18 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
1
The Rev Pp Willerd Scott, longtime pastor in Worcester, resigns from his pastorate to pursue golf. He notes long service and says his decision follows years of effort and dedication, despite still wishing to contribute if possible.
Prohibitionists won a statewide showing in Lee County with a strong majority. Opelika cast 276 votes for prohibition and Phenix City carried the measure by 177 to the opposing side. Girls and boys marched in a parade with songs while the school board kept students from attending the polls.
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Crawford Jackson, central juvenile prototype head, spent Sunday and Monday in Commerce outlining the purpose and details of a juvenile state institution. He spoke at the Presbyterian church, the school auditorium, and the First Methodist church. The project aims to train and care for wayward youth with support from land offers and a cooperative effort by local businesses. The committee plans to raise funds and secure land to begin construction within weeks, with completion hoped within the year.
Professional cracksmen operating in southwest towns to the Americus area dynamited safes in De Soto and Cobb near Americus. They took about six hundred dollars from Esten Howe’s De Soto safe, caused fragment damage, and fled with checks and post office money orders. Eugene Moore and Jess Hill also reported safe explosions with limited loot. Residents heard blasts at daylight, mistaking them for railroad torpedoes.
New York October 15 reports a nationwide drive led by the National Association of Audubon Societies to protect all insect eating birds. The effort seeks stronger protective laws and better enforcement across states, backed by farmers and cotton growers and supported by extension work and educational campaigns.
The Yonkers Statesman notes a misinterpretation claiming 200,000,600 Bibles were scattered. the piece questions the alarm and suggests the claim may be an overstatement while asking what is really recorded.
The Athens cotton receipts this season exceed thirty thousand bales, about nine thousand more than the same period last year. General and railroad receipts run heavier, wagon shipments rise as farmers in outlying counties deliver by wagon to avoid railroad delays.
Whitfield Superior court convened in Dalton with Judge W A Fite presiding. Foreman N A Bradford named. two white murder cases Claud Warnick versus Chester Wilson and Harrison Holland versus John Carroll, along with rape cases involving black defendants, are set for trial. The judge urged indictments for whiskey advertising and noted prior rebukes and recent appeals court support. Court will proceed through next week as the criminal docket is taken up. A county fair is upcoming. jury service continues.
Professor Andrew J. Ritchie of Rabun Gap will leave immediately for Northfield Massachusetts to study industrial training at the great institute there. He leads Rabun County High School and has spearheaded a statewide effort to develop industrial education, with community support and dormitory plans already in place. The Northfield program aims to equip teachers to uplift mountain regions through skilled industrial training.
Twenty years ago Mr G W Brock found Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy quickly cures bowel complaints He says he has used it and recommended it with never disappointed results Publisher of the Aberdeen Md Enterpr recommends it and lists local druggists for sale
Savannah board of education signals support for corporal punishment of refractory boys in public schools with girls exempted. The plan may be finalized at the next meeting as public sentiment likely backs enforcing discipline. local families expected to approve when deemed necessary.
Washington October 15 International in character the Rivers and Harbors Congress plans a December convention President Joseph E Ransdell says ambassadors Von Sternberg and Jussrand will speak on German and French river and canal developments The event aims to prompt a $50 year water development appropriation and attract national figures to press for canal and rail transport reform amid global trade shifts
In a vivid exchange, Lovett curses the loss of ten dollars and muses on being kicked. The girl suggests speaking to her father that evening, hinting at a family audience. The dialogue conveys tension and a hint of romance.
A playful exchange about a child wanting to drum while a parent fears disturbance. The ad copy promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for minor and major burns, scratches, and bruises and notes it is sold by all druggists.
The passage describes university attention to Native peoples and international affairs as students from diverse backgrounds study in American universities and pursue education in the capital. It notes discussions on national strength, world leadership, and the role of universities in shaping students toward global understanding and public service.
A historical clipping notes public concerns over Methoben and second tea drugs within the Pure Food Law framework in New York. It highlights regulatory scrutiny and debates shaping early consumer protection standards.
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