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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1909
Page
8
The jury remains unable to reach a verdict in the Mapp versus Holliday trial. Judge Cobb told the foreman the chances of a decision were slim and ordered the sheriff to keep the jurors at a hotel overnight. They will resume deliberations at nine oclock tomorrow in the courthouse.
The Vanderbilt Glee Club plans a spring performance on April 1st with tickets at area stores. the show, featuring comedy and song, drew praise from audiences in Jefferson and other cities. Members include Perkins Sexton Harvey Price Edward Riddick Macon Callicott Newton Polk Stanley Fraser Henry Lucien Smith Robert Patterson Banks Bennie Frank Gilliland Thomas Ingram Wilkin Stubblefield Frank Bradford George Archer William Lawson Arthur Bobbitt Guy McCollum and others. The event aims to maintain a high standard of work and provide strong entertainment across venues in Birmingham Memphis Lebanon Harriman and Macon.
The Scientific American notes the first use of kerosene in United States patent No. 12612 issued on March 27, 1855 to Abraham Gesmer of Williamsburg New York, assigned to North American Kerosene Gas Light Company. Gesmer described kerosene as a new liquid hydrocarbon and coined the term.
A dubious claim touts Dr King’s Life Pills as preventatives against appendicitis and related ailments. The text promotes pills to stimulate the stomach and liver, preventing constipation biliousness and chills, framed as merciless murder by disease.
Clarke County Georgia notices include libel for divorce proceedings: Mrs Myrt M Deadwyler vs Charlies Deadwyler with citation for appearance at April 1909 term. petition to annul marriage of Kate Louise Patterson and Henry Sikes. several administrator and guardian appointments and hearings. bids for county physician and medicines for convicts. sale of lands in estates of Jno Crawford and Baker Hill. guardianship of ence B Arnold. and other court actions scheduled for first Monday in April 1909.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Road and Revenue Clarke County Georgia sealed bids will be received and opened on the first Tuesday in April at room 203 Southern Mutual Building Athens Ga for completion of metal filings in the Clerk and Ordinary vaults at the County Courthouse. The notice is dated March 2 1909 and signed by clerk John B Gamble.
J A Moore applies to be Permanent Administrator for the estate of Miss S C Martin. Creditors and heirs are cited to appear in the April term of the Court of Ordinary in Richmond County to show cause why Letters of Administration should not be granted. Also, by court order, a public sale in Athens Clarke County will occur on the first Tuesday in April for the estate of Mary A Bain, with list of parcels and terms.
In Clarke County Georgia notices announce sales of parcels in Athens and surrounding areas. One listing seeks funds from a minor for education, another advertises public outcry at the county courthouse for a lot in the City of Athens tied to Fred Edwards, with multiple executory yields and liender claims, and a third sale details a tract near Hellicon Springs in the Allen estate, all to satisfy court executions or mortgages during April 1909.
The reign of the long coat continues and watches appear daintier than ever. The colored Mneng occupy a prominent niche among new goods. Kerosene can polish zinc. silk should not be folded. Salt or soda preserved cut flowers. warm soapy water cleans gold jewelry with stones.
A garbled mix of household care tips and political notes covers cleaning methods for fabrics and paint, perfume blends, and a quarrel over political figures. It mentions salt for fading, tea for paint, and alcohol for windows, then shifts to politicians like General Bing and George Oliver, with scattered remarks on prohibition and vote gains, all in an uneven, era-appropriate tone.
An old newspaper snippet recounts Gilbert replying to a young woman from a Pinafore troupe who teased his engagement. He dismisses the insinuation, asserting his independence and humor in defense of his marriage hopes, while a summer letter hints at a sensational misstep later.
A survey of early 20th century politics notes Taft's planned Southern tour next fall, Bulkeley hints at reelection, Washington passes an equal suffrage amendment, Glenn plans religious work, Sisson pursues a Pennsylvania governor bid, Hinds seeks a Maine House seat, Montana curbs party politics, a New York meeting aims to curb Tammany Hall, John Horn marks his 90th birthday in Easton, Aycock declines a New York law firm offer, and a potential Bingham rise if Speaker Cannock dies or is disabled.
Pat McGuire, an inveterate drinker, struggled for years to quit liquor despite pledges. After multiple arrests for drunkenness, a sympathetic magistrate vowed to aid him and asked Pat to report only the next day. Two weeks later Pat returned, claiming a heavy drunken spell yesterday. The magistrate scolded him yet Pat insisted he would not report until tomorrow.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild and gentle with a pleasant cathartic effect. It invites readers to procure a free sample from H.R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co N. I. Smith & Bro FE. C. McEvoy or J. P. Canning's drug store.
The piece sketches a witty, cynical view of bachelor life focusing on ambition and debt. It lampoons self importance and indecision, noting how some men delay decisions until they forget their original issue. The tone is urbane and lightly satirical.
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