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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1912

Page

3

Canal tolls and the Panama canal question in Congress

Washington C April 26 The Panama canal tolls debate rises to national prominence as lawmakers consider regulations and rail water competition. W K Kavanaugh of Missouri argues free tolls benefit domestic commerce citing a San Francisco to St Louis cargo case. He urges canal policy that favors U S trade and credits the National Rivers and Harbors Congress for public sentiment and river harbor development.

Washington, D. C Tey Panama Canal Congress W. K. Kavanaugh St. Louis San Francisco Colon Mississippi Valley Soo’ Canal Mississippi River Mississippi National Rivers and Harbors Congress

Progress of New South bonds and iron industry growth

The Industrial Index reports widespread municipal bond votes for paving waterworks sewer systems and schools in Adel Cartersville St Andrews Cordele and Ft Meade while Birmingham plans a $3 million expansion. New mills mills and plants in Alabama Georgia and Florida, including a $100,000 cotton compress at Millen and a $300,000 Montgomery rail terminal expansion, indicate continued regional development.

Columbus The Industrial Index Adel Cartersville St. Andrews Fla Cordele Ft. Meade Alabama Birmingham Ala Millen Bessemer Montgomery Ia Railroad Company Pensacola Leesburg Camilla Selma Bonifayf Springville Barbour County Lakeland Atlanta Tampa Attalla Ala Arcadia Troy St. Petersburg Screven Coffee County Eustis Talladega Claxton Electric Roarke Geneva Paint Rock Miami Orlando Stove Works Americus Tifton

Foley Kidney Pills Benefit Dallas Man Says

W A Dodson of Dallas Ga declares Foley Kidney Pills gave relief after kidney troubles. He suffered with no relief from prior medicines, saw the pills advertised in The New Era, and after using two bottles reports great relief and satisfaction. For sale by all dealers.

W.A. Dodson Dallas Foley

Lawyers Discuss The Recall In Chicago Conference

In Chicago on April 26 representatives from most state bar associations met at the LaSalle to exchange views on judicial recall. Horace Kent Tenney opened the session as Illinois Bar Association president and Stephen S. Gregory spoke as American Bar Association president. The two day conference will cover recall and broader court procedure reforms.

Chicago Ill Illinois State Bar Association Hotel LaSalle Horace Kent Tenney Stephen S. Gregory American Bar Association

Parisian Sage pledges to halt dandruff and baldness

The ad touts Parisian Sage as the ideal remedy for dandruff and itchy scalp promising renewed vigor. It claims quick relief from falling hair with a guarantee from H R Palmer & Sons and cites a testimonial from Mrs Anna Brown of Rockville Conn. A large bottle costs 50 cents.

H. R. Palmer & Sons Anna Brown Rockville, Conn

Revised curriculum for Georgia district agricultural schools

The eleven district agricultural schools adopt a revised course of study starting fall 1912. The program emphasizes agriculture and science with increased laboratory work, lists specific texts across English mathematics history science agriculture domestic arts and crafts and teacher training materials for rural schools, aiming to raise parity with the State Agricultural College.

State Agricultural College Reed and Kellogg Brook Woolley Stevens and Butler Hawkes Luby Touton Wentworth Smith Evan U. S Georgia Bailey Coleman Mann and Twiss Brownlee Ritchie Halligan Davis Shaw Duggan Voorhee Fletcher Green Brighorn Maynard Calgeore Reed Georgia Manual Jana Focht

Dr King’s New Life Pills End The Blues

A 25 cent bottle promises relief from melancholy and sluggish liver. The ad claims the pills expel bilious poison to improve stomach, liver, and kidney function and restore happier feelings, available at all druggists.

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Lipscomb & Company the Insurance and Nee Estate Nalsaeics Orr’s School Wray Street S. P. Orr Georgia National Bank Athens Athens Savings Bank M. Stern Cashier G. A. Mell M. G. Michael Ass't B. Y. Harrie Gs. Mell J. A. Hunnicutt DeuPree Hunnicutt Aaron Cohen L. F. Edwards W. T. Bryan Railwa Macon Wee Georgia Railroad H. R. McLean J. C. Hellner E&. C. Kinnebrew Becker Street Ifor Arnollsville R. T. Goodwyn NEW South Past Athens Trust & Banking Company Athens Trust & Banking Co Lipscomb & Company Real Estate and Fire Insurance Office Jno. L. Arnold Jackton St Fire Insurance Company Athens, Georgia Erwin & Company College Avenue Dental Parlors Phocean Acceats Southern Mutual Building Geogia J. T. Anderson Buy of Esther Store Prince Ave
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