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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
7
The Presbyterian women of Commerce Georgia hold a bazaar at T H Cartledge Bros to raise funds for the church and manse. Patrons from across the town support the event, with high hopes for a neat sum to aid church welfare and community unity.
An exchange reports Alfred G. Vanderbilt gifted a Dalmatian to Hope Hose Company of Tarrytown for a mascot. A local man showers praise, the president jokes about overwhelming the dog, and a minister christens a baby with an elaborate name. DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills ads conclude the item.
The London Truth reports a man charged at Acton with drunkenness was pronounced perfectly drunk per a medical certificate from the divisional surgeon. The document supports the charge and explains the denial of any other impairments.
A fragmentary quote shows a dejected speaker asking why a baron is downcast after his wife elopes with a chauffeur. The line captions misfortune and loss from a humorous or satirical tone.
Saturday night was crowded as Smiles recalls a gallery scene where a corpulent man interrupted the show with improprieties. A young woman retorted sharply telling him to be quiet and noting she is Jewish, ending the exchange with humor about not eating her.
A mother from Holly Springs North Carolina recalls searching eight stores for a remedy before trying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The baby recovered fully and the family credits the treatment as safe pleasant and effective. Local sellers listed include H R Palmer & Sons W J Smith & Bro L P Canning F C McEvoy Orr Drug Co. Athens Ga.
Prof Searchem studies all things that crawl and jokes that a pin’s use is to impale cans not to house Sects. His wife laments soaring vegetable prices with apples at two dollars per bushel and worms in half of them. He quips they may be rare species.
Robert O Burke of Elnora New York writes that after starting Foley's Kidney Cure he rapidly recovered from dropsy and Brights disease symptoms. He states one 50 cent bottle helped and after three bottles all symptoms disappeared and eyesight returned to normal. Sold by all druggists.
A young constable in a Scottish borough arrests a very old offender during duty. At the police station he leads the man to the cells with the remark Mind the step. The prisoner replies Gae away, man I kent the step afore lye was born, showing contempt.
A puzzler notes the sphinx's riddle was answered and adds a quip about what the phrase present a girl meant to be used for. The speaker, uneasy, uses a handkerchief case as a penwiper while the cold beads of sweat appear on his forehead.
A brief exchange shows Tommy Toff answering a teacher’s question with a playful defiance. The Philadelphia Press notes the mischievous remark about rules and fun in a light columnist tone.
In Athens and New York 1907 cotton markets show firm tones and rising prices from Liverpool demand. Bulls gain ground as New York trading turns buoyant. physical shipments and weekly interior moves reveal shifting supplies and futures strength with notable cross market gains.
Harper's Week notes an Atlanta socialite’s superstition about thirteen at a table. A Northerner, Mr Perkins of New Jersey, arrives late and is deemed outside the circle, prompting whispered jokes about the unlucky number. The host reassures him the count excludes Perkins.
A pedestrian reacts gallantly when a would be robber demands his hands. The assailant threatens and the man replies with witty resistance, keeping calm as the tense moment unfolds in the street. The excerpt preserves a dramatic, old time newspaper voice.
A St Louis court recounts a streetcar brawl with two United Railway Company workers as witnesses. A witness’s Bible answer triggers a judge’s quip about costs, then light is shed on the man following Ananias. The scene ends as the court adjourns amid laughter and confusion.
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