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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
6
Real estate ad urging prudent buyers to consider a six room house and lot on Barber Street. J. T. Anderson promotes level headed money making in property and offers contact via phone 3106.
On May 3 history marks Captain Kidd’s execution in 1701 and Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819. Entries note Howe’s 1778 Philadelphia departure, Fort Grierson 1781 fall, Kentucky Mississippi navigation 1794, 1833 temperance congress, 1861 federal advance into Virginia, 1868 McCleskey bishop, 1873 Mareau MacMahon election, and Leopold’s 1881 duchy creation. Tonight in Juarez Jack Herrick meets Kid Mitchell in a 45 round bout.
Current sol without excursion fares to New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and the East via Savannah and steamship lines.
Gillis Mills Tennessee judge Eli Cherry suffered a long lasting leg sore baffling doctors. He finally used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and was cured. Salve helps burns boils ulcers cuts bruises and piles. 25 cents at all druggists.
An oath is sworn by Cheney indicating membership in the firm of F J Chicago. The declaration appears witnessed in the city with a dated signing on the th day of December.
A national scope exposition to promote conservation of natural resources will be held in Knoxville Tennessee in September and October 1913. Led by Gifford Pinchot the advisory board outlines plans with experts from forestry mining agriculture soils roads waterways education and health. The project, built on the Appalachian Exposition plant, envisions new buildings including a Southern States Building a vast agricultural map hall and a model farm to educate visiting farmers.
The ad asserts Electric Bitters eradicate malaria germs carried by mosquitoes and relieve chill fever and weakness. It quotes Wm. Fretwell of Lucama NC saying three bottles removed malaria and restored health. Promotes benefits for stomach liver and kidney woes at 50 cents from druggists.
The annual meeting of policy holders of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company will be held Tuesday June 4 1912 at A E Griffith and other details follow in the notice.
Joliet, MI resident Mrs J E Cox credits Dr King’s New Discovery with ending a dread cough from typhoid pneumonia. She says doctors offered no relief until using the remedy, and now she scarcely coughs. Safe, reliable lung remedy guaranteed with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles, trial bottle free at druggists.
An ad touts Con key s White Diarrhea Remedy as a fast relief for a disease killing thousands of chicks yearly. Priced at 50 cents, it is offered for sale by H R Palmer and Sons.
Atlanta May 23 details announced for Gainesville Ga improvements including a brick passenger station 133 by 34 1 2 feet with separate white and negro waiting rooms baggage office and toilet facilities and a doubled freight depot plus new team tracks paving and chert platforms. Bids are sought for the passenger station while freight depot remodeling and track work will be done by company forces to accommodate expected growth in traffic.
Boston supports Spencer prospects of a new trial to overturn a murder conviction. Insanity evidence presented by alienists is alleged to have been ignored by the jury. The Springfield case involved the murder of Miss Martha K. Blackstone at a friends table during a burglary spree. Spencer confessed to the killing and many burglaries, and spent time in an insane asylum before being deemed sane and convicted.
The Travel and Vocation Exhibition opens at Grand Central Palace under the Transportation Club of New York. It showcases transportation history with relics, models, and items from the Navy, Smithsonian, and multiple rail and steamship firms. Sledges from Peary’s North Pole expedition are on display alongside safety appliances to reduce accidents in rail and sea travel.
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio reports that Dr Kings New Life Pills boost life and energy. He and his wife claim they are the best made for stomach liver or kidney troubles. Available at all druggists for 25 cents.
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