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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
4
Railroad timetable lists arrivals and departures for the Gainesville Midland Georgia Railroad and Southern lines serving Athens and surrounding routes. It covers daily and Sunday schedules with mixed and regular passenger trains and specific times in the morning and afternoon.
Nov. 27. A fire destroyed the home of Tay Richarison at Woodland Mids, seven miles east of here. Richarison, wife and three children died. other children were found dead in a nearby barn. Richardson is missing. the coroner has ordered a search for him amid theories including robbery.
Athens readers are urged to prevent kidney disease with Doan's Kidney Pills. J. D. Garrison of 372 S Thomas St testifies the remedy cured long standing back pain and nighttime urination after using pills from Palmer & Sons. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
An advertisement claims that the product cures a cold in one day. It offers a refund if it fails and features E. W. Grofe's signature on each bottle. The price listed is 25 cents.
President Roosevelt attended the cornerstone laying for a $100,000 colored YMCA building in Washington. John D. Rockefeller provided $25,000. the rest was raised by local black residents. Roosevelt urged equal treatment under the law and equal opportunities, emphasizing merit over color and calling for broader educational and moral uplift. Also notes the Montreal murder case and a testimonial about Bucklen's Amica Salve.
North Texas Teachers Association holds its annual meeting in Denison Texas on November 27 with officers L C Gee president Lee Kidd vice president Miss Jewell Monday recording secretary Laura Dial corresponding secretary and J H Newton treasurer. The two day program features speakers Arthur Lefevre former state superintendent Dr Bruce of North Texas Normal Head Superintendent Horn of Houston and State Superintendent Cousins.
Commissioner Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission opened a hearing in Indianapolis in the case of the Indianapolis Freight Bureau against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The rate bureau argues that Indianapolis shippers face discriminatory rates.
A New York man recounts iritis linked to poor diet and improper assimilation of food. After hospital treatment failed, he was advised to use Grape-Nuts and avoid fatty foods. he reports relief when following the diet, with occasional warning signals. The letter, signed by the Postum Co. and promoting The Road to Wellville, is presented as a genuine reader tale.
Preparations complete for the Aero Club of America balloon carnival in North Adams Massachusetts to be held tomorrow. Balloons from Boston Springfield North Adams and Pittsfield are expected to participate in the ascent. The event aims to revive old fashioned ballooning for members and may feature five or six balloons starting simultaneously marking a major eastern event this year.
Baptist leaders from Alabama and nearby states gathered in Montgomery for a centennial celebration organized by local churches. The events continued over tomorrow with sermons and addresses by prominent denomination representatives, both lay and clerical.
Today marks the forty fifth anniversary of General John H. Morgan and Thomas Hines escaping from the Columbus penitentiary in 1863. The cell and the tunnel entrance remain tourist fixtures with a tablet above the door. The account describes digging through air chambers and eight cells east to reach the yard before escaping by rope to a passing cab and a train toward Cincinnati and Kentucky.
A health ad urges readers over fifty to take Foley's Kidney Remedy to cure kidney and bladder disorders and restore vigor. It states the product stops drain on vitality and is sold by all druggists with an urgent call to commence use today.
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