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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
3
Mary Parker Dunwoody shot herself in the head with a .38 revolver at the home of A. T. Dunwoody, 239 Broad Street, in a personal crisis. Felix Dunwoody and his brother Ralph forced entry as the report echoed, finding her dead before aid could arrive.
Parksburg June 12. Eighteen million cubic feet of natural gas are being consumed daily by fire at Burnt House in Ritchie County. The well, drilled last Friday, cannot be capped due to tremendous pressure. Workers abandoned efforts as a thunderstorm approached and a lightning flash ignited the gas, sending flames up to 500 feet high while thousands watch.
Large sale offering 2000 yards edging and insertions at 10c and 15c, 1000 yards edgings and insertions at 25c, 5000 yards printed lawns at 10c, 3000 yards ginghams at 8c and 10c, and over half-price on lace, embroidery, and dresses. Ready wear skirts, gauze vests, ladies undergarments, corsets, shoes, millinery reductions, ribbons, laces, and white goods with many items priced well below typical values. Also trunks and luggage, fans, and decorative textiles in multitude of colors and fabrics.
Atlanta June 12 President M L Johnson head of the Georgia division Southern Cotton Association urged farmers and business men to unite against market manipulation by speculators. He called for laws to end open speculation and for a fixed minimum price this fall to ensure remunerative cotton prices while stressing producer independence and strong demand for raw cotton and finished products. M L Joinson president Georgia division Southern Cotton Association.
A notice praises many users of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for sharing their experiences and recommends keeping the medicine at home. It highlights its wide recognition for curing diarrhoea and bowel troubles and lists H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith and Bro as local sellers.
Evans at Memphis and RHE Memphis 3.51 Nashville 481. At New Orleans RHE Thousands witness the efficiency of Early Risers laxative pills. Pleasant, reliable and well reputed. Sold by Orr Drug Co.
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