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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
7
Fragmented box score style note lists batters and pitchers for Montgomery, Nashville, Birmingham, New Orleans, Mobile, and other teams with o m p ires named. Indicates a series of baseball matchups with incomplete scores and player pairings across multiple cities.
A damaged OCR reads like a melodrama about a love letter arrangement. Mutual misunderstandings linger between Miss McCorkle and a male correspondent who seeks to recover letters, while a plan to distance or conceal them unfolds amid tense social proprieties.
The president Jokily greets a pair of newborn twin boys during a Syracuse appearance, sharing a warm exchange as he acknowledges their mother and their family. The light moment underscores Roosevelt's public engagement and informal humor with supporters.
Washington reports the post office department shows bucketshops being driven from the market. Roosevelt’s stance on the bucketshop evil is cited as influential as states enact laws and courts indict major firms. Missouri Governor Folk pushes enforcement, multiple states pass strict laws, and nationwide action aims to save about $200 million annually in fraudulent trading losses.
A fragment notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills are commonly sold at druggists. The wording implies a familiar product marketed by pharmaceutical retailers in a historical period. The line highlights early preparation of liver medicines through local druggists.
Atlanta Georgia June 17 After suffering lung trouble and head pains Owen Smith 26 took an overdose of laudanum shortly after midnight Monday in an effort to ease the suffering He returned home and was found by his sister in law in a prostrate pose with a partly empty bottle Physicians worked at the residence then at Grady hospital but his condition remained grave He had lived with his brother and sister in law at 2 East Georgia avenue and had spent time in Arizona seeking health Recent brain blood vessel rupture and prolonged agony preceded the dose and the absence of a note or note of intent leads relatives to believe the act was not a deliberate crisis.
Boston marked the 133rd anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill with parades featuring military naval civic units and visiting sailors and marines, plus an electrical pageant with many floats. The ceremonies centered in Charleston, the historic scene of the fight, and included fireworks and an oration as part of the day’s program.
A Minnesotan school teacher known as the Postum Preacher describes suffering nervousprostration from coffee, praising Postum for steadier nerves and better health after switching. She and her husband report improved sleep, appetite, and vitality after boiling and drinking Postum with cream. The letter quotes the Postum Co. slogan There’s a Reason and invites readers to trust these testimonials as genuine.
More than 100 delegates from Atlanta will travel to Gainesville for the Baptist Young People's Union convention June 23 to 25. The program features sermons and talks by Dr. John F. Purser Dr. D. B. Gray Dr. J. J. Bennett and L. A. Witherspoon with Hon. R. C. Norman serving as president. Reduced fares are in effect from all Georgia points.
Bellefonte Pa June 17 The final and most important day of commencements at Pennsylvania State College featured the formal installation of Dr Edwin Erle Sparks as president. Morning exercises included addresses by President Alexander Crombie Humphreys Stevens Institute of Technology and Dr Paul Shorey University of Chicago.
The advertisement promotes Kodol for stomach relief, claiming prompt effect and reliability. It emphasizes pleasant taste, guaranteed relief, and availability at all druggists.
Atlantic City N J June 17 The National Confectioners Association began its annual convention with a large attendance from across the United States. The event will run for three days.
Kodol is presented as the best known preparation for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. It digests all foods and is described as pleasant to take. Sold here by all Kruggists.
The consecration and installation of Archbishop McEvay occurred at St Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto with cardinal attendees from Canada and the United States. Papal delegate Sbarretti chanted the high mass while Bishop Dowling of Hamilton performed the consecration.
An old promotional notice urges readers to use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen nervous and damp feet tiredness. It claims to rest feet make tight shoes comfortable cure aching swollen sweating feet blisters and callous spots and ease pains from corns and bunions offering rest and comfort for all foot issues.
In Salt Lake City the Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers opens with delegates and visitors from Montana Idaho and Utah flocking into town. The business sessions span a day with a grand parade featuring bands and uniformed traveling men amid city decorations and crowded展示.
Graduates of the Wesley Memorial Nurses Training School will receive diplomas at an evening ceremony at Wesley Memorial Church. Florida Newman and Lucy Tiede are named as graduates. The event features a full program with songs, addresses by Dr. W. Lovett and Dr. W. Crowe, recitations, and a benediction.
A historic note describes Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup as child friendly with a maple sugar taste. It supposedly eases symptoms by gentle bowel action and is marketed by all druggists.
At the University of Wisconsin Magison June 17 the commencement program ended with graduation exercises. About two thousand graduates and faculty marched from the upper campus to the armory for the ceremony. President Van Hise delivered the commencement address after orations and musical selections.
Macon detectives and deputies arrested seven Black suspects after a dawn raid on Gunn's Hill. The group confessed before Recorder Urquhart to multiple show window burglaries and receiving stolen goods linked to Kaplin and Snetman’s and Bloustein properties. Nelson aided the crackdown, with recovered goods piling up as the crew was jailed.
June 17 at Spring Place Georgia an elderly widow Owens mourns as her ten year old son Johnnoe had the top of his head shot off by a double barreled shotgun. A 12 year old brother denies guilt though neighbors report simultaneous cries with the shot. Both boys were the family’s sole support and the tragedy leaves them destitute.
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