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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1908

Page

6

Penalty Imposed For Prohibition Violations In Augusta

Judge William P. Eve in Augusta city court imposes sentences in a prohibition case. J. E. Allen and Fred Elliott found guilty after a jury verdict. Allen gets six months in jail and a $600 fine plus 12 months on the chain gang. Elliott receives four months in jail and a $400 fine plus eight months on the chain gang.

Augusta Eve J. E. Allen Fred Elliott Upper Broad Street Richmond County Allen Beatatas Cy Richmond

What to Do When Bilious

When bilious feelings arise the right remedy is Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They cleanse the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels. Price 25 cents. Free samples at H. R Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith & Bro L. P Canning C Melavo y Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.

Chamberlain H.R Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith& Bro L. P Canning C. Melavoy Orr Drug Co Athens

Legal dispute over cotton margins in Augusta court

In Augusta on February 8, 1905, T E Miner of Plum Branch South Carolina sues Baker and Smith in a civil case claiming loss from cotton sold for insufficient margins. Miner says he supplied all margins demanded and the firm sold the cotton without notice after prices rose, seeking market differences.

Augusta United States T. E. Miner Plum Branch 3. C Baker & Smith Miner Wiye

Judge Hammond sentences Norvell to ten years in penitentiary

Augusta Feb 8 Judge Henry C Hammond of the Superior court imposes a ten year penitentiary term on William A Norvell after convicting him of assault and battery with intent to murder in a violent attack on a negro hackman. Hammond urges correction over punishment and notes Norvell faces additional charges including highway robbery and gambling. Also reports the first Florida Keys railway train reaching Knight's Key and Cuba becoming a nearer neighbor with military and scientific interest spurred by the Gulf extension.

Augusta Henry C. Hammond Superior Court William A. Norvell Jndie Hammond Norvell Hammond Washington War Department Florida Keys Cuba United States Gulf Havana Florida East Coast Line Henry M. Flagler Malta England Cube Knight's Key Halifax Gulf of Mexico Smithsonian Institution Little Island Spain

Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Colds

A medicinal remedy named Foley’s Honey and Tar promises to cure the most obstinate coughs and expel the cold from the system. The genuine product is stated to be in a yellow package and is guaranteed. Sold by all druggists.

Foley

Prize for Cotton Seed Essay Winners Open to Georgia Students

Augusta Georgia February 8 Through secretary Fielding Wallace of the Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers Association the group offers a 100 prize in gold to be divided among the four best essays on the Value and Use of Cotton Seed Product All public school children of the state are eligible essays must reach the secretary by April 15.

Augusta Fielding Wallace Georgia Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association

Judge West 83rd Birthday in Bellfontaine Ohio

Bellfontaine Ohio February 8 Judge William H West known as the blind man eloquent will be eighty three tomorrow He has endured poor health but retains a clear mind A noted Ohio figure he has served as representative State senator judge of the supreme court and attorney general In 1877 he was the Republican nominee for governor and he helped present Blaine's name at the 1884 Republican National Convention He is the sole surviving Ohio delegate who backed Lincoln for president.

Bellfontaine Ohio William H. West Judge West Sargent West Seyes Supreme Court Blaine Abraham Lincoln

Noon-day lunch changes clerks energy says wise clerk

A Washington department clerk recalls how switching to Grape-Nuts for both breakfast and lunch relieved afternoon fatigue. He claims the change provides steady energy and ease in completing daily work, noting long-term benefit and sustained focus.

Washington Gov't Jones Life

Byrne Simplified Shorthand Promises Quick Mastery

The Byrne Simplified Shorthand system, copyrighted in 1897 by Henry Edward Byrne, has spread worldwide in ten years. Touted as revolutionary, it claims faster learning, higher speed, and greater accuracy. Athens Business College of Athens, Ga., holds exclusive teaching rights in the region and invites inquiries for catalogs and details.

Henry Edward Byrne America Athens Business College of Athens Athens Business College

Jake Kilrain Reaches Fiftieth Birthday in Boston

Boston on February 8 reports Jake Kilrain approaching his fiftieth year tomorrow. The former world champion, long linked with John L. Sullivan, spent his youth in Somerville and built boxing fame from the Cribb club. Kilrain’s career peaked in 1887 with a world title bid against Jim Smith in Dieppe, framed by English receptions and royal attention.

Boston Mass Jake Kilrain Kilrain John L. Sullivan Sullivan Greenport N. Y Somerville John Joseph Kilrain Old Cribb Harry Allen George Godfrey Jim Goode Charley Mitchell Mike Cleary New York England Jim Smith Liverpool St. James's Hall London Marquis of Queensbury Killrain Prince of Wales Edward VII Smith Dieppe France

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