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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
3
A collage of anecdotes shows a treasury official in a redemption division handling paper money on payday while a wife wields influence and a crowd seeks cash. Separate vignette covers immigrant types studied by Robert Watehorn, a German girl letter joke, plus a note on Chamberlain's remedy and a tale of the German Emperor who never signs off on the phone.
California Governor Pardee condemns a fire insurance agent who initially spoke of full claim payments but later disappointed him. The anecdote sketches the agent’s boastful return from a month in the sun and a chance encounter that highlights his fatigued, windblown appearance.
The Minneapolis Journal notes Miss May at Dothem Hall where 12 of May’s brothers visit to drive and ride her to theater, while two older brothers escort her. The principal Miss Dothem congratulates the family on its size and affection.
The football rules committee led by L. M. Dennis publishes revisions in Spalding’s Official Football Guide. Key changes include new officials setup, halves shortened to thirty minutes, dual lines of scrimmage, snapperback placement, offside handling, down rules, fair catch signaling, timeouts, interference restrictions, and limits on player positioning and tripping.
August 17 1880s Danville Illinois Republicans renominated Joseph G Cannon for the eighteenth consecutive time by acclamation amid enthusiasm for his potential presidential candidacy. Cannon expressed humility and said the nomination should not be pursued by personal ambition. He noted the national ticket remains to be determined and pledged support for party leadership.
Acute attacks of colic diarrhoea and dysentery strike without warning. Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy provides prompt relief before a doctor can arrive and is said to never fail in severe cases. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
The advertisement tells how E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana found relief from kidney trouble and general debility after two years of suffering. It proclaims Electric Bitters a sure cure for stomach liver and kidney complaints blood diseases headaches dizziness and weakness. Price 50c guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Son drug store.
A rule forbids offensive players from dropping back more than five yards from the line of scrimmage and bans shifting linemen to evade the rule. The aim is to keep big linemen from dropping back to carry the ball or interfere, while allowing a single back to drop five yards to permit a kicker on the line if he plays there.
In Columbia on August 17, a mob lynched Bob Davis after he attacked Miss Jennie Brooks and raped a 14 year old girl. Governor Heyward addressed the crowd from a makeshift platform near the victim’s home urging them to uphold the law, but the prisoner was killed by bullets as hundreds watched. The scene drew crowds from several counties and militia were nearby but not deployed.
In Americus Georgia on August 17 Robert L Berner appears in Sumter arena in support of Hoke Smith. Mrs Marie Louise Myrick of the Americas Times Recorder seeks schedule with the candidate and will join him on the stump to defend the “Divinely Called” banner. Her political scrapbook tracks Berner across Georgia campaigns. A separate notice urges preparedness against dysentery and diarrhoea with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, sold by local firms.
Jackson Georgia August 17 Hon L Le Ray of the Jackson bar announces his candidacy for a seat on the bench of the new court of appeals should the amendment pass. Ray, a University of Georgia law graduate, follows strong circuit pressure and is viewed as a capable candidate by supporters. In separate items, notices praise a Texas man for use of a cough remedy and report a South Carolina governor’s failed appeal to avert a lynching.
In Butler Junction, Pennsylvania last night a clash between union and non union miners left Stef Reaway fatally stabbed and Steven Moseley missing amid a broader melee. About twenty five others were injured as attackers and victims confronted authorities at Camp Determination before deputies opened fire and nine prisoners were taken to Pittsburgh.
In hot weather early attention to a child with loose bowels can prevent serious illness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil cleanses the system. Pastor M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses its value for summer disorders in children. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
At Mercer University board of trustees meeting in Macon Georgia the building committee approved two dormitories costing 46000 dollars each replacing a planned single building. Lockwood Brothers of Columbus submitted drawings that were accepted and construction will start once contractors are secured for completion by next February.
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