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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
8
Short notes advertise drugstore services and goods from Comer & McKenzie and J. R. Crane & Co, including eggs, pecans, insurance, real estate, and rental offerings. Also items for sale like wood, a buggy, rental cottages, and farm land. Plus medical ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup with health notices about Judge Wingfield’s illness.
The Georgia Society of Colonial Wars held its annual meeting in Savannah with a banquet. Athens is represented by Frank A. Lipscomb, and the society covers 1733 to 1775, preserving colonial memory and founders' deeds. Officers include Governor F. F. Jones and Deputy Governor R. C. Neely, among others.
Jefferson young ladies prepare a Leap Year Valentine ball Friday evening at Mrs J P Kelley’s residence. Compliments to their young gentlemen friends, with many local men expected to attend. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel.
Augusta Ga February 12 The election of a bishop will be taken up at ten o clock tomorrow with an effort to delay until Thursday Salary has been raised to 4000 by the Finance Committee Only routine work and committee appointments occupied the day Dr Williams Dr Houghson and Dr Reece are the favored possibilities but missionary work tonight may alter the situation
A North Carolina couple from Thomasville face trial in Davison county court for alleged prolonged cruelty to a four year old child visiting the Shoafs home in High Point. The child returned with severe injuries including a broken arm and numerous sores after six weeks of alleged abuse. The Shoafs were earlier held on heavy bail before release.
An advertisement claims Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism and Neuralgia cures in 1 to 3 days. It says the remedy removes the disease’s cause, with immediate disappearance after the first dose. Priced at 75 cents and 1.00, sold by H R Palmer & Sons, Druggists, then includes a Washington Star quip about an old flat-earth proponent.
City time shows departures and arrivals for Central of Georgia. Trains include Regular Passenger No 240 at 1 PM and No 262 at 4 30 PM, Mixed arrivals and departures at various times, with No 217 arriving 12 15 PM and No 261 at 9 35 AM.
Chief McKie reviewed police records to assess prohibition effects on crime. In 1906 there were 1485 arrests, 750 for drunkenness, fines $10,850.72. In 1907 arrests 1255, 750 for drunkenness, fines $10,850.72. In early current year 52 arrests, 13 drunkenness, fines $650. The figures speak volumes.
Atlanta reports the Agricultural College on Wheels train heads toward Birmingham with President L A Ransom joining for two days to teach planters how to process cotton seed for higher mill prices and cattle seed. Dr Soule touts early success as 3 000 visitors and 1 000 names collectable for literature. Hudson and Pound expected to join for brief lectures.
The Macon Elks, via their attorneys, seek a Georgia judge to hear their appeal from a police court decision against their locker club. With Judge Felton absent, they may select a larger city judge to avoid local bias. A verdict is expected in a few days.
New York stock, cotton, produce and coffee exchanges and several boards were closed Wednesday in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Only New Orleans Cotton Exchange remained open with listed quotations for futures including February, May, April, and October contracts amid thin trading.
A Cowboy's Girl did not win strong applause at the Colonial last night. The Thespians offered a show below accepted standards, while booking attractions and orders of goods by order hint at broader audience expectations.
Albany Ga February 12 The First National Bank in its new Broad street building faced extreme difficulties as the inner vault door could not be opened. Assistant Cashier P W Jones left the memorandum with lock combinations inside the vault blocking access. Banks across the city lent funds to sustain operations during the day due to wire troubles preventing obtaining the combination from manufacturers.
Henry Schuelle, a wealthy building contractor in Alton Illinois, confessed in custody for a Chicago burglary that he had, for years, entered neighbors stores at night to steal. He described a perpetual struggle with a driving urge to steal and said he burned or discarded stolen goods after admiring them briefly.
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