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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
2
Clarke county reports 1815 registered voters under the new statute with 1721 white and 88 colored registrants. Tax Collector H H Linton closed the books at 6 pm yesterday. District tallies show white and colored counts across districts totaling 1815.
Washington April 6 The River and Harbor appropriation bill is nearly ready and likely to be reported to the Senate by tomorrow or Friday. It carries about 52 million dollars with 7 to 10 million not chargeable to current revenues. Senator Simmons credits the measure as well crafted by Senate and House committees and vital for a broad waterway policy.
L. W. Harriman of Burlington Maine endured forty years of eczema from army service. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve reportedly healed him when all else failed. Promoted as a general healer for sores ulcers boils burns cuts wounds bruises and piles. Sold by W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
About 1,500 delegates and visitors from every Indiana county gathered at Tomlinson Hall for the prohibition state convention opening. A B Kirkpatrick of Kokomo presided, committees were appointed, and routine business addressed. Tomorrow candidates for state offices will be named and a platform adopted. The party aims to elect enough legislators to push a prohibition amendment submission in 1813.
In Gainesville Georgia on April 6 the Woman's Home Mission Society of the North Georgia Conference discussed the rights of the laity. Mrs Luke G Johnson outlined the issue and a memorial to the May general conference in Asheville was proposed and unanimously adopted urging ratification of the laity rights by the body.
An Athens citizen recounts kidney distress and back pain caused by weak kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as the cure, with user J. D. Garrison describing relief after using them from Palmer & Sons' drug store. Sold for 60 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
Fort Worth Texas April 5 a gathering of pur se officials educators business and professional men opens the first Conservation Congress of Texas with representation from every county. The meeting runs two days and covers forestry irrigation soil conservation drainage waterways dry farming and mineral resources along with Rio Grande valley reclamation.
The article cites electric bitters as a splendid tonic and blood purifier to combat grippe aftereffects such as weakness nervousness and poor appetite. It claims thousands have benefited and notes assurances of satisfaction from W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Dr Carswell praises Prof E C Branson president of the State Normal School of Athens for Educational Rally Day remarks. The letter lauds Branson as a model of logical precision and practical wisdom, commending his appeal for self improvement and opportunities for Georgia youth.
Miss Elizabeth A Rogers daughter of William A Rogers the artist and Mrs Rogers married Lt Henry Sheldon Green today at St James Episcopal Church New York. A reception followed at the Hotel Majestic offering a society crowd and notable attendees.
Judge Chas H Brand of the Western circuit of Georgia returned to his home and offices in Athens after a several days absence. He had gone to Baltimore ten days ago with Mrs Brand as doctors advised Johns Hopkins hospital treatment. Mrs Brand showed steady improvement as they left Baltimore Monday afternoon and Athens friends rejoiced at the news.
Purification rhetoric describes pimples and liver troubles, while Dr. King's New Life Pills claim to restore rich red blood and a healthy complexion. Sold by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons for 26 cents.
Wisconsin voters head to the polls in April as saloon questions top the local races. Dry vs wet battles reshape 800 communities including Janesville Racine Neenah Fond du Lac Kenosha Beloit Madison and Green Bay amid looming county option in the fall. Ely Cream Balm advertised as a safe remedy for hay fever and catarrh with nationwide testimonials.
Glenn Colby former University of Georgia star athlete to assume athletics at Riverside prep school. Colby directed Athens Athletic Club in winter and impressed fans with fighting spirit. His prior pro ball experience and college coaching likely raise Riverside team to Frank Anderson era standards. Diarrhoea ad end.
Two committees from the Clarke chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution toured Clarke County offices. They examined bound local newspapers back to the 1850s in the clerk’s office, tax digests to 1829 in the ordinary’s, and tax ledgers to 1878 in the tax collector’s. The DAR group emphasized their duty to verify county records, noting Clarke’s collection as the best among nearby counties and valuable for historians and genealogy researchers.
New York motorist Treadwell and his wife and brother in law Mr Parks spent a night in Commerce on a cross country journey begun last June. The group praised Commerce and Jackson county farming, planning to continue to Greenville and on to Virginia before returning to New York.
Policyholders of Athens Mutual Fire Insurance Company met in the Southern Mutual building at noon to review seven years of progress. Officers Myer Sterns, R. B. Dixon, and EB Smith were re-elected along with directors Talmadge, Davison, Doracy, Brooks, Hulme, and Nickerson. The company reported over $100,000 returned to policyholders and a 20 percent last year increase in business.
Mrs M L Dix of Clarkeville Tennessee describes nearly four years of severe lung trouble and chest pain eased by Dr King's New Discovery. She reports persistent coughs and hay fever improved, praising the medicine as the best for throat and lungs.
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