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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists carrier and mail rates with cash in advance and notes on delivery issues. It urges chamber membership, comments on Athens growth, and highlights topics from Taft era politics to the Carmack murder trial and Atlanta governance debates.
Citizens praise the Chamber of Commerce for guiding Athens toward upbuilding and steady business policy. A recent city hall meeting showed a strong resolve to keep up the effort and ensure effective work by the organization. President Taft’s early actions in appointing officials in the South are noted, highlighting white opposition to certain appointments.
The editorial rebukes Roosevelt for bypassing the constitution and praises Taft for respecting legal limits. It argues Taft, a trained lawyer, will restore government of law and order, uphold constitutional safeguards, and seek to moderate sensationalism of the prior administration. It warns failure could push voters to seek new leadership in 1912.
In New York on March 8 the Taft inauguration dominated financial chatter. Markets rose on average two points as investors welcomed his expected tariff revision. Large steel orders and copper purchases bolstered sentiment while bond issues from Southern Pacific and Erie drew public interest.
Events span the American Revolution’s last naval clash between the alliance and Britain the 1861 monitor Merrimac battle on Hampton Roads and the 1881 mail train New York to Chicago record while 1903 diplomat James H Blount dies. Also mentions John Henry plots militia organization and Secretaries Navy changes.
Edward Goodrich Acheson born in Washington Pennsylvania on March 9 1856. He worked with Thomas Edison from 1880 to 1883 and later at Niagara Falls developed carborundum and other inventions. He earned medals at the Paris 1900 and St. Louis 1904 expositions and received the Rumford Medal from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences a year ago for his work in light and heat.
A Wisconsin reader reports a three year old boy severely constipated with high fever recovered after two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative. The next morning the fever vanished and the child was well.
Quick climatic changes bring nasal catarrh with sneezing sniffling coughing and postnasal drip. Ely's Dream Balm claims to end these symptoms without cocaine or mercury and offers relief in short order with 50 cents at druggists or by mail from Ely Bros New York.
In Oakland California an election is held for mayor and council after a spirited campaign. Incumbent Mayor Frank K Mott seeks re election against Dr P F Jackson leader of the Peoples ticket. The piece also contains an unrelated ad about long distance Bell Telephone rates for a 3 minute call.
Champion heavyweight James J. Jeffries opens a 20 week vaudeville run in New York under William Morris. Reported salary would be the highest ever for a fighter outside the ring, with potential earnings near 100000 if options are exercised, surpassing a clash with Jack Johnson in value.
The South, Eastern, and Western Classification Committees met in Mobile to consider amalgamating into a single three-way organization. Eastern and Western committees have already given favorable action. Proponents argue unified tariffs will reduce inconvenience for railroads and shippers.
The Kansas City Automobile Neaters' Association show opened in Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri, on March 8 and runs through the week. Organizers boast the breadth and quality of exhibits as unprecedented west of Chicago.
Health advert describes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders as relief for fever headaches teething disorders and stomach issues. Claims to move and regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Pleasant taste. sold by druggists 25 cents with over 10 000 testimonials. Do not accept substitutes.
Leaders of the American colony in Paris attended the wedding of Miss Florence Whittell and Mr. Kurt Albert. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. A. F. Whittell of San Francisco.
Hundreds of thousands suffer belching gas fullness and nausea yet MiOna tablets from Palmer & Sons claim to cure indigestion by removing the cause. The 50 cent remedy is guaranteed to work or money back and allegedly helps thin people gain flesh by improving stomach nutrient extraction.
Local listings announce Monday Knights of Pythias at 8 in Castle Hall Maz Joseph building with visiting Knights invited. Royal Arch Masons Keystone Chapter No 1 meet third Tuesday at 8 in Max Joseph lodge room. J G Trussell and B Stone officers named. Multiple other orders James or Carlton building meetings listed with times and attendance invitations.
Timetable notes Gainesville Midland Athens service daily excluding Sunday with arrivals at 9 15 am and 3 50 pm mixed trains at 7 05 pm and 11 15 am on Sundays. Departures include mixed 6 00 am passenger 10 50 am and 5 45 pm daily except Sunday with Sunday times at 7 45 am and 4 45 pm. Georgia Railroad arrivals 12 00 noon and 9 10 pm. Seaboard Air Line schedules list Nos 62 82 38 41 33 53 with times around 10 30 am 2 15 pm 6 15 pm. J Z Hoke agent notes departures 7 30 am 4 30 pm.
Arrive times listed for mixed and regular passenger trains with daily schedules and Sunday exceptions. Dr. Clarence N. Walker, osteopathic physician, graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Missouri, and A. T. Still founder, based at 612 South Mut. Building, Athens, Georgia.
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