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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1909

Page

3

Scène at Elliott case and Rockefeller gift debate

Atlanta reports the Elliott murder case with the condemned surgeon's failed clemency appeal to Governor Brown. The piece notes Rockefeller's gift funding hookworm eradication sparks debate among Bishop Warr J Candler and officials, urging action and education where funds would help counties south of Macon.

Atlanta M. Eliots Troup County G. L. Rivers Elliott Brown Macon Savannah Taft Rivers’ Slayer Elloot LaGrange G. I. Rivers Rivers Eliott John D. Rock Rockefeller Bishop Warr J. Candler Georgia Geereit Georgia State Board of Health Georgia Board of Health Board of Health A. G. Fort Stewart County Schnauss Cecil Brooks Lowndes Rockefeller Fund Mr. Rockefeller

Sanitarian Investigation Scheduled At Milledgeville Sanitarium

Two major hearings set for November 10 as a Senate five member committee and a nine member House group begin inquiry into conditions at the state sanitarium in Milledgeville. The investigation follows published charges and will summon many witnesses to probe denials.

Atlanta State Sanitarium Miledgeville McLean House Henderson Irwin

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children

A early 19th century advertising item touts Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for feverishness headaches teething disorders and stomach ills. The copy claims rapid relief within 24 hours and praises the product as pleasant tasting harmless and widely proven by over 10000 testimonials. It emphasizes doctors and druggists selling at 25 cents and warns against substitutes.

West Point Bans Football For Rest Of Season

West Point will play no more football games this season following the death of Cadet Eugene A. Byrne from injuries in a Harvard game. Cadet Byrne’s burial will be with military honors at the academy cemetery after a post mortem showed fractured vertebrae and paralyzed nerves.

West Point N. Y Hugh L. Scott Military Academy Eugene A. Byrne Harvard Annapolis Colonel Scott West Point Military Academy Bowyer Naval Academy Byrne Navvy Athletic Association Navy Wilson Midshipmen Earl D. Wilson Vila Nova

Arraignment Set For Sheriff Shipp and Cof defendants

Supreme Court to hear arraignment for sentence two weeks hence of Joseph H. Shipp of Chattanooga and five co defendants on contempt charges arising from the Ed Johnson lynching case. Charges stem from actions surrounding the 1906 Johnson lynching and court orders.

Washington Supreme Court of the Tennes Supreme Court Chattanooga Johnson Shipp Jeremiah Gibson Luther William Nick Nolan Henry Padgett William Mayes

Dr Kings New Life Pills Public Ad

An old medical advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as relief for headache in young and old women. It claims the medicine purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and boosts health, selling for 25 cents at local stores W J smith & Bro H R Palmer & Co.

Strongheart and Dry Town at Colonial Theatre Reeded

Prolific theatre items announce the comedy drama Strongheart coming November 4 at the Colonial Theatre, following the Ohio prohibition era comedy A Dry Town opening November 3. The shows star S Miller Kent and Jos M Gaites with a cast including Kent, Kent, Gaites, and a noted animal impersonator performing a remarkable cat act.

Jos. M. Gaites S. Miller Kent Colonial Theatre F. E. Dumm Washington Court House Ohio Dumm Miller Kent Mr. Kent Gaites Sumtl Harry Brown James Begins Harry Marshall Wilson Reynolds Marcus Moriarty Lydia Dickson Helen Guerry Marguerite Snow

Croup Most Common in Early Winter Says Advice

Parents urged to prepare for croup during dry cold months. A bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is all that is needed, with many mothers keeping it on hand and reporting satisfaction. Sold by all dealers.

Railroad commission to hear cotton rate case in Georgia

Atlanta November 2 The railroad commission schedules a major hearing for November 10 on cotton rates from interior Georgia points and general rate effects. The probe arose after Milledgeville interests sought an independent compress with railroad cooperation and now questions include compressed versus uncompressed cotton rates. All rail lines operating in the region are expected to be represented.

Atlanta Railroad Commission Georgia Milledgeville Central of Georgia The Georgia Railroad

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Still Best for Coughs

The old familiar claim extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the quickest cure for coughs and colds. It notes the product is sold by all dealers and has been a welcome health story for 36 years.

Chamberlain

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