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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1908

Page

3

Atlanta Couple Ma ried Against Family Will

Mrs Silvey Speer, 17, wed Russell J Thomas 19 after securing Fulton County license. Guardian consent noted. Couple traveled from Atlanta on Southern to Charlotte where authorities located them. Family pursued by train then arrived in Charlotte to reunite with Mrs Speer.

Atlanta Russell Thomas Silvey Speer Col William A. Speer Thomas Athella Charlotte Mr Thomas Mr. Thomas Tooten Giley Wert We. Speer W. BR. Thomas Cobon Gainesvile Greenvile Smith N.C Speer Cornelia

Foley's Kidney Cure touted for kidney and bladder troubles

Of Interest to Many. Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. Sold by all druggists.

Foley

Governor Smith Denies Interview and Defends Georgia Primary Rules

Atlanta Sept 29 Special Gov Smith denies an interview with Hewlett Hall that claimed he favored letting populists and Republicans vote in Georgia primaries. He outlines past primary rules dating to 1906 1908 requiring white voters aligned with the Democratic party to support its nominations and to help select presidential electors pledging to back Bryan and Kern.

Atlanta Gov. Smith Hewlett Hall Georgia Smith Columbus Enquirer-Sun Hewlett A. Hall State Democratic Committee Macon Democratic State Committee Democratic Party State House DeGive Opera House Bryan Kern

National Irrigation Congress Opens in Albuquerque

The eleventh annual National Irrigation Congress began in Albuquerque with delegates from western states and beyond. The program features visits to Elephant Butte and Carlsbad projects, discussions on irrigation forestry and colonization, and exhibits on irrigated farm and forest products.

Albuquerque N. M Tolay Irrigation Congress West Elephant Bute Hondo Carlsbad Pecos Valley Mississioui Oregon Washington Colorado California Idaho Montana Texas Arizona New Mexico Mexico South America M Hams Forest Service Department of Agriculture United States Reclamation Service

Calumet and Hecla Mining Company dividend payment lands massive total

Boston reports a quarterly dividend of five dollars per share for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company brings total dividends to 107,350,000. The document traces the company’s origins to Alexander Agassiz and Louis Agassiz, noting Harvard connections and the long uninterrupted payout since 1871. It recounts the 1865 exploration, consolidation of Calumet and Hecla, and a history of large production with a peak over 65,000 tons annually, second only to Anaconda in Montana. The note ends with an unrelated advertisement for Foley’s Kidney Cure.

Boston Mass Calumet Hecl Aleander Agassiz Louis Agassiz Alexander Agassiz Harvard University Agassiz Alexander Michigan Agassi Hecla Calumet and Anacondamina Montana

Little Girl Dies of Hydrophobia in Comer Ga

Comer Georgia September 29 A five year old girl, daughter of Henry Guest, died at home of hydrophobia after being bitten three weeks earlier. A physician treated her with a mad stone but convulsions began and continued until death.

Henry Guest Comer

Offenders Ordered Out of Athens by Mayor in Court

In Athens a few young men troubled the mayor's court with repeated arraignments. The mayor gave them the choice to work on the streets or leave the city for good. Two offenders accepted and departed. more are to be processed as cases arise.

Athens

How To Get Strong

P. J. Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago touts Electric Bitters as a tonic for strength. He cites his feeble mother gaining flesh insomnia relief and steady strength, claiming the remedy quickly aids stomach liver and kidney complaints and recommends it to those needing restoration.

P. J. Daly Congress St Chicago

A Letter From North Carolina Cures Kidney Ailment With Buchu

A Warrenton resident recounts nearly dying from kidney disease for six months. After taking three bottles of Stuart's Buchu and Juniper, the writer claims a full cure and renewed health. The letter invites others with backache swollen feet dull headaches and joint stiffness to seek the remedy from druggists or request a free sample.

Warrenton N. C Stuart H. T. Macon AML Stuart Drag Manufacturing. Co

Well Named Chamberlain Remedy Ad Fragment

Well named remedy for stomach pain colic cramps and diarrhoea sold by H. R. Palmer and Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith and Bro EB McReny Lo Po Canuins distribution noted.

H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith & Bro. EB McReny Lo Po Canuins

Warrants Issued Against Several Boys in Malicious Mischief Case

Blacksmith J A Baugh swore warrants yesterday against Guy Parr Jep Betts Will Mason Ike Lowe and others for malicious mischief in the city. Judge C T Young released two men on bond after they appeared. the rest were not found. The incidents stem from a gathering at Baughs Pope street home Saturday night with furniture damaged while Baugh and wife were away in Statham.

