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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines carrier delivery rates and rules, warns carriers cannot solicit subscriptions, and notes current legislative focus on taxation. It mentions wages for printers, the Athens Chamber of Commerce tax study, and expectations for the legislature to address fair tax burdens.
A civic message urges equal opportunity for neighbors and promotes spending with local businesses. The notice emphasizes supporting local commerce and inclusive chance in economic activity.
The Sanatogen patent case results in a 5 to 4 decision that patent rights do not permit price fixing after sale. A patentee who sells title to an article cannot restrict its resale price or block competition. Analysts expect this decision to curb monopoly practices and curb trust growth.
Historic plan calls for a Class of 1888 memorial scholarship fund at the University of Georgia. A $3000 goal within five years could yield loans under Brown Fund terms, aiding hundreds of Georgians for decades and prompting other classes to start permanent endowments.
The annual summer sessions of Farmers Institutes in Georgia, led by President Soule at the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, draw thousands of farmers for three months of instruction. The effort has grown into a vital agricultural information network, with state funding of 2500 dollars per year deemed inadequate and suggested to be at least doubled or tripled for greater impact.
A historical recap notes 1813 Beaver Dam defeat, 1822 US France navigation treaty, 1837 birth of Gen Patterson, 1862 Fairfax Court House death, 1863 Japanese ports closed, 1871 New York Capitol cornerstone, 1894 Carnot assassination, 1895 Salisbury becomes PM, 1908 Cleveland death, 1912 White dies. Mentions Earl of Powis birthday June 24 1862, with notes on lineage, estates, and residences. Also honors Field Marshal Lore Kuchner 63, Stuyvesant Fish 62, George von L Meyer 55.
Mrs. Alexander Furst of Jamaica New York aged 64 turned her hair gray after worry over her daughter Gladys Arnold and son in law Felix Arnold escaping a gas asphyxiation. The couple were found unconscious after a room light was left on and a gas jet reactivated. Doctor Helm of Jamaica Hospital treated them after arrival.
A nearly four foot arctic hawk was taken aboard the steamship Minnesotsa near Seattle after following the Minnesota south of the Aleutians. The hawk feasted on smaller birds blown to sea by Alaskan gales, then perched on the mainmast overnight. A Japanese steward's boy captured it, and Captain Thomas Garlick donated the hawk to the Seattle park board for placement in a city park.
Mr. Ross Creekmore heads insurance at Erwin and Co. plans Kentucky visit before a new field. R T DuBose Frank A Lipscomb and J Frank Rhodes depart for Atlanta to be present when named as representatives and senator. Miss Virginia Thomas and Miss Annie Thomas visit, then head to Blacksburg for summer. Ernest Jester returns from Gainesville where his parents summer and he seeks treatment at Downey sanitorium.
A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, is set for 8:30 PM Wednesday to confer the Entered Apprentice degree. All concerned are urged to take due and timely notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Digestive advice warns against rapid eating and bloating. Proper chewing and salivation aid digestion. When feeling full or dull after meals, take Chamberlain's Tablets, which are described as easy to take and effective for stomach trouble and constipation. Sold by all dealers.
Yesterday many friends greeted Rev. A. J. Sears and his bride who traveled by auto from Winterville. Sears has longtime warm support and a hearty welcome from locals here.
The Devil's Tower in Wyoming stands about 500 feet high as a striking rock cone rising from a red sandstone hill beside the Belle Fourche river. Though daunting, ascent is possible using improvised ladders and footholds from broken ribs on the summit. one climber nearly went insane after a ladder accident before safely descending.
Mr Cobb Lampkin is erecting a substantial residence on Milledge avenue with foundations laid and materials on site. The planned brick exterior home will be roomy and modern.
Bath Illinois resident J C Eveland testifies after twenty five years of eczema finally cured by Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment. The Pfeiffer Chemical Co advertises the physician formula ointment used for years and guaranteed with a 50 cent price. Available at druggists or by mail from Pfeiffer in Philadelphia and St Louis.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a remedy for dry brittle hair, itching scalp, dandruff, and oil buildup. It claims to cleanse, strengthen, and promote growth, with a 50 cent bottle offered by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Two women report relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual and related female illness symptoms. Mrs James G LeClear of Detroit describes years of misery and sleep troubles followed by improvement. Mrs Chas Boett of Philadelphia credits two bottles with relief from backaches side pains and headaches with no recurrence after marriage and motherhood.
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