JUST A TAMER OF LIONS
A giant man brings a meek woman before the magistrate and accuses her of cruelty in harsh terms. The magistrate, sizing up the lion tamer, asks for his line of work and he proudly replies he is a lion tamer.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
7
Have Him Bring That Husky Youngster a Pair of Our Boys High Cut Shoes
An advertisement promotes Johnson's Shoes for boys offering waterproof and wear resistant high cut footwear. The ad targets active outdoor play with emphasis on comfort and durability priced from $0.50 to $3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Johnson Shoe Co Evening Hours This Week
Johnson Shoe Co at 433 Broad Street announces evening hours this week extending store time until 10 o clock each night to serve customers after standard hours.
Mt Vernon Masonic and civic lodge notices
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets second Thursday monthly at Masonical building Clayton Street. Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at Castle Hall Max Joseph building Clayton and Wall. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday at 8. Athens lodges and O E S and other fraternal groups list meeting nights and officers for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge
A. M
Mount Vernon Lodge
Masonica_il
Max Joseph Building
Clayton Street
H. R. Palmer
W. M
A.b.harper
J. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Man Joseph Building
Clayton and
Wall Streets
T. H. Nickerson
R. and
Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
Max Joseph
J. G. Trussell
H. P. G. B. Stone
Athens
Rebekah Lodge
O. F
Carlton Building
Jackson Street
R. W. Bailey
N. G
G. Beatty
Ransom to Deliver Lectures at Georgia Agricultural College
L A Ransom of the Southern Cotton Co and former Inter-State Cotton Seed Crushers' president will speak twice at the Georgia State College of Agriculture in January. He will discuss cotton seed products to students and planters during the Farmers' Conference running January 15 to 23, with talks on meals, hulls, cattle feed, and fertilizer applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
A. M. Soule
State Agriculture] College
Athens
L. A. Ransom
Southern Cotton of Co
Inter- State
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Agricultural College
Farmers’ Conference
T. G. Hudson
Ransom
The
Georgia
Sudden Death of Jefferson County Coroner in Birmingham
Coroner W. D. Paris of Jefferson County died suddenly in his room in Birmingham. Housekeeper Mrs. W. T. Carter was taken to police headquarters for examination amid suspicions due to his plan to exhume J. I. Taylor’s body at Mount Pinson for poison traces. Governor Comer appointed W. L. Brasher as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
W. D. Paris
Jefferson County
W. T. Carter
J. I Taylor
Mount Pinson
Taylor
Bertha Kaylor
Ili
Comer
W. L. Brasher
Paris
January Success Magazine contents tease several pieces
Contents list for the January issue of Success Magazine includes fiction and verse by multiple authors. Notable items mention First Aid to the Doctor by Paul Bransom and pieces by Lincoln Steffens and Orison Swett Marden among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success
First Aid
Paul Bransom
Chas
Edward Russell
Republican Party
Bannister Merwin
G. B. Lancaster
Jends
New England
Robert Haven Schaffler
Cleveland Moffett
Melissa
Mary Heaton
Roland Phillips
Lincoln Steffens
Madison Cavein
Jimmy Pepperton
Oshkazoo
Robert Barr
Orison Swett
Marden
Rat
Michael Williams
Missing Miss Evelyn Gaddis Near Thomasville
Evelyn Gaddis 18 disappeared from uncle John C. Beverley’s home near Thomasville Georgia. Searchers comb woods and swamps after she failed to appear at breakfast. later found nearly frozen in a wagon after wandering in a demented state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Evelyn Gaddis
John C. Beverley
Beverley
Miss Gaddy
Home remedy for rheumatism and kidney trouble promotes dandelion mix
A traditional formula combines Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karagon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla for kidney and bladder issues and rheumatic pains. The recipe claims it cleanses kidney eliminative tissues and reduces swelling, with a daily dose after meals and a water chaser.
Fireworks Prohibited Within City Limits
Notice bans discharging fireworks within city fire limits and near depots or cotton warehouses and forbids placing torpedoes on street railroad tracks. Violators face penalties under section 299 of the City Code, with half the fine awarded to citizens reporting in evidence. Mayor W F Dorsey signs. Palmer's advertises attractive gift packages.
News and Notes of Sport from Colu mbus to Buffalo
Emergency Kelly to meet Tom Kilbane in Columbus New Year afternoon. Frank Bowerman seeks trades with Mike Mowry and Bill Dahlen. McBreen heads to Hot Springs for Red Sox training. Ketchel still in the mix. Pearl Casey to manage Portland in the Northwestern league. Boxing show on New Year’s Day at Colma. Rube Marquard’s lone good eye and other trades swirl in early 1900s baseball and boxing chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Tommy Kilbane
Columbus
William Murray
Philadelphia Nationals
Peabody
Mass
Owens
Harry Pulliam
St. Louis
Rube’ Waddell
Sparta
Red Sox
Hugo Kelly
Stanley Ketchell
Hugo
Bill Papke
Bill
Pearl Casey
Portland
Ore
Butte
Promptor McCarey
Los Angeles
Jim Driscoll
Abe Attell
Jim
Ira Thomas
Detroit
Philadelphia
Jennings
Connie Mack
Connie
Troy
Napoleon Lajoie
James Coffroth
New
Colma
Willl
Charlie
Pop
Jimmy Collins
Buffalo
Rube
Kissengen
Engagement Ended Over Socks and Satire
The passage parodies a village tale about Almira Stang ending her eight year engagement to Charles Henry Tootwiler over 217 pairs of socks and advice on economy. It also dismisses a Washington Herald yarn about Roosevelt and a riding party, labeling the report frivolous and defamatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latzenberry
Puck
Almira Stang
Charles Henry Tootwiler
The
Washington Herald
Roosevelt
United States
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A satirical reflection notes how shame alters memory of past fun and mocks gendered views of drama and social scenes. It jokes about a woman's reaction to lectures and a man's pride in opening telegrams, while lampooning excuses about expenses and reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
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Locust Invasion Threatens Algeria and Tunis
The Youths Companion reports an extraordinary locust invasion in Algeria and Tunis this year. Swarms from the desert blot out the sun and blanket ground, hindering rail traffic. Initially they lay eggs and are not voracious, then young locusts devour leaves, bark, and shoots. Barricades with wax, sloped paths, and poisoned ditches trap and kill them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Tunis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Cigar Store
Broad Street
Lodge Directory
Lodge Quarters
Broad and
Lumpkin Streets
M. G. Michael
Geo. H. Palmer
B. Davie
Carlton
Geo. B. Davis
HOR
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Miss Gaddis
W. F. Dorsey
Palmer's
Miichaels
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