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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
3
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports Cleve Morrison, a 19 year old, attempted suicide by morphine last night. He left a farewell note to his family and was found before death, now recovering. Friends suggest a broken romance or job troubles may have influenced the act.
Munich Bavaria unveils a new zoological garden at 200 Park near Isar river and Bavarian Alps. Lions tigers and buffaloes share varied habitats with minimal fencing using expansive water basins. Architect Prof Eman yon Seidl and director Lieut Col Manz shaped the landscape with terraces restaurants and elevated views.
Red Boiling Springs Tennessee Miss Lora Smith twenty four years old weighs fifty two pounds. She is one of the most remarkable full grown women in the state and an interesting conversationalist and musician of rare skill. She is a devoted Methodist and active in church work.
The piece outlines a pending Georgia legislature session with focus on tax reform to curb state deficit and fund education. It notes Uncle Dan Paulk as a likely influential figure, explains effects of five mill tax limits, and previews Governor Slaton's inauguration and policy stance including opposition to excess appropriations and support for an inheritance tax. It also mentions a proposed U S Senate election and Slaton joining a new law firm incarnation.
Edam and Hoorn retain rustic charm amid Zuider Zee decay as Enkhuizen’s harbor silts with trade loss eroding its streets. Historic boasts endure in faded structures while painters and famous works linger near silent canals and starlings roost above old gabled houses.
The piece recalls Friesland in the Netherlands, noting its historic art from Hinderloopen and the distinctive scroll design on household wares. It paints Friesland as windy peat country with Friesland sheep and black horses, protected by a dike, and highlights Harlingen as a northern port with steamers to Hull.
Wanted 100 feather bets paying the highest cash prices. Phone 467 or call at 245 Thomas. Southern Feather Co.
Mr M G Shuck, longtime manager for a major cotton exporter in Athens, will close the Savannah office and depart for Cuthbert next Sunday. The firm is going out of business after an active member was killed in a recent automobile wreck. other American offices have closed, and Shuck has no decision yet about returning next season.
A health advert warns that eating quickly leads to indigestion and illness. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation, claiming digestion begins in the mouth and tablets are easy to take and agreeable. Sold by all dealers.
Seattle, Wash. Mrs. K R Ask wife of a Skagway Alaska merchant leaped overboard from the Spokane off Prince Rupert. She was found unconscious but alive on a beach by fishermen next morning. Mrs. Ask with her husband and two year old child in a stateroom. She is an invalid. Wirelesss messages sent to steamers and shore stations. Spokane operator later learned she had been picked up and was in a Prince Rupert hospital.
A list of Mt Vernon area fraternal organizations with meeting nights, locations, and officers. Includes Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M, Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Athens B P O E No 790, Order of Owls Athens Neat, Glenn Lodge I O O F, Williama Lodge I O O F, St Elmo Lodge K of P, Geo Davis Camp W C W, and associated meeting details and contact lines.
Praised as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles, the popular Chamberlain's Tablets are daily becoming more widely known and are available for sale by all dealers.
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