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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
5
The piece surveys a decade of reform across the nation, highlighting anti-corruption, utilities regulation, food safety, prohibition momentum, arbitration over war, and a push for a square deal between wealth creators and holders. It cites Baltimore and Ohio Railroad policies banning intoxicants and other conduct, noting a broader shift toward honesty and accountability.
Washington February 11 Chief Justice Fuller receives greetings from colleagues and friends on his 75th birthday. Despite advancing age his health remains robust and he attributes it to outdoor exercise. The article notes his long service since 1882 and discusses possible retirement timelines depending on the presidential election outcome. Fuller, born Augusta Maine February 11 1833, rose from Bowdoin to Harvard Law, served as Maine city solicitor, moved to Chicago, and became Chief Justice in 1882. He is among the longest serving chief justices alongside Marshall and Taney.
February 11 marks the centennial of the open hearth burn that sparked the anthracite industry. Judge Fell demonstrated coal could be used domestically at Fell Tavern, paving a path now employing about 200,000 people and producing 60 million tons yearly, with royalties to owners.
A Young Man named L. T. Cooper promotes a theory that the stomach drives health and disease. He claims most illnesses stem from digestive faults, with his remedy regulating digestion to restore vigor. A Boston restaurant chef testifies to dramatic improvement after using Cooper medicine.
The article explains that budded paper shell pecan trees begin bearing in the grove at three years old with commercial profitability by age four or five. It cites Mr. F K Freeman and Prof W A Taylor, notes rising industry interest, grafted trees bearing earlier, and contrasts pecan orchard economics with factory investments.
Washington stories describe how Speaker Cannon wears a prized overcoat bought for 35 dollars at a bargain sale. A World correspondent notes its fine lining and the casual barter with Olcott, a millionaire, as congressional life swirls around The Terrace. Citizens from across the country debate East West and North South themes amid a bustling Capitol scene.
Mrs. B D Charles of Harbor Me lauds Electric Bitters as a neighborhood favorite. The tonic relieves dyspepsia fiver kidney and nerve complaints debility and purifies blood. Sold under guarantee at W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer Sons drug stores. 500,
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