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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
5
Chicago court awards 2500 dollars for a damaged nose in a case filed by Dr. Bessie McAndrus who alleged injury on a street car October 15, 1906. The verdict reflects the nose as a perfect Greek form valued at the sum after seven stitches and medical testimony.
Backache is the danger signal that kidneys are not functioning properly. The piece warns of kidney diseases, urges consulting a physician rather than patent remedies, and offers a home mix as a suggested remedy alongside cautions about urinary symptoms and systemic effects on joints.
Doulasie February 28 Miss Cora Henderson of Lelivtion in this county was found dead at her home this morning. A pistol lay near her body. Authorities suppose a peddler killed her, but details are unavailable at this time.
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New York February 28 Thomas A Edison was operated upon for mastoiditis tonight at the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat hospital where he has been a patient since Sunday when an abscess formed in the middle ear was opened Dr Arthur B Duel who performed tonight s operation later stated that the condition of the inventor was favorable and led to the expectation of an early recovery.
Washington scene as Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma argues that the five civilized tribes are dead and he is not under Interior Secretary control. Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas counters amid a tense, personal clash in the chamber, drawing gallery attention and breaking parliamentary decorum. The exchange centers on amending a citizenship provision and the status of Indians as U.S. citizens.
Augusta February 28 Judge Henry C Hammond ordered the release of Charles P Walker who faced a murder charge in the death of W S Toglio of Charleston. The coroner found accidental death after Toglio was shot during a hunting trip near Blythe Ga, while Toglio's family pressed for further inquiry.
Mrs Katherine Benson, widely beloved and advanced in years, died at her residence in Macon after several weeks illness. She was the first graduate of Wesleyan College and the first woman in the world to receive a diploma from a chartered institution. Funeral plans to be announced tomorrow.
The United States Postoffice Department ruling, effective April 1, 1908, bans mailing daily newspapers at second class rates to subscribers over three months in arrears and weekly papers over twelve months. The Banner urges all subscribers to renew or advance payments immediately to avoid discontinuation.
In a Senate exchange, Senator Owen argued tribal property was his to dispose of, even as Aldrich currency bill and other business awaited. The chamber shared laughter at taunts about belligerent rights as Owen pressed his point, but his proposition failed with only his vote in favor.
The Broadway Magazine piece tracks Robert Higgins a Bohemian painter in Montparnasse. He drains his funds and clings to the Paris garret scene while painting gutter beings. A romance with a Home girl leads him to clean up and sail home with her, then returns via New York to the quarter.
An advertisement touts Fo ley's Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for kidney troubles, claiming it stops irreparable maladies and cures any case within medical reach, appealing to a broad audience.
A Georgia bank in Clarke County presents its 1908 financial statement sworn by cashier W P Brooks. Notarized on February 27 1908 by B Y Harris with directors named.
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