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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
The report lists numerous cotton mills and power plant rebuilds across Georgia Alabama North Carolina and nearby states. It notes capital changes new mills reopens and planned repairs at Ashcroft Cape Fear Kerr Blecking Planers East Durham and Oconee works among others with dates and executive names where readable.
A prominent Georgian figure from youth to adulthood is recalled in a narrative linking reformist ideals to his later role. The piece references early advocacy, political shifts, and a controversial debt resolution amid arguments over loyalty, public service, and national progress.
Salt Lake City hosts the National Wool Growers Association convention beginning a three day session. Leading growers from Wyoming Colorado Oregon Utah Washington Arizona Montana Idaho and other regions attend. Debate centers on breaking the wool trust and gaining industry control through storage warehouses. Small scale success in St Paul and Omaha spurs plans for large facilities in Chicago Denver Omaha Kansas City Minneapolis and marine markets.
Detroit Michigan August 25 conveners of the NLAs convention opened at the Pontchartrain Hotel. The gathering attracted hundreds of life, fire and accident company representatives and state commissioners. Discussions focused on investment securities simplification tax treatment uniform health and accident policy provisions and a simplified fire policy.
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford avenue San Jose Georgia speaks on Electric Bitters as a general family remedy. She claims pronounced relief for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels prompting her to urge others seeking relief to try the remedy.
Georgia soldiers faced discrimination at the Canfield rifle range in Ohio where unlisted privates were barred from club privileges and the basement bar, half filled with negroes, sparking a boycott by Georgia team members. Despite the clash, the Georgia delegation planned to participate in upcoming national matches with their own team.
Put-in-Bay August 25. The national convention of the Astronomical Society of America opened at the Hotel Victory with Prof Howe of Cleveland presiding. A full session is planned with papers and addresses by representatives from many leading universities in America and Europe.
Mr A Robinson of Drumgin Ohio reports years of indigestion solved by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets calling them the best medicine he ever used They are easy to take and pleasant They cost 25 cents samples free at several local drug stores In Fairmont South Carolina the Fairmont Manufacturing Company seeks an August 11 meeting to vote on increasing capital stock to 200000 and enlarging operations The plant formerly Tyger Cotton Mills has 132 spindles and 256 looms and is allied with Lewis W Parker of Greenville H C Plitman and associates propose enlargement in New York and others have discussed It in Newman Georgia stockholders of McIntosh Mills authorized 100000 of preferred stock to be first offered to common stockholders with 8 percent dividends guaranteed and proceeds to fund the Hiquida-
Atlanta reports the extra session of the Georgia General Assembly may run beyond mid September as lawmakers clash over convict reform. Debate centers on the Holder bill and competing measures, with no clear consensus after a two week recess and a pending governor’s suggestions on penalties and legislation.
W Stone of East Poland Maine endorses Buckler's Arnica Salve for sore feet burns cuts and abrasions and piles. Sold with guarantee at W J Smith and H R Palmer & Sons Drug stores for 25 cents.
The first session of the International Association of Fire Chiefs annual convention convened in Columbus at the Board of Trade auditorium. Hundreds of firefighters from major U.S. and Canadian cities gathered to discuss improvements, with chiefs Lauer Columbus Reynolds Augusta Tyson Louisville Caterbury Minneapolis Archibald Cincinnati Quigley Syracuse Huggins Alabama McFall Roanoke Mahoney Erie. Demonstrations of modern firefighting equipment accompany the event.
In Birmingham Alabama May 25 reports indicate imminent strike action with leaders from United Mine Workers in conference with national head T L Lewis. A call to arms by Confederate veterans and tightened security followed a gun attack on nonunion miner Clayton near Sayreton Mary Lee. Deputies and bloodhounds pursue suspects as strikes threaten regional coal production.
Martin Boyd of Hirletta Kentucky describes twenty years of granulated sore eyes. In February 1903 a Mecetlenon urged him to try Chamberlain's Salve. He bought one box, used two thirds, and his eyes have had no trouble since. Available at local druggists H R Palmer Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith & Bro and others.
Schedule list shows Yale Harvard Army Navy and other colleges plotting games from September to November. Notable matchups include Yale at New Haven and Princeton at Princeton with key dates in October and November. Major venues span New Haven Cambridge Franklin Field and West Point.
The Virginia division annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opened in Portsmouth and will stay through tomorrow. Delegates and visitors from across the state attend as local groups provide entertainment, with the event highlighting the organization’s activities in the region.
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