16 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
1
A heavy rain yesterday caused extensive damage at the Klein & Martin cart and wagon plant near Whe and Mininead. Floodwaters reportedly broke through water barriers and overwhelmed the facility, with machinery and interior areas flooded and operations disrupted for hours.
The Trex reports a wave of contracts and projects across Georgia and adjacent states, with noted investments like a $40 per acre farm value rise and a $2000 plant in Mobile. Multiple enterprises showcase expansion including warehouses, oil and manufacturing ventures, new banks, and infrastructure like waterworks, sewers, and schools.
Washington announces new federal rules requiring renovated butter to bear a one cent tax stamp per pound. Factories must display a tax certificate, proprietor name, business and factory registration, and over doors signs reading manufacturer of renovated butter. Wrappings must bear the label renovated butter.
Washington reports show Southern voters divided over adopting William Jennings Bryan as the party standard bearer. Some leaders back him while others desert his cause, with discussions touching on government ownership of railways and the political future in Florida and other states.
In the county a group of Holiness adherents held services at Georgie F teen sing up with notable excitement. A local church leader described a noteworthy gathering where participants spoke in tongues while the atmosphere grew highly energetic.
A broad survey recounts Gen Sumter’s Civil War role and a memorial push led by Southern leaders. It notes his Virginia birth and Camden South Carolina death, detailing efforts to honor him and wire national sentiment about commemorations. The piece links Governor Marty to Virginian and Southern memorials and mentions broader political drives.
A detailed discussion outlines methods for estimating timber growth and yield. It covers site selection, sampling plots, diameter growth, bark and heartwood measures, stump height adjustments, taper corrections, and age-height tables for predicting future yields across forest stands.
Governor Smith sent nominees to the Senate for confirmation inclining Burger for judge of the county court, Hearne for six years, and Milton for judge of the Pheree county court. Also named are a solicitor for the bi court, and a sheriff for Clinch county, each to begin terms from specified future dates.
Fort Leavenworth expands its military education network adding a third Army school alongside the Api Staff College and the Cavalry and Sinefob schools. The new institution aims to train officers from all service branches, reflecting broader postwar needs and the rise of professional military education.
An old advertisement promotes Mozleys Lemon Elixir as a gentle liquid laxative with $1.00 per bottle at duty stores. It also notes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for throat inflammation and cold relief. The passage includes technical forestry text on timber studies and tree growth.
Governor Vardaman remains with the Mississippi National Guard in Columbus with his staff attending. The encampment is a success despite some units not meeting quotas. He may respond to John Sharp Williams for claims about populist voters voting in the Democratic primary and to Williams’ critiques of Tom Watson.
A blaze at a Deer Island area building traps a worker and damages a cart and second story interior. Fire crews warn about live wires as flames char wood and metal, with observers reporting scorched papers and rapid emergency response.
Miss Junia Mc Kinley an Atlanta educator and relative of Col Stephen Upson and Mrs Howell Cobb died at her home yesterday at 1 PM. She was a cousin of the late President McKinley and founder of the first chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
A Portland law meeting August 14 outlines a three day conference of the International Law Association led by Lord Justice Kennedy of London. Noted speakers include Dr. A Hindenburg Copenhagen Dr Ernc Wittmann Budapest Gaston de Laval Brussels Chief Justice Simeon Baldwin Connecticut Everitt Wheeler New York J H Balfour Browne London A C Schrader Zurich Prince de Cassano Rome W Evans Darby London and Professor C Noble Gregory Iowa University.
The readable parts discuss leaders, elections, and mentions of Taft and Meyer in a wartime political setting. The text references Mrs Root, Mrs Lat, Andie Witte of Siete, and a secretive fund, with questions about real situations and secrecy. The fragmentary account hints at party intrigue and public figures without clear events or dates.
A letter from Wnly F W Devofr & Co to Cc T. Fretwell in Athens Ga discusses paint quality and cost. The writer argues knowledge of painting methods and product quality attracts customers and predicts steady business for a confident tradesman. The PS notes Talmage Hardware Co sells their paint.
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