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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
6
Special Correspondence from New York notes spring primaries will largely decide control of both major parties at the state level and influence patronage leading into the 1920 election. Murphy and Conners resist delegate instructions. Republican leaders orbit around Hughes and Woodruff, with Taft and Roosevelt tensions shaping strategy.
Mrs John Engieheardt of Gera Michigan tells how her two year old daughter nearly choked during a severe cold and croup. She gave Chamberlains Cough Remedy every ten minutes and the child began to expel phlegm. She highly recommends the remedy and notes she has another child cured. Sold by H R Palmer & Sma Were I Smith & Bro L P Canning Bog McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
Marion Grey formerly Marion Goodenough, three times married and mother of a 5 year old, ran a matrimonial bureau in Elgin Illinois. She was found guilty of using the mails to defraud William Grable of Dearborn Missouri by failing to provide a wife meeting advertised wealth and beauty standards. Grable paid $5 for a bureau membership and married a Texas widow who did not meet promised standards. Jury verdict came after nearly 24 hours of deliberation in Chicago before Judge Landis.
A historical note describes Health Coffee as the closest coffee imitation yet produced by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It uses toasted cereals with malt and nuts and contains no real coffee. It fools experts who might drink it as coffee and requires no long boiling.
New York on February 17 Baron Kogoro Takahira the new Japanese ambassador said war between the United States and Japan would be the most inhuman event in history and too hellish to be thought of He dismissed rumors of a break in cordial relations as sensationalism driven by newspapers He noted the Pacific fleet cruise was a naval maneuver to showcase American power He will present credentials to President Roosevelt in Washington and be reunited with the capital after two years abroad as ambassador to Italy He is a close friend of Roosevelt and expects a favorable meeting He also served as a envoy at the Portsmouth peace conference The notice ends with an unrelated promotional paragraph for Dr Shoops Catarrh Remedy.
Augusta reports two local boxers facing the recorder after an assault incident. Wall, a reputed pugilist, accuses Gordon of street violence while Gordon, who calls himself the lightweight south champion, was brought before the court. Wall claims he can defeat Gordon in the ring rather than in a street fight.
DeWitts Carbonized Witch Hazel Salve is especially good for piles and is sold by all druggists.
Augusta Georgia February 17 Manager Charles Dexter of the Augusta baseball club returns from Columbia and Sumter South Carolina where he closed a deal for Sam Richardson a pitcher who excelled in the Carolina State League last year. He also pursues another Sumter player. Cad Coles an Augusta boy signed a Tourist contract and will try for a left field post with Sir Charlie. Dexter has located Mike Ratchford at Jersey City and negotiates bringing last year’s Macon first baseman to Augusta. Kid Blanton a recruit from Boston Ga who won 11 of 12 games in the bush league last summer will be tried by Denter. Macon’s M of Macon was after him but unlikely to board in Augusta this season. Secretary Carroll closed a deal for Mercer University baseball to play Furman on April 21 in a spring clash. Ed Rainwater from Atlanta seeks a tryout for first base. On March 15 Joe Kelly arrives with his Boston National team for spring training pitching 27 Bean Eaters and exhibitions with Dexter’s men.
All residents must haul trash or garbage to Sey mour Elder on Peters street. The practice of leaving waste on vacant city lots violates the sanitary ordinance and violators will be docketed. J. H. Booth, Sanitary Inspector.
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