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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
6
The Athens Banner outlines subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, with annual, semiannual, and quarterly options. It instructs subscribers to report late or missing deliveries to the business office, and warns carriers are not allowed to collect payments or distribute papers outside established channels.
In this damaged OCR fragment readers glimpse scattered names, places, dates, and phrases. The text appears to reference personal notices or announcements with unclear context, possibly including rites, dates, and affiliations, but specifics are obscured by garbled spelling and incomplete lines.
A Tennessee proposal contemplates spending funds to acquire Reelfoot Lake for flood control and sediment management. Supporters argue it could reduce future flood risks and create a public water resource, while opponents fear cost and environmental impact.
Nashille official McCary, attorney general, reports threats of bodily harm connected to the state case. He states he will request protection and remains vigilant while awaiting action from authorities.
Charles Wylliot argues Southern people acted wisely on race issues, while Northern admirers disagree. He recalls a recent naval clash off Central America where two battleships exchanged fire, both disabled with heavy casualties.
A Delaware bartender planned a joke on a sleeping bar patron. The intoxicated man died of heart strain as the prank twisted. The Savannah News notes a chaotic era in port circles and a rough voyage for Congressmen amid a broad Caribbean patrol.
Hon Murphy Candler, new railroad commissioner succeeding Ful ler E Calloway, has never had his picture taken. The Atlanta Constitution offers ten dollars for a snapshot of him. Reported that hundreds of camera friends followed him yesterday in the bid to obtain a photograph.
Athens celebrates the Georgian Hotel as a success with strong patronage and nightly fills, praising the investment as paying and secure. The piece lauds Athens as home to the South’s best hotel and lauds investors for a sound financial outlook and promising returns.
The New York World discusses the ideal woman through De Lynn Abbott’s seven traits, praising industriousness, motherhood, humility, and humanitarianism. It notes a Berlin tribute translating Esther Miriam Sara and Rachel virtues, highlighting broad social progress beyond class.
The government will be urged to put secret operatives to work against the Black Hand gang in New York. Authorities say local police powers are exhausted and federal detectives may lead any eventual apprehensions. The emphasis is on expanding investigative reach to capture the culprits.
Use Allen's Foot-Ease powder shaken into the shoes to rest tired feet and ease tight footwear. It cures aching swollen hot and sweating feet relieves corns and bunions and provides rest and comfort. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free trial package and sample of the Foot-Ease Corn Pad offered by Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Nell notes he is a college boy while Belle observes TF paid more attention to his clothes than to his words, concluding the exchange reveals their impressions.
A humorous Chicago Tribune quip has Mrs Gewgum-John asking if her husband knows what he said in his sleep. He replies with a playful mention of a supper and cries out to “Maria” to let him speak, delivering a light domestic joke from the paper’s pages.
March 18 history items note Berkeley selling New Jersey for a thousand pounds in 1674 and Stamp Act repeal celebration in 1766 in Boston. 1768 Sterne, celebrated author, died in London born in Ireland. 1782 Calhoun born died 1850. Bank of Massachusetts established 1801. Bonaparte King of Italy title 1805. Pittsburgh incorporated 1816. Cleveland born 1837 died 1908. Bentonville battle 1865. Hawaiian Treaty ratified 1875. Richmond Hotel fire deadly, Buffalo. National Bank of Ke City suspended. Lane died Coldwater. 1905 Orchard sentenced 190?
The 64th birthday of Bishop John W. Tan of the Methodist Episcopal Church is noted with his career traced from educated in Ohio to Mt. Union College and Jefferson University. He entered Pittsburg conference in 1871, served in Newport Ohio, joined the New England conference, led People’s Church in Akron, and later held leadership in Freedman’s Aid before becoming a bishop. He has resided mainly in San Francisco.
Professor H A Howell of Havana Cuba recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy after his baby suffered a severe cold. He credits the remedy with prompt relief and the child’s full recovery within days. Endorsed by retailers H R Palmer Sons Dr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy L P Canning.
Advertised remedy praised by H E Howe publisher of the Press Highland Wis. Three family members used it with good results in summer complaints. For sale by H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy L P Canning.
The article traces mistletoe from ancient Druids to Christian symbolism and legends. It notes its scarcity on some oaks, its ornamental and medicinal uses, and regional traditions in England, including watercourses and farm customs. It discusses debates on whether mistletoe harms host trees and mentions remedies for grippe with Foley's Honey and Tar.
Staunton Dispatch reports Richard H. Edmonds argues the South is misrepresented. He cites high business leaders, rail and manufacturing progress, and educational strides before 1860, noting churches, literacy, and notable Southern figures to counter views of intellectual decay and agricultural focus.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salis writes that years of kidney trouble and a winter attack left him bedridden for eight days with severe pain and frequent urination. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy his pain subsided, urine returned to normal, and he recommends the product sold by all druggists.
An Athens notice promotes a brass ornamental hair curling iron that plugs into an electric socket. It suggests the device heats quickly enough to curl hair, costs 2.25 dollars, and serves as a fashionable dresser item, claiming to be discrete in its sale.
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