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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
8
A collage of small ads and notices from Athens area, including drugstore offerings, lost and found items, sales, employment seeks, rental notices, and local church news. Also reports on a proposed Colored Episcopal Church and a testimonial about Foley's Kidney Cure.
Georgia senate opens with forty members present as James J. Flynt of the Twenty-Sixth district is unanimously chosen president pro tempore Steed presides. Senator Paul W. Akin sworn in. commemorations for late Senator John V. Akin and ex President Cleveland offered.
The Georgia House of Representatives convened at 10 o clock with Speaker John M Slaton declaring a quorum. New members were sworn in by Justice Fish and several resignations and appointments were announced as committee work begins on anti pass legislation and railroad matters.
Delegates from Georgia's Seventh district unanimously vote to urge Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown to reappoint Gere W. Harris as adjutant general. Harris, longtime head of the state militia, had not been reappointed by Governor Hoke Smith. Carroll county delegation calls the move a compliment and says Harris’s county will press the request. Brown plans no promises before term begins.
Tonight order Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for a gentle laxative effect and clearheaded stomach cleanse. Price 25 cents. Free sample at H. R. Palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Bro J. P. Canning E.3 McEvoy Orr Drug Co. Athens Ga.
The organization completed the 1907 session with the same committee in place. No speaker is to be elected this term and unfinished business from the previous session hangs over proceedings.
Gov. Smith's address to the General Assembly offered a defense of his administration and a review of achievements. The House saw about seventy five new bills, including one proposing four year terms for state and county officers, and another to exempt farm products from taxation while held by producers. A bill also sought to restore annual pension payments.
Yesterday Mr. Ovid Bird purchased part of the Cooper lot on Prince Avenue known as the Tom Cobb lot. The 70 by 220 foot parcel fronts Prince Avenue and cost $3,000. Bird plans to build a residence soon amid ongoing negotiations for remaining Cooper lots.
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Night Cure soothing antiseptic suppositories for women weaknesses. It mentions Book No 4 for Women free with hints and offers to mail it from Racine Wisconsin. The product is sold by H R Palmer and Sons with a request to ask the doctor in strictest confidence.
Two observers discuss why American trains seem to race by, with one calling out arrival and the other noting departure. The brief sketch plays on travel speed and public fascination with rail travel across the nation.
Dialogue from the Catholic Standard and Times quotes Cassidy and Casey debating a supposed short cut across a country club. Cassidy proposes a shortcut, Casey dismisses it as unsafe and joke about not wanting to be mistaken for a golf player.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga writes of a bad instep sore that Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed. He bought a 25 cent box and achieved a perfect cure, with W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons drug stores selling the product under guarantee.
A large dry moth fell into a flame and caught a wing, triggering a curtain blaze. The incident suggests some summer fires may originate from insects entangled in flames, a phenomenon noted in the firand Magazine and tied to sunset heat.
Louis Ferrari leads probe into impure milk cases at the Olympic Club. A witness recalls emulsion of cod liver oil found in a plain bottle and suspects Jack Gelason sourced the adulterant from his brother. Ferrari notes personal milk used in coffee tasted off.
A New York Times anecdote about a silk clerk who tests a customer’s intent before matching a shade. A woman insists she needs a color she cannot use, to avoid a futile match, prompting the clerk to ask about the purpose and adjust his process to avoid waste.
Dewitts Little Early Risers liver pills are advertised for sale at many druggists and druggists across the region.
A Chicago physician recalls Dr. Nicholas Senn at Rush Medical College. Senn asked a student to compare Caesar and Hannibal, noting the difficulty in naming the greater general and prompting a hesitant, thoughtful response from the pupil.
Valdez dispatch reports Cordova Alaska will be relocated bodily ten miles to a new site at Orea Inlet. A railroad needs land for terminals and docks, with forty thousand dollars spent on streets and bridges. all buildings will be moved to the new site.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Pitts, a shrewd buyer, pursues marriage as he travels to court a young woman friend. He proposes, she accepts, and he jokes he will search for a better match before returning to wed.
W. R. Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee writes that Ortho Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation and proves to be a thorough, practical remedy. He offers his conscientious reference and notes it is sold by all druggists.
In a Chicago Tribune anecdote about ancient Athens Socrates chides Plato for a flippant comment on listening and speaking. Plato concedes and removes the remark as preparations for publication proceed.
Mrs. Wh Patten of 353 Dougherty St Athens Ga testifies to relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Palmer & Sons. She cites back pain relief and urges others to try the remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills sold by dealers, 60 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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