02 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
1
An old advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures blood poison and bone pains including itching scabby skin, swollen glands, and mucous patches. It lists symptoms, asserts deep cleansing effects, and notes availability from druggists at $1 a large bottle or by express prepaid.
The weekly index shows continued growth with $670,500 in advance reports highlighting rising development in Georgia and Alabama. Major projects include mills, factories, road and waterworks bonds, hotel and residence plans, land deals, and multiple city contracts across Savannah, Decatur, Roanoke, and Mobile.
A short notice promotes life insurance for 25 cents against colic or diarrhoea during summer. It advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable and life saving. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other Athens Georgia outlets.
A Washington dispatch reports debate on Georgia prohibition and a federal river and harbor program. Governor Brabham, state officials, and business leaders discuss impacts, with emphasis on billeting new waterway projects in Florida and the Gulf, and potential political shifts in the South.
Monroe county figure Willingham, author of the anti barroot GUL, is urged to center his ree for congress in the siath district. He may run on a platform supporting federal aid to enforce prohibition laws, though he declines to discuss a candidacy. Charles L. Bartlett notes the potential plans as Willingham attends the Hardman bill passage.
A Georgia reader reports severe measles complications that settled in the stomach and bowels. The testimonial credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving the writer’s life and restoring health. The note lists local druggists carrying the product in Athens and Warren.
The Hardman Covington Nee prohibition act seeks to ban manufacture sale barter and public or private distribution of alcoholic liquors and intoxicants with exemptions for medicinal use by prescription. It outlines penalties for violations and details prescription requirements records pharmacist duties and wholesale provisions.
Miss Rutherford announces The South in Literature and History, a new book praised as her best yet. The work surveys Southern history and literature, offering information for all readers and potential as a school textbook in Southern education.
A Guilford Wisconsin school asks students to write about newspapers noting old terms like news letters and changes in journalism. The piece mentions sensational pics and misprints and ends with an ad for DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by druggists.
Davison of Green county announces candidacy for prison commissioner to succeed Thomas Eason. He is a prominent farmer and business man from Woodville and a trustee of the State Normal School. His supporters predict an overwhelming election victory.
In Macon on July 51, Hewes Stevens, an epileptic inmate at Roff Home, swore out a warrant in Justice Clay's court accusing Mrs. Miuinie Coates of beating him severely. Superintendent Watson said Stevenson was removed after misbehavior and that Coates reportedly struck him following a disrespectful remark.
The article notes a graveyard of ships near the Columbus and San Pedro channels where several vessels have sunk in recent years. It recalls the Humboldt, St Paul with 200 passengers saved, Tricolor wrecked in 1905, and earlier Walla Walla collision with about 200 lives lost.
Atlanta announces arbitration results fixing valuations for four Georgia rail lines and utilities. Waycross, Waycox? Belvedere? Companies assessed values range from 656000 to 1472000 with adjustments noted by the comptroller. The report outlines efforts to standardize property assessments across railways and electric companies.
Fragmented text references Mayor Joyner in connection with prohibition efforts. It mentions enforcement and a city context, with scattered phrases about laws, measures, and governance. The readable content is sparse and unclear.
An elderly note records Frank J promoted, with attendance at a gathering west of the first class. The item mentions an athlete among local players and references recent duties in Washington and Porto Rico. It also includes an unrelated drug advertisement for small pills sold by druggists.
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