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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1909

Page

7

Death of W P Pattillo Atlanta insurance figure

William Pulaski Pattillo of Atlanta died suddenly at home after a day of routine work. He had long led the Southern Mutual Insurance Company's Atlanta office and married Sallie Chase of this city. Survived by three children and nine grandchildren, he served as Emory donor and church leader.

William P. Pattillo Atlanta Patlilo Misa Sallie Chase Alban Chase Southern Mutual Insurance Company Athena Banner Southern Mutual Athena W. P. Patillo South Pattillo Century Building 171 East Palr Street Howard Pattillo James B. Baird Ieart William Pulaski Pattillo Harris County John Pattillo Macy Wingfield Mr. Pattillo Emory College Alabame Texas Eastern Texas Methodist Episcopal Church Fouth Fowler Institute Henderson East Texas Conference Casa County Third Texas Cavalry Vicksburg Bis Parole Georgia Athens Sallie E. Chase Hafburg-Bremen W. P. Pattillo Howard Emory Kansas City Mary van Valkenburg J. FE. van Valkenburg Royal Arcanum Tr'aity Methodist Episcopel Church

Distinctive Difference in a Yonkers Romance

A Philadelphia man recalls his club encounter where a friend reports a Yonkers girl finally admitting she loved him after nearly a year. The exchange reveals the shift from respect to love as the pivotal moment.

Lippincott Charley Yonkers

Governor-Elect Joseph M. Brown Plans Athens Visit

Governor-Elect Joseph M. Brown will arrive in Athens from Lawrenceville next Monday night. He will stay overnight, depart Tuesday at 10 50 a m for Jefferson to spend the day, then go to Gainesville and continue his statewide tour meeting the people in a hand to hand campaign effort since his election.

Joseph M. Brown Lawrenceville Jefferson Gainesville Brown

The Experience of Ballooning

An excerpt from the New York Evening Post describes ballooning from the Aero club lofts. It details preparation, the omen of danger, ascent, and the surreal view from 2,000 to 10,000 feet, noting wind currents, ballast adjustments, cloud effects, and the intoxicating clarity of the high atmosphere.

New York Evening Post The Aero Club France

Wheoring Cough Remedy Offer From Local Shops

For Wheoring Cough. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy keeps cough loose helps expectoration and lowers coughing fits. Safe and sure. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith & Bro B C McEvoy L P Canning.

H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith & Bro B. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning

Tax Placed on Ammonia Sulphate and Fertilizer Duties

Washington reports fertilizer plants oppose a $4 per ton duty on sulphate of ammonia a by product of coke and gas. The move shifts this chemical from free list to taxed status drawing concern from farmers and fertilizer makers who cite wide use and impact on agriculture.

Washington Payne Ways and Means Committee Smith South Carolina Aldrich Finance Committee Mr. Aldrich Senator Smith Charleston Aldrich bMl Germany France

Get Out of Doors In Natural Living Note

The Médical Journal cites Trudeau's experiment with rabbits to argue tuberculosis is less likely under natural outdoor conditions. Indoors rabbits died while outdoors recovered, suggesting human TB risk tied to artificial living. The piece advocates outdoor living, fresh air, and sunshine for health, claiming man is naturally an outdoor animal.

Médical Journal Trudeau

Dr G W Truitt Invited to Lecture in Athens Next Fall

Dr George W Truitt of Texas, a leading Southern Baptist minister, is invited to Athens to conduct a series of meetings at the First Baptist church next fall. A church committee comprising Dr M A Jenkens Col C M Snelling John A Darwin and A B Parker went to Macon yesterday to extend the invitation while Truitt tunes a meeting there.

Athens First Baptist Church George W. Truitt Texas South M. A. Jenkens C. M. Snelling John A. Darwin A. 8. Parker Macon

Georgia Boy Weds Briden in Japan

In Pittsburg on April 13 Lieutenant Walter O. Boswell of Green County Georgia married Anna D. Orr. The ceremony followed a three year romance begun in Japan. Best man was Lieutenant James Boswell, groom’s brother. among out of town guests were General and Mrs. Pershing and several notable figures. They plan a western wedding trip and will reside at Fort Logan Denver after June 1. Orr, a Wellesley graduate, met Boswell traveling in Japan with her sister.

