rutherford and Miss Lucy Buckler. The marriage contract provides separation of property with no dowry. The couple will reside in Breslau after the wedding trip.

Paris Hermann Kerr-Thoss Muriel White Eighth St. Joseph’s Church Ambassador White Miss White Cardinal Kopp Bresthe Ces France Ics Washington J Don Gustis St. Joseph's Margaret Rutherford W. K. Vanderbilt Lucy Buckler Willam H.buckler Madrid Europe Breslau Silesia

Uncle Sam Seeks Wireless Expert for Signal Service

Civil service examinations were held nationwide to fill a post for an assistant electrical engineer in the signal service. The winner, though based in Washington, will travel extensively to wireless telegraph stations across the country.

Washington, D. C Civil Service Commission Uncle Sam Signal Washington

Great Penalties Against the Roads in Alabama Fight

Montgomery reports railroads press appeals against state rate and regulation laws. Louisville and Nashville seek Supreme Court review amid claims of retroactive penalties. Analysts foresee possible enforcement delays, with potential hearings after April 26 and a forthcoming trial on 212-cent passenger fare and 110 commodity rates.

Montgomery Ala Circuit Court of Appeals Supreme Court of Louisville and Nashville Gregory L. Smith Alabama Louisville Nashville Court of Appeals Supreme Court of the United States Minnesota

Dewey Arrested on Serious Charge in Albany

In Albany Georgia on April 21 S W J Dewey of Quitman is jailed on charges including forging a letter to lure Mrs J J Farnell a Pelham woman from her home and other offenses. Mrs Farnell says he abducted her at the depot and forced entry to a hotel before a hotel stay and a warrant was sworn out. Money Farnell declines to discuss the case while promising a later response.

Albany J. J. Farnell Westbrook Dewey Eufaula Farnell Mitchell County

Words to Freeze the Soul But Hope Returns

Geo E Blevens, a Springfield North Carolina merchant, was told his son faced hopeless consumption by two doctors. Dr Kings New Discovery then showed remarkable improvement after three weeks with claims of a safe cure for coughs and lung diseases. Available at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons with a free trial bottle.

Geo. E. Blevens Springfield N. C Dr. King Mr. Blevens W. J. Smith &Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Graft Charged in Census Bureau Scandal

Washington April 21. The senate sent the census bill back to conference to reconsider amendments on civil service and building needs. Senator McCumber charged government offices employ many relatives, insisting on residence rules to base apportionment, while others defended the conference report on census staffing.

Washington Senate McCumber North Dakota Congress War Department Treasury Department Roosevelt Mr. McCumber City of Senator Gallinger Lodge Carter Civil Service Commission la Follette Heyburn Gray Ha

Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement

Spiritual Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham calls Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets best for constipation. He urges a trial, noting pleasant effects and 25 cent price. Samples free. Sold by H R Palmer Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith E C McEvoy L P Canning and others.

L. H. Farnham Spirit Lake Iowa Chamberlain H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith Bro E. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning

The Great Charm of Ben Greet Players Arrives at Colonial

The Ben Greet Players, famed for Elizabethan staging, perform Merchant of Venice in the afternoon and Hamlet at night at the Colonial. Their set, costumes, and Arnold Dolmetsch music recreate Shakespeare's era, continuing a 1902 American visit tradition.

Ben Greet Players America Arnold Dolmetsch

Dean's Kidney Pills Offered As Aid For Kidney Trouble

Athens reader cites backache and weakness as kidney trouble signs and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief after using Palmer & Sons drug store supply. Advertisement notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as sole agents for United States.

Dean Athens W. Patten Dougherty St Palmer & Sons Drug Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United

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