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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
3
Cedartown Ga March 9 The Etna Steel and Iron company applies for a charter this week and plans vast development of Polk County iron resources on a scale unmatched in local history. The proposal seeks significant capitalization and new ventures to exploit mineral wealth.
Augusta report: M J Cohen a young Hebrew man shot his wife after retiring at a Market street home and then killed himself. Both died. the wife died later from her injuries after being found hours later. The couple, married six weeks ago, had come from Savannah recently.
New York futures showed little movement while New Orleans trading noted quiet sessions and cautious sentiment. Cotton demand shifted as minimal outside interest and bearish ring conditions persisted, with traders awaiting the government report on the season's crop size to set future price direction.
The cotton market opened steady in New York as Liverpool futures fell slightly while private cables noted little offering and Manchester inactivity. Prices rose to about 1 point above yesterday's close before easing on favorable planting weather and rising carry fears, with May at 10.72 and July at 10.83, as bulls expect continued spinners support and bears anticipate surplus in the near term.
New York March 9 three officials of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company including Frederick A. Burnham president G D Eldredge Jr second vice president were indicted on five counts grand jury found indictments charging grand larceny in the first degree and forgery in the third degree The alleged scheme involved paying 9000 of company funds to law firms to settle claims against the company while purportedly settling actions by individuals
Washington reports say H Rogers and John P D Archbold of Standard Oil met the president at the White House. They left uninformative about the purpose, and the conference appeared unrelated to the Tillman Gillespie anti monopoly inquiry. Only a few knew of the visit and its timing.
Notice highlights dangers of mercury containing catarrh treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Mentions internal use, price 75 cents, and blood mucous surface healing claims. Also references stock market chatter and a travel remedy endorsement for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a travel anecdote.
Ex Governor W J Northen writes from Atlanta in support of Rev W P McCorkle's stance that card party prizes constitute gambling. He notes potential court guidance against Judge Samuel B Adams and predicts few courts will fully align with Adams while urging continued church advocacy.
Hoke Smith spoke at the courthouse in Sandersville urging voters and criticizing the eduction clause in the Negro disfranchisement law. A gray-haired spectator warned the remarks could provoke race riots, calling the gubernatorial candidate’s language an outrage.
Athens reader Mrs. J W Blackstone reports dull back pain and urinary trouble improved after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from H R Palmer Sons. She says her backache faded, kidneys functioned normally, and overall health improved. Doan’s Kidney Pills sold everywhere 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan’s.
A Dublin report states a British syndicate, linked to Norman W. Dodge interests, sought to buy about 150000 acres of land in central Georgia. They may aim to grow cotton on the tract and possibly build nearby mills, leveraging the region’s rich timber and cotton potential.
Western Beef Sauer Kraut and Dill Pickle featured at McCurdy's Market with contact 155. W. W. Kearney of the Independent urges families to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand for immediate use, praising its effectiveness for croup and hoarseness and noting local druggists H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro carry it.
Market listing notes Ogechee shad and Norfolk oysters available at Mo urayis with contact via phone for orders and inquiries.
Horace pursued Rotman’s fortune for a loan after reading his ode to Maecenas. Maecenas feigned forgetfulness about his checkbook on the piano and joked that Morace had already “ode” him enough. The scene shifts as a friend calls for more Falernian wine.
Athens Lodge 790 B P C E meets each Wednesday at 8 o clock at Broad and Lumpkin streets. Exalted Ruler T. J. Suackelford and Secretary Geo H. Palmer preside. Soquee Tribe 54 I O R M meets weekly at eight oclock in Knights of Pythias hall. Sachem M G Michael and Chief of Records C A Lambert urge attendance.
The dialogue shows Caesar replying to a Roman Senator about Pompey’s return to Rome. He emphasizes a grand reception and directs his secretary to inscribe a fitting retort in gold letters in the city archives.
Women suffer kidney disorders more often. symptoms mimic female conditions but stem from kidney derangement. Nervousness headaches puffiness back pain signal trouble. Foley's Kidney Cure is claimed to restore health, regulate urinary organs, purify blood, and aid the entire system. All druggists sell it.
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