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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
3
Philip Zimmer of Keuka New York says a course of Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey saved his life after doctors expected death from chronic lung trouble. He claims a complete cure within a year and urges others to publish the fact. His testimony dates from September 19 1906.
Huntsville police ae investigating a fatal shooting in the red light district. W M Campbell a grocery merchant was killed early this morning. Zeuber a mill operator and Smith an employee surrendered, giving conflicting accounts. Accomplices Pat Allen and Jim Arm Strong were arrested. Campbell was struck and then shot through the brain, dying after an hour.
Bluffton resident Mr. M. F. Burroughs endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble after years of use in his family. Sold by H.R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
Miss Pearl Jones, night telephon operator in Selma, North Carolina, used a revolver to fatally shoot Kid Anderson who admitted premeditated rape. Anderson died. a companion is jailed. The shooter acted after hearing noises in her office.
An advertisement likens a sick dog refusing food to humans with stomach distress. It claims Kodol for Dyspepsia digests meals, rests the stomach, and restores condition, suggesting relief from indigestion. Orr Drug Co. distributes the product.
A large sightseeing car overturned in Boston's Brighton district injuring thirty four people. The most seriously hurt include Miss W Childs of Boston with an arm fracture Miss F Fick with a fractured collar bone Miss Lyda Lover of Boston who is seriously injured and John Bienfang of Kansas City with multiple fractures. The vehicle ascended Commonwealth hill when the wake broke causing the crash and the car tore through a fence into Kenilworth Golf Club grounds.
A letter to Hon W M Howard describes Devoe paint usage in Burt and asks for service expansion. It includes a pitch from Devoe & Co and hardware store distribution. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a money back claim. Continues with Hall's Family Pills as a remedy.
The passage warns that only Pure White Lead from the Old Dutch Process should be used for the first coat. It condemns substitutes like yellow ochre barytes or zinc as failing to bond and forming a crumbly veneer. It notes risks of fire and costs from removing the veneer, advertising Red Seal Pure White Lead and a booklet from National Lead Company of Cincinnati.
In Warm Springs Georgia June 11 officials and business leaders urged greater immigration to solve Georgia labor shortages. Commissioner General Frank P. Sargeant said Georgia could attract migrants with a strong program and a foreign information push, proposing a state bureau and direct steamship links to Europe. Industry leaders cited rising costs and idle capacity due to scarce labor, while Col Samuel C. Dunlap and F B Gordon supported Sargeant’s ideas and suggested leveraging existing agricultural channels.
In the Northern District of Georgia Eastern Division Jno K Davis of Athens Clarke County is declared bankrupt No 88 first meeting of creditors set for June 22 1906 at 11 am at the referee s office Athens Ga Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt Frank L Upson Referee in Bankruptcy Athens Ga June 11 1906.
Syracuse university chancellor James R. Day in a baccalaureate sermon warned that government by the people could become a monarchy in practice when executives sway senators and representatives through pressure and popular passion. He decried scandal mongering, sensational journalism, and a culture of distrust, urging a return to sober, intelligent thinking as the nation’s safeguard.
In Macon Georgia on June 11 Dr S Y Jameson the newly elected Mercer University president arrived to oversee efforts to boost enrollment for the coming year He aims for a student body of at least 350 by the fall opening Plans for a new library budget around 40000 with Carnegie support and a dormitory to be erected within weeks are in motion Dirt will soon be broken for the new addition as plans have been approved The project will meet long standing campus needs and raise Mercer’s profile in the Baptist community
In Moultrie Georgia on June 11 Mrs Laura Peterman mother of the bride, said to have eloped with her lover, spirited the daughter to another state to evade habeas corpus. Jesse Holland secured a writ before Ordinary T H Parker demanding the mother appear and show cause why she should not restrain the young woman. Deputies found the daughter already moved and the mother unavailable.
An elderly patient recounts a severe blood infection and leg wounds healed completely after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The testimonial, dated August 21, 1905 from Newburgh New York, praises immediate effects and long-term recovery, noting public sale worldwide.
A notice offers all bicycles tools and fixtures for sale at repair charge value. Chafin invites any prospect to start a bicycle business and asks that all work in his shop be claimed promptly before sale.
Augusta Ga June 11 Engineer T J Blackburn of Atlanta in charge of the wrecked Georgia railroad train last night died at the city hospital after being scalded in the wreck He was brought in on the wrecking train this morning His wife was with him when he died Fireman A S Morris of the Macon division who rode in the cab of the wrecked train died earlier He lingered till noon The total injured were thirteen The cause of the wreck remains a mystery Vienna June 11 The 141 duels between Richard Zombory and Hungarian officials will not take place as an apology by Zombory resolves the matter He will now only be required to duel Johan Szuecs the original challenger who was bitten by the dog and insulted by Zombory No date for the duel has been fixed
A physician highlights Postum Food Coffee in the Alkaloidal Clinic article, claiming it cured heart trouble indigestion and nervousness in some cases. He cites personal use for years, notes children prefer it, and describes preparation with boiled water and cream, urging a ten day trial in place of coffee.
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