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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
4
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The article discusses President Taft preparing a nationwide speaking tour to defend his administration and vetoes while addressing criticism of Republican promises. It notes public wariness, the expected renomination, and the growing contrast with Democratic gains and policies.
Editorial notes that US Britain and France must wait for the regular congressional session to act on proposed arbitration treaties. It cites senate resistance to joint high commission powers, argues the arrangement could disadvantage the US, but urges patience for a path to universal peace and global stability.
This date recalls August 26 with notes on Illinois adopting a constitution in 1818 and Prince Albert’s birth in 1819. It also marks the 1836 opening of the Buffalo and Niagara Railroad and Drake’s 1859 oil well at Titusville. The excerpt highlights H James Palmer’s 1851 birth and PEI politics era.
A 1904 general election saw a defeated candidate win again in four years. The text hints at a governor facing potential resignation after a prior term as premier and cabinet posts. It mentions Pope Brown John Holder Dick Russell Tom Hudson Paul Trammell and others facing future developments.
Judge Dick Russell backs moving the state capitol to Macon and triggers opposition chatter from Atlanta area figures. The Hawkinsville Dispatch notes local misgivings about party loyalties and candidate support. Meanwhile a testimonial from M Balent of Streator Illinois touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble.
J Frank Skinner, billed as the tallest Elkin and once with a circus, died at his Augusta home after months of illness. He stood seven feet four inches, a height shared by his tall family, with his grandfather once described as Georgia's tallest man. For a decade he worked as a drummer.
Atlanta, Aug 25. The detective department is described as wirewashed with a thick coat of praise masking inefficiency. Critics say detectives focus on trivial cases and protect crooks, while neglecting crime and proper city cleanliness. The board later backed joint action by the police chief and detectives to plan improvements. Chief Sanford appears exonerated as civic changes loom.
Sacramento reports ahead of opening day of the California State Fair shows broad exhibits arriving in the last week and a lively fairgrounds scene. Tomorrow is designated as women's day with suffragists from across the state planning attendance.
An old-fashioned testimonial extols Electric Bitters as the best blood purifier to fight skin problems and restore health. It claims they purify the blood, improve digestion, and strengthen nerves, with a price of 50 cents at local stores.
The Southeastern Greeter's Association holds its initial convention in Macon Georgia with strong attendance from hotel managers and clerks across the region. The item highlights rising kidney and bladder ailments and promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as an effective treatment available at druggists.
The largest baby in the hospital’s history weighed fifteen pounds at birth to Mrs. C. A. Frizer. Born last evening, it marks her seventeenth child since marriage at seventeen. The family resides in a four room tenement on Irvington Street in the East Side.
In Purcell Oklahoma a mob of about three thousand people gathered in the main street and burned Peter Carter a Black man accused of attacking a farmer’s wife. Deputies Hayes and Farris tried to intervene but were overpowered and jailed in the courthouse as the crowd carried out the lynching at five o’clock in the afternoon.
In the District Court of the Northern District of Georgia Eastern Division J G Thomason bankrupt case No 262 creditors of J G Thomason of Athens Clarke County Ga are notified the first meeting of creditors will be held at Referee's Office Athens Ga on September 6 1911 at 10 o clock in the forenoon creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact business FRANK L UPSON Referee in Bankruptcy Dated Athens Ga August 25 1911 Also an unrelated line notes a Des Moines woman cured by Chamberlains remedy and sale by all dealers.
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