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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

6

Followers of Tolstoy Doctrines Sentenced in Moscow

Popoff led a small group of conscientious objectors to military service aligned with Tolstoyan ideas and was court martialed with others in Moscow, receiving eighteen months in prison. Over twenty acquitted after days of closed trial. The Tolstoyan secretary Bugakoff lost civic rights along with twenty-eight followers. Finnish author Arvid Jaernefelt arrested at home for a manifesto urging Finns to abstain from Russian military service.

Associated Press Petrograd Popoff Count Tolstoy Moscow Tolstoy M. Bugakoff

Governor General Foresees Treason Trial

A figure in Finland under the governor general’s order stands accused of treason and will face trial. The development centers on the high level official action and legal proceedings expected to follow.

Reliable remedy for coughs and croup praised

Mrs. Bedkamp of Covington Kentucky shares that Foley's Honey and Tar eased coughs croup and whooping cough after a neighbor used it. The product by H R Palmer & Sons is described as a trusted remedy that brought noticeable improvement.

Croup Foley Mrs. Bedkamp Herman St Covington H. R. Palmer & Sons

Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Promotes Spring Cleanse

An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable spring laxative. It claims the first dose moves sluggish bowels and cleanses the system of waste and impurities, urging readers to clear winter toxins. Sold for 25c at your Druggist.

Dr. King

YMCA Building Committee Plans Evening Meeting

The Y M C A building committee and board of directors convene tonight at 8 15 at association headquarters. The fourth assessment for the new building is due June first and should total about eight thousand dollars. only about two thousand five hundred is on hand. Subscriptions from Athens subscribers are slow, threatening delays and extra costs if unpaid by June first.

Athens

Slump in lunacy cases leads to appeal for treatment

Judge Orr orders a lunacy petition against a jailed African American man after authorities suspect drugs bought in Atlanta triggered his mental decline. The judge, a former druggist, favors treatment over trial, citing potential costs of Milledgeville confinement and county expense.

Orr Howard Atlanta Milledgeville

Jenkins declines appointment as Oc Mulgee solicitor

Att’y W. F. Jenkins of Eatonton Ga declines the tender to be solicitor of the Oc mulgee judicial circuit. resignation of Joseph E. Pottle takes effect July 1. Gov Harris will consider several hopefuls including Doyle Campbell George Carswell Roy Stubbs with no rush to decide before July 1.

Atlanta W.F. Jenkins Eatonton Harris Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Joseph E. Pottle Milledgeville Pottle Mr. Jenkins Jenkins Mr. Pottle Doyle Campbell Monticello George Carswell Irwinton Roy Stubbs E. H. George Madison Homer Johnson Grays John A. Sibley Percy Middlebrooks R. H. Lewis Sparta

Bankrupt sale of Fleming-Dearing Hardware Co assets in Athens

By order of Hon. Frank L. Upson the stock of goods fixtures notes and accounts of Fleming- Dearing Hardware Co will be sold for cash to the highest bidder The hardware stock totals 11668 23 fixtures 484 00 notes and accounts 8827 16 The sale is Saturday May 27 at 11 am in the office of the bankruptcy referee Southern Mutual Building Athens Ga Bidder's confirmation required Inventory can be seen and information provided by trustee Max Michael Southern Mutual Blog Athens Ga.

Frank L. Upson Fleming- Dearing Hardware Company Southern Mutual Max Michael Fleming-Dearing Hardware Co Athens Georgia

Weather forecast for Atlanta area May 24

Forecast till 7 pm Thursday for Athens and vicinity calls for fair weather. Across Georgia expect fair Thursday with cloudy conditions this morning over the Atlantic coast and some rain at several stations. Jacksonville reports 1.48 inches and Savannah 1.34 inches in the last 24 hours. Minor rains in Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota.

The Banner Atlanta Athens Georgia Atlantic Coast Jacksonville Savannah Iowa Missouri South Dakota Utah Minnémucca Co. F von Herrmann

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Blood Remedy

An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease cured only by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as an internal treatment that acts on blood and mucous surfaces, described as non quack and prescribed by reputable doctors. A companion product, Hall's Family Pills, is advertised for constipation.

Hall Cheney de Ney & CO

New York Cotton Market Shows Mixed Early Trading

New York May 24 cotton edged higher early on fewer overnight sell orders, with July rising from 12.84 to 12.90 and October from 12.82 to 12.88 as traders covered and bought. Prices later slid to new lows on rally selling despite a mixed weather outlook and reports of rains in the southwest.

Associated Press New York Liverpool

Cotton price notes and market brief

New Orleans and Liverpool cotton markets show steady to lower tones with spot values around 12.8 to 13.1 cents per pound. Reports cite quiet trading in New York and steady conditions in several U S cities, while Liverpool opens 4 to 6 points lower on cabled accounts and futures largely unchanged.

Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Liverpool Augusta Norfolk Houston Memphis St. Louis Charleston Savannah Philadelphia Boston Little Rock Dalas Galveston

Opening Range and Monthly Close Figures

The table lists daily opening and closing figures for several months from February to January. It shows mixed percentage changes and scattered values such as 7.70 to 7.75 for February, 7.78% in March, and various mid to high 8s across May to December, with entries like 7.93 to 7.96 in October and 7.81 in December.

Chicago Quotations and Market Figures

A compact market snapshot shows Chicago quotations across corn oats pork and fat lard with May July and September postings. Prices list opening highs lows and closes with percent changes and monthly contracts alongside spot values for several commodities.

Results prove Athens with testimonial from J L Byrd

An Athens citizen recounts kidney trouble and relief after using Deans Kidney Pills. The advertisement notes Back pain dizziness frequent nighttime urination and burning secretions. It claims permanent relief and urges purchasing the Dean's product from dealers. The piece closes with a separate moral quote about bravery and kissing a helpless girl.

Athens J. L. Byrd Wilkerson Street Tha Dean Mr. Byrd

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Gardus Amelia Wilson Alma, Ark Cardus Athens Gas-Light & Fuel CO Finland Board OF Directors Prac Tomer Cias Stern 1 Co Atty W. F. Jenkins Colonel Pottle Woodruff Machinery Mfg. Co Winder, Ga Atlanta, Ga S. Forsyth St Care Weens Ae Ene Webes Eeese Eee Seosalg Hagerste Isso Escospate Chicago Ohhae Bestecies Ule
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