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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
5
Ianapolis Indiana March 3 The state legislature voted 26 to 23 to kill the repeal clause and preserve local option for two more years after a day of bitter filibustering. Democratic platform supported repeal but public sentiment from counties voting dry influenced lawmakers.
Washington reports the conference committee on the agricultural bill struck the senate amendment for a 25000 printing appropriation for the country life commission report. House debate featured caustic attacks on President Roosevelt and opposition pressing that the commission harms law authority. Several lawmakers criticized the commission and warned against government by executive choice.
Washington March 3 Senator Teller attacked the Panama Canal plan during the Senate's reading of the penal code conference report He argued that congress favored a sea level waterway until the Spooner act of 1902 and warned the lock system risks in any condition questioning Navy passage.
Washington March 3 Tomorrow for the first time since Grover Cleveland death the United States will have a living ex President. Roosevelt appears strong and may upset a public that believes presidents rarely outlive retirement. A long list tracks how long several presidents lived after leaving office.
The ad touts long distance service reducing conversation costs by enabling a very short call. It invites readers to try the service and call for a cheap rate.
In Temple New Hampshire on March 3 during a drunken spree George L Marcotte a valet for Brigadier General James Miller fired at villagers and refused surrender. Rev Harvey Eastman pastor of the Congregational church shot him through the forehead with a shotgun to save lives. An inquest was held. Eastman is about 25 and has served in Temple for two years.
Patent medicine advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a preventive for appendicitis and a cure for constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion. Sold for 25 cents by W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Mrs E G McCabe president of the Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy said Atlanta has not bid to place the Wirz monument and may refrain due to hosting the forthcoming convention. She noted Mayor Maddox offered to help if Atlanta courts the honor. The chapter vote will be taken at tomorrow's meeting.
The Colonial showcases Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch and The Man of the Hour with a strong supporting cast. The Wiggs adaptation by Anne Crawford Flexner adds new beloved characters while actors like Ruby Bridges Evelyn Moore and Felix Haney headline the Colonial presentation of George Broadhurst's sparkling drama.
The atomized spray provides unspeakable relief for catarrh sufferers. Users report dislodging thick discharges and easier breathing after use. Sold by druggists for 75 cents including sprayer, or available by mail from Ely Bros. at 56 Warren Street, New York.
Washington March 3 The ship subsidy bill was killed in the House by a vote. The measure defined criteria for subsidized ships including American mail service at 16 knots or more and vessels over 5,000 gross tons.
In Rome Georgia this morning Chief Charles L Harris was targeted by an unknown shooter while standing near Todd's grocery. A bullet missed his head and lodged in a storefront glass 120 feet away, with possible origin from the Masonic Temple across the street. No motive is established, and the incident prompted a wide search for the assailant.
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