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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
12
Clarke County mourns Sheriff John W. Wier longtime official who served more than twenty seven years. He was stricken at his breakfast table last Saturday and died Friday afternoon at 12:15. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church with public attendance.
Special correspondence outlines local and state GOP maneuvering as factions debate support for Bryan or Taft. New York leaders Connors and Murphy push to avoid declaring loyalty, shaping delegates toward Chicago or Kansas City and delaying a clear stance on a third-term bid.
The R. G. Moss Manufacturing Company of Athens won the contract for glass work for the new Southern twil Insurance Company building, defeating several large bidders including Miles & Bra. L. Moss Jr. manages the winning firm. The piece notes broader town concerns about Prohibition and Sunday closings affecting hotels and entertainment venues, reflecting rising civic tension in New York.
The community plans to form a new church on South Lumpkin Street to serve Methodists in the area. Rev George E Stone will preach on Sundays with arrangements for services when absent, and the Sunday school will meet at the new location. O G Chandler of Madison County, aged about thirty, disappeared Monday after arriving in Athens for shopping, with family fearing foul play.
Mayor Dorsey declares that any confirmed inebriate appearing before him before New Year’s Day will be jailed and denied further whiskey from the Athens dispensary. Two offenders were sentenced to the city prison with terms ending December 21 and a threat to detain them until the dispensary closes.
A rear wall improvement by A. V. DeadWyler between a building and the dispensary caused the wall to crack and part to fall in. Four policemen were stationed behind the building to protect the stock until repairs remove the dirt and restore the wall.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 Free and Accepted Masons held its annual communication with a large attendance. The lodge reports membership slightly over 250 and elected Worshipful Master H. R. Palmer Senior Warden W. M. Pittman Junior Warden T. M. Forrester Treasurer J. S. McKie Senior Deacon Upson Harper Junior Deacon W. M. Slaughter Stewards J H L McKinnon Howell Kirk Chaplain George E. Stone Tyler W. B. Hesey.
Washington D C December 12 The Democratic National Convention is expected to meet late June with William Jennings Bryan likely as the nominee The choice of site narrows to Chicago Louisville Denver Cleveland with Kansas City and St Louis less likely Roosevelt’s non candidacy boosts Bryan’s odds as party leaders see him aligned with the Roosevelt program and able to defeat any Republican slate.
Last night Mr. Jefferson Jennings fell from a street car at Clayton Street and College Avenue and was severely bruised. He believed the car had stopped and stepped off too soon, receiving a slight cut above the eye and bruises to his legs. He walked to his room after the accident, and his escape from greater injury was described as miraculous.
A pharmaceutical note promotes Kodol as a natural digestant blend of vegetable acids and stomach juices. It claims to relieve stomach troubles including dyspepsia and indigestion and guarantees relief. Sold by all druggists.
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills are promoted for weak back inflammation of the bladder backache and weak kidneys. Sold by all druggists. DeWitts Little Early Riser Pills are sold by all druggists.
The mayor and council postpone the sewer bond election originally set for January 1 to a later date. The January 11 bond issue will raise seventy five thousand dollars for education, including fifty thousand for school buildings and twenty five thousand for the University of Georgia. The bonds run thirty years with full retirement at the end and five percent interest paid semi annually. The need for school buildings makes passage highly likely next month.
Flowery Branch Ga Dec 12 Mrs Cole Mayfield wife of a Forsyth county farmer was found dead suspended from a tree by a rope near the spring that served the family. The husband went to the spring after a water pail and found her hanging.
A short notice explaining how a cold can lead to diphtheria and that Chamberlains Cough Remedy quickly cures the cold and reduces germ disease danger. Sold by Warren J. Smith & Bro., H R Palmer & Sons, L P Canning, E C McEvoy, Orr Drug Col, Athens Ga.
A presidential White House statement reiterates Roosevelt will not seek a third term. The article outlines Southern delegates pledged to support a Roosevelt third term and hints Cortelyou and Hitchcock maneuvering to control party delegations and boost Cortelyou's run.
Athinta Ga December 12 Fined 1000 dollars and 12 months chain gang in five cases for selling liquor illegally S H Dean 63 a one legged Confederate veteran ill and feeble petitions for parole through Rep William Butt Dean lost a limb in Civil War tried in Fannin county court pleaded guilty governor Smith will not grant pardons for such offenses despite family to support petition states he stopped selling wild meat and promised to obey law he seeks light sentence or pardon
The article reports President Roosevelt delaying any denial of a third-term aspiration for months. A letter to post office and treasury staff bans further activity on his behalf is issued. Supporters of Roosevelt evade restraint while secretly planning to back a preferred candidate.
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