Pittsburg Japan Walter O. Boswell United States Army Green County Georgia Anna D. Orr Miss Orr James IP Ore James Boswell J. Paul Fife John J. Pershing Philippines William Young George Young New York Mary Campbell Jarsons Camden N. J Wellesley Wellesley Club Elect Mrs. Fife

Words to Freeze the Soul and Dr King’s New Discovery

A Springfield merchant recalls harsh words from two doctors about his ailing son. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with his son’s recovery after three weeks of use, calling it infallible for coughs and lung diseases and offering a trial bottle free at local outlets.

Geo. E. Blevens Springfield N. C Dr. King Mr. Blevens W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Roosevelt Denies Le Journal Interview as Fake

April 13 Theodore Roosevelt denies a Le Journal interview as fabrication. A Paris correspondent claimed a Naples visit and a half hour talk with Roosevelt and a Paris cable confirms the denial. The Le Journal writer stands by the interview, while Roosevelt reiterates his falsity. The Richmond News Leader notes party similarities.

Man Paris Theodore Rooarvelt le Journal Naples Roosevelt United States Port Said Mr. Roosevelt Suez

Anniversary Exercises at the State Normal School

The State Normal School to hold anniversary exercises Saturday at noon in the campus auditorium presided by President H. J. Rowe. Hon. J. W. Smith and Hon. Robert J. Guinn will speak, with music by the school orchestra. A dinner will follow at 1:30 p.m. Toastmaster M. G. Michael will introduce speakers amid performances by faculty and students. The article recounts the school’s founding in 1892, its growth to over six hundred students, eight buildings, a faculty of more than thirty, and annual graduates of fifty to seventy-five teachers, praising its impact on Georgia education.

State Normal School H. J. Rowe State Normal School Board of Trustees J. W. Smith Dudley Robert J. Guinn College Park Normal School Addiiton M. G. Michael Athens Chamber of Commerce Chas. 8. Stanage State of Georgia D. Bradwell B. C. Branson Old Rock College Cffcult Ita Georgia Eble

No Le Conte pears to be produced in southwest Georgia

Albany April 13. A fruit expert in southwest Georgia reports a complete failure of the Le Conte pear crop this year. The cold did not cause it. common blight attacked young fruit after blossoms shed, blackening and causing immediate drop. Most trees have no fruit and many orchards will yield no bushel at all.

Albany Georgia East Middle West South West

Queen Mary Gorman Buried by Gypsy Tribes in Ohio

Cincinnati April 3. The funeral of Queen Mary Gorman wife of James Gorman king of the Gypsies ended here early yesterday attended by Gypsy tribes from across the country. Services at St Joseph's cemetery preceded the burial with the body shipped from Pittsburg Kan where she died November 6 1908. About sixty Gypales from every tribe gathered at Cumnaville then were taken to the cemetery. Father Hickey of St Patrick's church presided at the grave. The gypsy funeral service lasted all night.

Cincinnati Mary Gorman James Gorman St Joseph's Cemetery Pittsburg Kan Mill Creek Cumnaville Father Hickey St. Patrick’s Church

Italy Protests Night Riders as Tobacco Purchases Rise

Washington April 13 The State Department released 1906 diplomatic correspondence showing Italy buys about 24 million pounds of tobacco yearly in Kentucky and Tennessee for its tobacco monopoly The Italian ambassador protested for security against night riders Secretary Root noted the purchases may be private rather than sovereign and that U S courts protect property rights for all

Washington State Department Kentucky Tennessee Root Ita

Taft Orders Census Supervisors Nonpartisan Appointments

Washington April 13. President Taft instructed Director North of the census bureau to disregard party lines when selecting supervisors and other appointive positions under the new census act. The guidance reportedly targets the South for nonpartisan staffing.

Taft Washington White House North Census Bureau

Tennessee Court Sets April 21 Hearing for Cooper Case

An order in Nashville fixes April 21 for the hearing on the Cooper murder trial new trial motion. Robin Cooper and his father Col. Duncan B. Cooper were recently convicted of killing Senator E. W. Carmack and each sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary.

Tennessee Nashville Tenn Cooper Robin Cooper Col Duncan B. Cooper E. W. Carmack

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