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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
3
A printed old home remedy claims a mix of Fluid extract dandelion compound karyon and compound syrup of sarsaparilla can be made at home. A teaspoon after meals and at bedtime supposedly relieves bladder pain urinary issues and rheumatism by cleansing kidneys and blood.
Manager Palmer has secured The Great Divide for an early date. Henry Miller presented the play for two seasons in New York where it won instant recognition as the greatest American play. It broke all box office records, with five hundred nights of capacity business and 258 presentations at the Princess Theatre last season. This season Daly's Theatre hosted a larger house and opened the second year on Broadway with receipts limited only by seating. The production and scenic effects remain as in New York.
Commerce Georgia reports a light snow flurry the first of the season on Wednesday. Residents welcomed real winter weather in the sunshiny town and many families butchered pork after the cold spell, with hog and hominy foods signifying peace and contentment in the community.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut says after trying various remedies and doctors for diabetes he used Foley's Kidney Cure. He notes improvement after two bottles and full cure after five, allowing him to pass a life insurance examination. The claim states the cure treats back ache and all kidney and bladder issues.
John A. Steele shot three prominent labor figures in the executive chamber of the Massachusetts state house. Edward Cohen of Lynn, president of the state AFL, was critically wounded. Dennis Driscoll of Boston, secretary of the Safe Board, was seriously wounded. Arthur McFudder of Boston, former Central Labor Union president, wounded. Steele was overpowered by aides. Cohen was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop Restorative as a remedy for weak stomach and heart nerves. It claims the product strengthens inside nerves and offers free samples from H R Palmer & Sons in Racine Wisconsin.
In Timere Md December 6 Mrs Clara Bloodgood committed suicide in her Hotel Stafford room by shooting herself. Her body lay on the bed with a bullet through the mouth roof. A revolver with three empty chambers was found beside a book How to Shoot Strsidhh. She had performed at Al baugh’s theater and was due to appear at the Academy of Music in The Truth. Stage manager John Emerson noted no warning signs. Authorities say nervous prostration may have driven her action.
A health advertises Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure as safe for all ages including babies. It details a lung healing shrub extract, claiming it calms coughs and heals bronchial membranes without opium or harsh additives. The Spaniards allegedly name the shrub The Sacred Herb. Demand Dr Shoop’s. Take no other.
In St Louis December 6 Marie Thompson the seven year old girl taken from a Gypsy camp yesterday was placed in custody of her parents by Judge McElhinney after the case was dismissed. Antonio Thompson and his wife were jailed on a charge of selling their daughter to Gypsy Peter Adams for 3000 in gold. Gypsy camp members stated they did not seek to keep the girl and the claim of kidnapping from Los Angeles is disputed. The Gypsies insist no marriage occurred. the father made no denial beyond “does a man sell his own daughter?”
The Brazilian minister to Bolivia faces a lengthy journey home due to missing rail and sea routes in South America. He travels from La Paz to Rio via Panama and New York, London, then a liner to Rio, illustrating thin North South Atlantic shipping and the lack of a direct Coasts route.
For ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlains Salve is excellent it not only allays itching and smarting but effects a cure. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith & Bro L P Canning B C Boy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
In Savannah Georgia a first cousin of President Roosevelt loses his job at the Atlantic Coast Line due to a company cut in operating expenses. Robert H Bulloch long served as a draughtsman for rail lines from Savannah to West Florida and Plant System before ACL merger. He will vacate his position January 1 as reductions take effect.
A testimonial from Robert O Burke of Elnora New York claims Foley's Kidney Cure cured his Bright's disease. He says only three bottles halted dropsy restored eyesight and stopped nightly urination, with results after first bottle and third bottle. Sold by all druggists.
A Washington officer laughs at the idea of immunity after a boy, son of an envoy, argues diplomats cannot be punished. The boy warns him, then the officer offers to take him to his father to test immunity as the tale ends with the legation visit.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughing and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption. It asserts the genuine product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package sold by all druggists.
A West railroad company defense and a New York lawyer are cited regarding a section hand killed by an express train. The widow sues for damages while a key witness contends the whistle blew after the man was struck, suggesting the whistle was meant for the next worker on the track.
A mother from Holly Spring North Carolina recalls two months of severe bronchitis in her baby girl after measles and failed efforts with eight stores. A single storekeeper urged Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which saved the child's life and kept her well. The ad lists local dealers H R Palmer Sons W J Smith and Bro L P Canning BE C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
Norman KB Ream quotes J Pierpont Morgan on market slumps and rainstorms Morgan says only the current rainstorm failed to bring rainclouds, a remark made while looking toward Broad street amid falling rain.
An absent minded man in a Roman collar and frock coat asked a Grand Central ticket agent for a town near Boston he could not recall. He jokes about Whisky Straight and Jamaica Plain, and the agent guesses the town. the man confirms Jamaica Plain as his destination.
How a cold can predispose a child to diphtheria and how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is claimed to prevent germ infections. Advertisement mentions Warren J. Smith & Bro. and local Athens Ga druggists selling the remedy.
Cautions readers to avoid unknown preparations for coughs or colds and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a genuine remedy in a yellow package. Urges refusing substitutes and notes it is sold by all druggists.
A Walters case in Arkansas is explained by Harper's Weekly as a four man jury trial for stealing a watch. The judge offers assistance to smooth difficulties as jurors retire. One juror, still seated, asks the judge if the prisoner really stole the watch.
The article describes Mr Cooper's New Discovery claiming to expel tapeworms and tone the stomach. It cites Jessie Birdsall of Chicago whose seven year parasite illness reportedly ended after using the medicine. Mrs Birdsall lauds the remedy and notes local agents The Orr Drug Company.
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