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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
19
The University cadets begin daily drills as part of the military department. The afternoon exercise starts at five on the campus with Maj. Kimbrough inviting all to witness. Citizens of Athens are welcome to observe the drills. Foley’s Honay and Tar advertised as a throat remedy, sold by druggists.
Washington November 12 hearings before the Ways and Means Committee focused on schedule A of the Dingley tariff covering chemicals oils paints and related products. Albert Plant urged lower medicinal chemical duties proposing 15 percent to curb high prices and allow broader domestic competition. Multiple industry reps supported current rates or modest changes as the committee begins a two session study ahead of an extra session.
Short notes list local ads and notices including services, sales, rentals, and employment. Entries mention Our Drug Company prescriptions, Georgia Junk & Coal Co coal, boarding opportunities, hens and eggs for sale, Ford auto, Thanksgiving turkey orders, wood yard orders, groceries, fire insurance, biscuits shown by Majestic Mfg Co, rental house on State Street, coffee brands and grinding, typewriter for sale, horse and farm offerings, cashiers job, and private boarding house with details.
A complete change of program at the Orpheum last night delighted large audiences. Russell and Davis staged a clean little comedy The Morning After and Blanche Aldrach introduced two new songs with notable rendering. Vernice sang charmingly and Blanche Aldrach offered a witty monologue to finish a strong show.
The Deestrick Skule presented at the Colonial reports admissions and program ads totaling 324.25 with expenses of 98.11 leaving a net of 226.14. One half goes to the Ladies Auxiliary and Miss Battalle, director, with 113.07 and 113.07 respectively. The funds will furnish the auxiliary rooms and assembly hall, aiding future efforts.
Mr. Mark Cooper Pope of Washington, formerly Athens born and University of Georgia alumnus, now in insurance, visits Athens on business and is welcomed by friends as a potential return resident. Winter illnesses threaten with pneumonia and pleurisy. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended for coughs and lung strength.
The wedding of Dr James A Burrow to Mary Burckhartt Smith Prosser announces invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith Prosser of Fayette Missouri. The ceremony is set for November 26 at 8 30 PM in Centenary Chapel Fayette Missouri.
Market notes show steady tone in New York cotton with middling at 9 35-100 cents. Liverpool prices steady. middling at 4 99-100 pence. Gunter's Magazine lists literary notes and serials in its December issue, with many authors and works highlighted.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills promising relief from biliousness malaria and jaundice for 25 cents at W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer Sons drug stores. The Bohemian Magazine excerpt recalls a Boston stage incident with Madame Bernhardt reacting to gold furniture.
An advertisement explains that the headache is caused by stomach disorder and can be treated with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Readers are offered a free sample at H. R. Palmer & Sons and several local druggists including Orr Drug Co. Warren J. Smith & Bro. H. C. McEvoy and L. P. Canning.
The December issue presents literary notes with items by Miss Anna Held and a two-stage pictorial section. It features complete stories by Marjorie Benton Cooke, Calvin Johnston, Aileen Cleveland Higgins, Temply Bailey, Frederick Orin Bartlett, Walcott Le Clear Beard, Isabel Ecclestone Mackay, F Irving Fletcher, Cornelia Rhodomond, and others, plus plays, reviews, and a cover design by M Power O’Malley.
W A Brady rails against public ignorance during a theater talk. He recalls handling Robert Mantell’s Shakespeare recital in a small town and a box office encounter that reveals how people claim Bacon wrote Shakespeare.
A New York Sun piece pokes fun at political leadership and laments the need for a capable successor, joking about finding a Taft to replace the current janitor and bring better times.
A married man muses that Napoleon's strategic genius could rival his own plans for a night out, comparing life decisions to historic campaigns. The remark blends humor with a reflection on using tactics in everyday choices.
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