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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
5
The store plans a rapid stock move with Christmas week stock taking to reach a low level. An unusually large, varied holiday line is on display. Ten thousand dollars worth of cloaks suits skirts underwear and knit goods will be sold at manufacturer costs.
Washington DC December record vote sought by Representative Henry Clayton of Alabama to go on record against a Roosevelt third term. The resolution cites Washington and past presidents and notes it may prevent peril to republican institutions. Speaker Cannon may block a recorded vote.
Consumers report prompt relief from rheumatism after applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm aiding sleep and rest. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and others in Athens Georgia.
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve promoted as a trusted remedy. The copy notes availability through all druggists for consumers seeking topical relief.
In December 10 reporting, counties in Alabama vote on prohibition measures. The statewide trend appears to favor prohibition, with one county reporting a large margin. A disturbance occurred in Cullinan town over tent access near voting booths leading to tensions and a governor telegram request for troops. Local names include Sheriff Casey and Bascom Brown amid the unrest.
A mother recalls two months ago her baby suffered measles with lung complications and bronchitis. After trying eight stores and failing to find a remedy, a storekeeper advised Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The child recovered, and the product is praised as pleasant and safe. Sold by local druggists including H. R. Palmer & Sons and others in Athens Ga.
Athan Dieertner testified about Myers involvement in a riot and theft case. Myers received twelve months in jail after a court verdict. evidence linked him to taking a horse on Luckie Street and threatening a husband and wife during a confrontation in a bar.
Pay your county taxes today. Books close December 20. T. H. Linton, tax collector.
R Palmer and Sons druggists offer viol with a positive guarantee promising full refund if customers are not satisfied. The ad urges those who are sick and need strength to try it under this understanding.
Immigration authorities expose a scam selling admission tickets to enter the United States. A passenger on the Mansburg American Line's Amerika sold over forty tickets at least $1 each, claiming they guaranteed easy entry. ship officers recovered the money and will likely prosecute. A separate note reports a man balancing on Market Street car rails, claiming to be a structural iron worker who believes he is on a high girder.
D S Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen's Amica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago and raves about its ability to heal sores wounds burns and other abrasions. Sold at W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons among laruy stores.
At Rabin Gap court house Clayton December 10 a meeting formed the Rabun Gap industrial school chartered to educate mountain boys and girls with industrial and domestic training. E R Hodgson Mildred Rutherford W G Raoul and others elected president and trustees and a women’s auxiliary board named to represent Confederate and women’s groups.
A playful exchange mocks John Braggs as the stranger asks about his brother. The native replies he is “all right” but suffers a telescopic imagination, incapable of truth without exaggeration. Chicago News
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh with constitutional treatment. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 76 cents. Also promotes Hall's family pills for constipation.
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