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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1916
Page
2
Summary of legislative actions from the 1916 session detailing passed items and defeated measures. Notable outcomes include bills on highway commission, osteopathy and electrical exam boards, women lawyers rights, pension and school appropriations, and several tax, railway, and public works proposals, with many county, constitutional, and enforcement bills failing or stalling.
Advertises Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for harsh calomel. Claims it revives a sluggish liver, relieves bilious feelings, cramping, and nausea, with a cheerful promise of waking up ready for work or play and being safe for children.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason notes the oath dated December 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The ad promotes internal use and claims relief for mucous surfaces.
The August capitol scene centers on Governor Harris vetoing the Neill election bill and the House race to override. Henry Fullbright and William H. Burwell emerge as potential court of appeals and House leaders. Political mood shows a shift as Dorsey forces lose ground in the key vote and state-wide leadership questions loom amid intra party dynamics.
A political appraisal argues Mr. Wilson preserved peace amid German submarine threats and Lusitania losses. It notes his negotiations yielded safeguards for sailors and asserts his policy succeeded, urging voters to judge by outcomes rather than criticisms. The piece anticipates a contest between certainties and asserted faults.
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