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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
8
A dense collection of notices and ads from Athens listings. Items include drugstore notes and prescriptions, sales of produce and hardware, real estate rental, livestock for sale, pecan nursery offerings, a lost pipe, and a lost belt. Also a bid to hire a sales manager, electric controllers display, and various small goods for sale with contact details and rewards. Includes names like Williamson, Wil Nameson, J. R. Crane & Co, and S.C. Upson.
Fayetteville Ga December 27 Joe Beadles a young printer who had been drinking returned home near Bennetts mill and killed his elder brother Nat Beadles. Beadles 27 and Nat 40 are sons of the late William Beadles. Nat formerly edited the Fayetteville News and left that paper to farm. The dead man leaves a wife and seven children.
Many rheumatism sufferers report prompt relief from applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The advertisement claims quick comfort and improved mobility following use.
The Tradesman reports a steady development pace across the Southern states during the Christmas week, citing investments in electric light plants, warehouses, mills, oil and mining companies, and other capital ventures. Listings cover Alabama to Virginia with numerous $5,000 to $350,000 figures, naming firms in Birmingham Opelika Gadsden Montgomery Moblie Springdale Magnolia Pine Bluff Jackson ville Botts Savannah Atlanta Henderson Paducah Mayesville Louisville Slidell New Orleans Shreveport Memphis Tulsa Kerrville Richmond Norfolk etc. The note highlights investor confidence and a broad spectrum of industries from manufacturing and mining to utilities and transportation across multiple states.
Brooklin receives a ten thousand dollar cigar factory grant, Keyser hosts an electric light plant project, and Elm Grove secures a ten thousand dollar manufacturing company.
In Birmingham Alabama guards were poised to execute Henry Thaxton for the previous murder when a governor ordered a 15 day suspension. A dramatic scene unfolded with Thaxton praying, hymn verses, and cheers from onlookers as the telegram arrived and the plan was halted.
Mrs Vassar Woolley hosted a dinner party in honor of Mrs M Lipscomb of Athens. Red and green decorations featured a vase of American Beauties and mistletoe tied place cards. Guests included Mrs Lipscomb, Mr Frank Lipscomb, Mr and Mrs Rutherford Lipscomb, Mrs James Jackson, Miss Mildred Woolley, and Miss Lydia Hilchins among Atlanta family connections. Miss Josephine Stoney, famed in Atlanta school circles, will attend a euchre party hosted by Mrs Charles McGhee on Juniper Street with about twenty four of Stoney's friends.
The piece extols a small set of noble American families in St Louis, noting their silent pride and refusal to parade titles or genealogies. It argues their independence, disdain for public mourning of departed glory, and patriotic roots tracing back to Revolutionary days and Whig affiliations.
An old advertisement offers DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills for a weak back and bladder inflammation. The copy notes the product relieves backache and mentions Sadeuga Kit and that the pills were sold by all druggists.
Miss Edith Wardrop heiress and ward of W S Kellam died at Lincoln Hospital after a coma lasting more than 180 hours. Doctors could find no cause and noted she appeared well with nourishment maintained and normal breathing. The 16 year old had recently fallen from a sleigh, which may have caused a ruptured blood vessel triggering the coma.
Washington reports no early cut to internal revenue staff in Georgia despite the state going dry after January. Commissioner Capers says reductions may come in ninety days but revenue agents likely face increases to counter illicit liquor dealings and blind tigers.
Valdosta Ga December 27 News reached this city today of terrible tragedy in Clinch county on Tuesday night John S Moore a farmer living eight miles north of Storkton was shot and instantly killed by his wife It is claimed that the act was done in self defense Moore was drinking it is stated and threatened his wifes bite He was considered a man of splendid character when sober but was dangerous when drunk Only a few years ago he killed a man in the same house while he was drinking.
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes Illinois educators introduce a love making course at a Greenfield high school. Superintendent H G Russell and his wife back the program while parents threaten resignations. Class includes 28 students with essays on love literature and etiquette of courtship.
A humorous exchange on a train contrasts a judge and wait staff over a beefsteak pot pie and French peas. The waiter cautions against wasteful spending while the judge thanks him for steering away from unwanted items, highlighting frugal dining etiquette and social tone.
A dialogue echoed in the Philadelphia Ledger where a young aspirant asks for backing, and a Practical Citizen questions the plan whether politics or marriage motivates the bid. The exchange highlights ambition, skepticism, and social expectations in civic life.
A traveler quoted by the APO lis Journal claims Russians are misogynistic and compares attitudes to proverbs that demean women. He cites incidents at a wedding and a Moscow banker’s spat, noting frequent discriminatory sayings and threats toward wives.
A Morrisville farmer offered his wife a silk dress if she would husk corn. She husked 75 bushels the first day and kept pace with him all harvest. Neighbors noticed the dress incentive and expect more silk dresses in rural Morrisville area this winter. DeWitt's Little Early Risers Pills sold by druggists.
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