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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
Subscribers must not be charged by any carrier. pay at the regular office or to the official collector. The fiscal year ends soon amid a heat wave and labor strife including Birmingham electric line troubles and a brewing state prison reform bill. Governor Brown opposes W and A railroad expansion. lawmakers debate the prison system and county chain gangs.
A woman who bought a dress found it unsuitable and returned with it to a major store. The manager explained the firm’s aim to satisfy customers and retain a strong reputation, noting the store’s scale and advertising spend.
United States District Attorney for the Northern District of California John L. McNab cables his resignation to President Wilson. He cites being bound by the attorney general in white slave and other prosecutions and objects to federal review of grand jury findings. He warns the office could be abolished if such reviews continue, highlighting tensions between national and state authorities in California.
Insurance Press figures show $626.35 million paid in 1912 by U S and Canada life firms. Two thirds covered death claims or matured policies. one third to surrender or savings when policies lapsed. Major rise in endowment payments and policy borrowings, with a Minnesota policyholder receiving $412,403.
The article notes that about 10 percent of Americans work in or promote amusements from opera and theater to sports and film. The rest, roughly 90 percent, are the patrons who consume these entertainments and the industries surrounding them.
The piece argues that theft laws should apply to large as well as small offenders and calls for stronger action against wealthy thieves and corporate schemes. It critiques selective enforcement, describes lawmaker and judge reforms, and warns that delayed justice harms the poor while enabling big-risk predators to evade conviction.
Lawyers in the city court petitioned for the court’s abolition urging a new set of officers, with the acting solicitor signing. The move could lead to a new judge and solicitor. The piece also recounts Robert Quarles of Bellmont claiming 101 years and recalling his wartime experiences and hardships.
This date records events from 759 when Gen Wolfe landed to attack Quebec, 1794 death of Chancellor Kaunitz, 1801 Philadelphia water aqueduct, 1843 Bunker Hill monument celebration, 1846 Henry Abbey born and died 1896, 1863 Lee encamped near Chambersburg, 1894 Casimir Perier elected France president, 1912 Vermont Republicans nominate Allen Fletcher for governor.
Charles Saunders Dundas sixth Viscount Melville born June 27 1843 has held the British consular service since 1869 with posts in the Canary Islands Hamburg Christiania and others. Acknowledgments include greetings to Miss Helen Keller aged 33 and Bishop Earl Cranston aged 73 on their birthdays.
Bath resident J C Eveland reports twenty five years of eczema ended by Dr Hobsons Eczema Ointment. Advertises a physician designed formula in use for years and guarantees results. Available at druggists or by mail Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
An Athens open letter from C C Callaway urges shippers to file complaints about less than carload freight delivery. It states that shippers may place freight on platform and request a bill of lading, not enter carrier warehouses. The Georgia Railroad Commission supports proper delivery by agents and welcomes Athens complaints for remediation.
In Atlanta on June 26 Hon. W. H. Burwell, longtime Hancock county legislator, was unanimously elected speaker, his first gavel experience. Reporters note his grasp of parliamentary law and expect strong presiding control, with debate and tariff votes closely watched as Georgia moves toward a July 15 U S senator election and August canvass. New county bills surface as Candler seeks countyhood with Metter as seat, while Bleckley and Wheeler gains solidify the house majority. Fresh member Herman Shuptrine from Chatham greets Atlanta with Savannah crabs and shrimp, calling the scene home.
A vintage advertisement claims Kickapoo Worm Killer cures worms in children, relieves symptoms like grinding teeth and thirst, and restores health. Testimonial from Mrs. J. A. Brisbin of Elgin Illinois endorses the product. Sold by Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis for 25 cents.
New York, the Electric City, leads in generation and use of electricity. Manhattan features underground wires and sweeping electrification of light, rail, telephone, and telegraph networks. The subway operates high capacity trains daily, serving over a million passengers.
Arrangements are under way for regular wireless service across the Bering Sea between the American and Russian governments. The system will ensure telegraphic communication between America and Asia even if cable service is interrupted, completing a global wireless circuit alongside the trans Atlantic radio network.
A vintage advert touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals. It claims fast action to prevent blood poisoning and lists prices 25 cents and 1 dollar. It ends with an invitation to advertise wants.
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