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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1909

Page

7

Multiple Applicants Seek Gordon Lee Seat in Congress

Rome Ga March 10 reports show a Republican candidate may complicate the race for Hon Gordon Lees seat John L Fullwood Cedartown postmaster and cotton certificate plan originator is often mentioned He has not announced yet five Democrats have announced including Judge Moses Wright M L Johnson Fite Hutcheson and Sam P Maddox A return to delegate primaries could occur if many run and Lee may reconsider his voluntary noncandidacy.

Rome Gordon Lee John L. Fullwood Cedartown Farmers’ Union Fullwood Moses Wright Floyd M. L. Johnson Bartow Fite G. R. Hutcheson Polk Sam P. Maddox Whitfield Lee

40 Per Cent Offer To Merchants Seeks Scrap Iron Buyers

Advertisement calls for merchants in every community to buy old scrap iron. Promises 40 percent profit with no risk and urges quick address submission to participate.

Dream of intercontinental rail line fades as Helper dies

Washington reports Hinton Rowan Helper, the rail plan advocate and former U S consul at Buenos Aires, died by suicide after decades of pursuing a three Americas railway dream. He was a North Carolina native and Civil War veteran who wrote The Impending Crisis of the South. Oscar R Hall in Savannah pled guilty to stealing Southern Express Company money orders, later sentenced to four years for the crime.

Washington Three Americas Hinton Rowan Helper United States Buenos Ayr North Carolina Bering and Magellan Helper South Carolina Chicago Buenos Ayers South Savannah Oscar R. Hall Southern Express Company Winokur Revelstroke British Columbia Chatham Superior Court Charlton Hall

Foley's Kidney Remedy Claims Universal Cure

An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Remedy can cure kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medical reach, including backache and irregularities that could lead to Bright's disease or diabetes if neglected.

Foley Bright

Bell Long Distance ties Monroe trip for business

The notice promotes using Bell Telephone Long Distance for a Monroe call, claiming a 3 minute talk costs 35 cents and reduces need for travel.

Monroe

Sneeze Breaks Trance of Bloomfield Boy in Conn

Wilbert Healy 17 of 107 Broadstreet Bloomfield New Jersey fell into a death like trance after a basketball game in Storrs Connecticut ten days earlier. His parents summoned specialists but found no explanation and he was kept alive by liquid food until a nurse’s sudden sneeze Friday revealed he had awakened.

New York Herald Storrs Conn Wilbert Healy Bloomfield N. J Eldridge N. Healy Healy

Manufacturers and Merchants condemn Senator Bacon stance

In Rome Georgia on March 10 the Manufacturers and Merchants Association denounced Senator Bacon for opposing waterway improvement. The group praised Representative Gordon Lee and Senators Clay and Bankhead for supporting the project and approved storage reservoir surveys to aid flood relief and industrial power.

Rome Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Association Bacon Gordon Lee Clay Bankhead Lee Burnett Bacon, Frye, Lodge Psucon

Injury During Basketball Game May Cause Brain Clot

Doctors believe a clot dislodged from the brain after a basketball injury. They think a nurse moving a sofa cushion stirred dust that triggered a sneeze, contributing to the incident. The patient is improving and expected to recover.

American Girl 10 Wed A Count Seherr Thoss Engagement

Paris March 10 The engagement announced of Muriel White daughter of Henry White to Count Seherr-Thoss, an officer of the Royal Prussian Cuirassiers. The couple met in Berlin and will live at a Silesian estate. Ambassador White and wife accept the match. Also a note on Chamberlains Salve for skin diseases and local retailers.

Paris Muriel White Henry White Ternan Scherr-Thoss Royal Prussian Cuirassiers Miss White Elde Counte Seherr-Thoss Dobrau Prussian Silesia Silesia Count Seherr-Thoss

Gann State-Wide Prohibition Bill Passed With Amendment

In Little Rock on March 1 the senate adopted a submission amendment to the Gann state-wide prohibition bill amid jeers from spectators. The change effectively defeats the measure though it had passed the house after a four day fight. The amendment calls a special election on July 14 to decide statewide prohibition.

Little Rock Ark Senate Chamber Senate

High Waistline Gown With Empire Bodice Front

A Delineator note describes a popular Paris trend with a high waistline dress. The back and side skirt gores end at the Empire waist while the front bodice and front gore remain single piece. A white broadcloth version with a silver craquele net che nisette is cited.

Paris

How the Snow Comes Down in a Prairie Home

A Western child named Lynne, aged four, kneels by a low window watching the snow fall on the prairie. She says reverently that God sends the snow and spreads it smoothly. Best dental work is done.

Lynne Lizzie Dr. Mason

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Michael’s Just New York Achael’s Congress Oscar R. Hull Sneeze Berlin Scher-Thos H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W. J. Smith & Bro E. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning GANN
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