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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
3
Presbyterians of Athens plan to restore the old church bell, once silenced when the tower was rebuilt after a fire. The bell will be placed on the tower as a welded addition, and residents who missed its sound for years anticipate its return.
Georgia figure Terrell visited President Roosevelt after a Senate envoy. He denied any district attorney ties for the northern district, saying the job pays only 4 000 to 5 000 dollars a year and he seeks only prospects. Carter Tate weighs resignation to pursue Blue Rides.
Henry D Stegall solicitor in Montgomery cited by Judge Thomas G. Jones for contempt appeared before the judge and was cleared of any offense toward the tribunal after a factual account of the deputy marshal’s actions. Judge Jones praised Stegall’s conduct and thanked him for his clear statement. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised by druggists.
The Peabody educational fund trustees meet in New York to decide on distributing about one million dollars to Nashville’s Peabody Normal School and to Southern schools for negroes and whites. They weigh giving to Virginia or Georgia institutions and the effect on the State Normal of this city or the University of Georgia. The final division hinges on state and city agreements and likely seminars with officials.
In Echols county near Howell a turpentine camp fight led to the death of E. J. Mercer, 60, shot twice by W. O. Pennington, 28. The duel followed a confrontation as Mercer tried to approach a neighbor girl. Pennington surrendered after the shooting. Both men worked for T. G. Culbreath, a naval stores operator, and long standing enmity was noted.
Columbus December 10 Attorney General Ellis opened hearings against Bell interests the Central Union Telephone Company and Marion Independent Telephone Company alleging violation of general telephone law and the Valentine antitrust act. The complaint says a Marion deal swapped local for long distance business and warns if allowed elsewhere independents could be crippled. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised by druggists.
Hodgson and Shackleford sell to G H Williamson and V Petropol who plan a three story hotel on Clayton street. Ground floor will house Petropol’s grocery, upper floors a European style hotel with baths and modern conveniences to be built by M Kenney, with Petro pol as owner and manager. Ground floor tenants move January first. construction starts immediately.
Frankfort Kentucky December 1 Governor Augustus E Wilson was sworn in as Kentucky's chief executive. The simple ceremony drew hundreds of visitors and notable officials as the state capitol and city were festively decorated.
New York December 10. The men who guide the National League clubs gather at the Waldorf Astoria under President Harry C. Pulliam. The session is expected to focus on routine year end business with rumors of player exchanges likely as clubs seek new material for next season.
For ordinary skin diseases Chamberlain's Salve is excellent It relieves itching and burning and cures. Sold by H R Palmer Sons Warren J Smith Bro L P Canning E Mekivoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
The Fran Wilson annual report highlights a strong farm year with output near five year averages and a value higher than 1906. Exports top farm earnings, cotton leads, dairy products soar, and total farm production reaches 7.41 billion dollars, though farmers face middlemen and trusts in securing profits.
Receipts for Athens reach nearly eighty thousand bales, about four thousand more than last year at this time, reflecting a faster market and smaller remaining crop. The season’s totals compare 1906-07 to 1907-08 with stock on hand and shipments listed, indicating tighter farmer holdings and shifted distribution.
An important meeting at the Rabun County courthouse formed the Rabun Gap industrial school corporation. J Ritchie elected president with a seven member board. Athens Atlanta Savannah and Rabun Gap leaders named as trustees and a women's auxiliary board planned.
Woolever, a prominent Le Raysville merchant, touts Bucklen’s Amica Salve as a cure for piles and all sores. The product allegedly cured him twenty years ago and is sold at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores.
Washington December 10 Representative Henry D Clayton of Alabama introduces a resolution asking the House to oppose a Roosevelt third term. The measure cites Washington and early presidents retiring after two terms and seeks a formal expression of the nation's republican principles. The vote was 24 to 1S in a similar measure last Congress, with Speaker Cannon anticipated to influence timing.
Two months after measles settled on our baby's lungs a severe bronchitis attack nearly proved fatal. Eight stores failed to help until a clerk recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The child recovered and is thriving now. George W. Spence Holly Spring NC. Sold by HR Palmer & Sons W J Smith & Bro L P Canning E C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
In Alabama, Cullman and Walker counties vote pro prohibition by large margins. Cullman county's tally is around 800, with Cullman city and Vinemont voting against, while nearby areas go for prohibition. Jasper, the county seat, also backs prohibition. A tent-related clash at Cullman court yard prompted a sheriff protest and rumors of troop involvement amid election excitement.
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