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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Banner details subscription rates and delivery guidance, warns carriers not to collect or sell papers, and notes payment methods. It reports on Athens automobile activity to Atlanta, remarks on national and regional opinions, and cautions Athens drivers to observe the city speed limit for safety.
A campaign forms to wage war against pellagra, praising the germ theory and its real cause. The movement promises peace of mind and allows corn bread lovers to eat with more relish and less trepidation.
A leading financier in a Mississippi county urges former associates not to sell cotton below twenty cents a pound and offers to advance fifty dollars per bale to any farmer needing cash, signaling likely continued holding of cotton.
The Savannah Press highlights rising suicide rates in 1908 driven by educated and successful individuals amid urban strain. It notes 21.8 per 100000, with Salt Lake City leading and Oakland recording 66.2, while Western cities show the highest decade totals and regional disparities persist into 1968.
The piece reports rumors of Theodore Roosevelt in Africa and his Africa hunt recounted in Scribner's Magazine. It notes speculation he may return to America soon and comments on his handling of a lion and the guide during the hunt, with a racially charged anecdote from The New Orleans States.
Georgia judge William H Pope, educated at the University of Georgia Athens, is rumored to be considered by President Taft for the governor of New Mexico as the territory moves toward statehood The Albuquerque Journal and Carlsbad Argus note the rumor and praise Pope for his intellect and integrity, predicting he would be an able chief executive if appointed.
A roundup of upcoming productions and creative work by Paul Armstrong William de Mille Carolyn Wells Edna Bruns Pauline Frederick Charles Frohman Jennie Millward Arnold Daly Paul Hervieu Willis Streatham Victor Herbert George Hobart Aida Johnson Jameson Lee Finny Ethel Johnson Theodore Burt Sayre Bruce McCrae Isabel Irving and others slated for stages in New York Chicago and London with early productions planned this season.
Charles Rann Kennedy's The Servant in the House replaces The Great Divide in London. The Winter Feast is set for Berlin’s Lessing Theatre this winter. George Arliss acts in Septimus adapted by Phillip Littell. George Barnum, now Baron Cosaca in Such a Little Queen, was once a Pacific coast baseball figure and ex National League candidate. Alfred Sutro praised Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady and wrote a one act piece for her. Conan Doyle’s Fires of Fate heads to New York in December for Charles Frohman, who also starts rehearsals for The Brass Bottle by F Anstey.
Key events and figures dated November 9 include 1790 Edward Telfair reelected Georgia governor, 1836 Mexican War era notes and 1790s figures. Generals clashed at Taladega Creek. Ivan Turgenlev born, later death near Paris in 1885. Targets include Arguello California governor 1822, Edward VII birth 1841, City of Waco fire 1872, Baltimore plenary council 1884, Congress extra session 1903, Texas treasury 1907, Carmack assassination 1908.
James T. Mitchell born November 9 1834 in Belleville Missouri. He studied at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania Law School and began law practice in Philadelphia in 1858. Mitchell served as judge from 1871, became Pennsylvania Supreme Court associate justice in 1889 and chief justice in 1903.
In Mint Springs near Huntsville Alabama Joe Webb and John Clark two farmers who were drinking shot each other during a quarrel over liquor. Webb, Clark s son in law, was killed after being shot eight times while Clark died en route to medical help after three wounds. Sheriff Mitchell went to the scene as other parties are said to be involved.
Parents of young children should be prepared for croup during dry cold weather. A popular remedy is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, widely carried by mothers and sold by all dealers, with a track record of reliable results.
The text outlines genuine religion as heavenly in origin and rich in pure peaceful gentle conduct. It lists eight essential attributes including purity peaceableness gentleness easy to entreat mercy and good fruits impartiality and sincerity, emphasizing their spiritual nature and observable effects.
The column urges improved fighting spirit after Dobson’s appointment as assistant coach at the University of Georgia. It notes past lax practices, calls for harder work and precise play, and mentions a new idea to number players at a Tulane vs Cincinnati game to help spectators identify individuals.
A patent medicine item advertised by ALI Druggists priced at 1.00 describing relief for Brights Disease and general liver and kidney troubles.
In police court yesterday Pat Merriwether, charged with running a con on a country darkey, was fined $200 and six months. Frank Winn paid $15 or thirty days for cursing and disorderly conduct. Emma Jennings faced a jealous dispute and was fined $2.50. An ad for Pazo Ointment followed the court notes.
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