J. A. Baugh J. H. Bussey John Barry C. T. Young Guy Parr Jep Betts Will Mason Ike Lowe Dorsey Baugh Pope Street Statham Betts

Parole plan tested to curb Athens drunks

Mayor Dorsey aims to reduce public intoxication with a parole system. Offenders sign a pledge to abstain from liquor and agree that any violation allows the mayor to arrest and enforce the sentence. The plan will be tried on a limited group to gauge effectiveness.

Dorsey Athens

U S Marine Office Closes in Athens

The U S Marine recruiting office in Athens closed yesterday with Sergeant Joseph Gallagher in charge. He is ordered to report to Augusta Ga to open the office there, aided by a corporal. Gallagher leaves today for Augusta after securing seven recruits and making many friends in Athens.

Gallagher Augusta United States Marine Joseph Gallagher Marine Athens

Sprained Ankle Cured Faster By Liniment and Rest

A sprained ankle may heal in about one third the usual time by applying Chamberlains Liniment freely and giving it absolute rest. Sold by H R Talmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith FC McFeor TL P Canning.

Chamberlain H. R. Talmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith FC McFeor

Georgia to Host Olympians in Open Season Opener

The Georgian football team meets the Olympians from Atlanta this Saturday afternoon at 3:30 as both squads ramp up for the season. Olympians, secured by Dan Sage, feature former Georgia captain from 1905 and several star players. Georgia claims to be the swiftest squad on the gridiron and aims for a strong start before a large, enthusiastic crowd.

Olympians Atlanta Dan Sage Georgia

Roosevelt Invited to Visit Macon During State Fair

Macon Ga September 29 President Ben L Jones and Manager W A Huff of the state fair sent an invitation to President Roosevelt to visit Macon and Georgia during the state fair days today A personal visit by W J Massee and Postmaster Harry Edwards will follow as they work to persuade the president to come to Macon this fall The letter was sent at once and the two citizens will pursue the effort closely to secure a visit

Macon Ben L. Jones W. A. Huff Roosevelt Georgia W. J. Massee Harry Edwards

Near Beer Tax Fight Looms Across State

Near beer dealers of the city oppose the extra session tax on near beer sales. Attorneys filed injunction petitions to avoid payment until the Supreme Court rules. Ordinary Wingfield seeks comptroller guidance and may order immediate tax collection if advised.

Supreme Court Winsfield Wingfield

Drunken mob shoots up East Tennessee church

Jellico Tenn Sept 20 One of East Tennessee s bloodiest crimes occurred near the Tennessee Kentucky line north of Anthras a small Baptist church. A mobfight between drunken men and congregants left John Bennett J W McKinley Edward Thomas dead and Rev King mortally wounded with Gibson also wounded but not fatally. Local officers cannot identify those involved.

Jellico Tenn East Tennessee Tennessee-Kentucky Anthras John Bennett J. W. McKinley Edward Thomas Mr. King Gibson Jel- Neo Bennett

Taft Mistake About Old Maid Sparks Town Rally

Fergus Falls Minnesota reports the reaction to Taft’s remark on voters choice between a party of action and a party of inaction. An elderly woman in the audience declares disapproval while local chatter recalls a prior colloquy involving Miss Sylvia Townsend aboard a train.

Fergus Falls Minn Sunk Center Taft Sylvia Townsend

Children view grim temperance lesson after grisly deaths

In Kokomo Indiana on September 29 Carlos Thresper and William Lindley were found dead near a gravel pit while Charles Lindley lay dying after a farewell whisky drink with a jug. Teachers and pupils at Green town school escorted bystanders to witness an object lesson in temperance.

Kokomo Ind Carlos Thresper Charles William Lindley Thresper Charles Lindley Greentown

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W. A. Speer Charlotte, N. C Ikinnon Sunny Brook Kentucky Paul Heyman Chattanooga S. Hartman Nashvin Fenn Daniel Mar Ter Filves Albuquerque, N. M Calumet and Hecls Mining Company North Carolina Japan Standard Oil Company C Veqypeuars U. S. Marine South Georgia Albany Calhoun Baker Miller Mount Zion Pleasant Hill Christ Church Little Zion Belmont Mount Aetna New Salem Church Kestler Ghurgh
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