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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
2
A Kansas City Journal column recaps Thanksgiving stories of charity and folly. A generous man contemplates aiding a widow with five children, but a prior crime taints the idea and leads to imprisonment. The piece contrasts generosity with crime and features Rockefeller remarks on wealth.
The Kansas City Journal reports novelist Robert Herrick mocked a stereotype of greedy American wives at a Chicago luncheon. A humorous anecdote follows a fat diner who, after consuming a 78 cent fixed price dinner, jokes the waiter about charging extra for overindulgence.
Des Moines juvenile court officials and Probation Officers C. M. Young and Ida McFarland report official approval of hypnotism as a cure for bad boys and girls. Prof Edgar Adams oversees a small group of incorrigibles, starting with Frank Burnes to curb truancy and misbehavior, with hopes of broader use if successful.
Georgia Baptists held a four day session in Madison with a 1 A resolution urging churches to set aside time for prayer to call men into the ministry. The gathering included remarks by Rev Jester and Dr Jester, and Dr Pickard spoke on Mercer College and ministerial education.
The intense itching of eczema and related skin conditions is eased almost instantly by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J. Smith & Bro E. C. McEvoy L. P. Canning.
Ten divines and laymen from various churches gather in Philadelphia to seek closer union through the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Sessions run through the week with evening Academy of Music mass meetings featuring prominent speakers including Gov Ansen of South Carolina Gov Hoch of Kansas Gov Hughes of New York Judge Grosscup Rev Washington Gladden and Bishops Whitehead Talbot and Whitaker.
An item notes a guilty verdict in a counterfeiting case and mentions Foley’s Huey and Tar cough remedy marketed by druggists. The report highlights counterfeit activity and an unrelated advert for a lung healing product.
Governor Smith appointed A B Spence solicitor of Waycross city court to fill McDonald’s unexpired term while McDonald becomes city judge. Other posts include W O McGowan as Camden roads and revenues commissioner and D P Rose as St Marys city court judge. B E Thrasher named solicitor for Oconee county. term ends January 4, 1911.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The 1886 oath notes the firm based in Toledo Ohio and notary A. W. Gleason witnesses. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to work through the blood and mucous surfaces and is sold by druggists for 76 cents.
John T. Knight, a prominent Hawkinsville area farmer, is jailed on arson charges for burning the Dorming Hill schoolhouse ten miles south of Hawkinsville. Bloodhounds traced a trail to Knight after the fire, which destroyed a large, uninsured building valued around $3,000. Knight denies the accusation and will seek bond.
A personal appeal urges readers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble. It claims forty years of cures and warns against unknown preparations that may contain harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists.
Macon Georgia December 1 The Equitable Bank and Loan Company closed its doors this morning and on the petition of its directors was placed in the hands of R L Anderson receiver by Judge Felton of Bibb superior court Liabilities are about 110000 assets range 60000 to 70900 The company was a building and loan association claiming to pay 6 percent interest
The Iowa Implement Dealers Association begins its annual convention in Des Moines with a large attendance. The three day program includes discussions on many topics of importance to the trade.
Governors and representatives from most states meet in Washington to review six months of progress by the National Conservation of Resources Commission. The group notes a broad rise in state commissions, regional conferences, and a completed national resource inventory guiding future plans.
The Atlantic battleship fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Sperry completes half its voyage, leaving Manila to Colombo Ceylon for six days, then through the Suez Canal. The four divisions head to different Mediterranean ports and regroup at Gibraltar on Feb 3 before sailing to Hampton Roads on Feb 22.
A historic advertisement touts Chamberlain's ointment as highly effective for rheumatic pains backache sprains and bruises. It promises quick relief and lists prices of 25 cents for the small size and 60 cents for the large. Available from multiple local dealers including H R Palmer & Sons Ore Drug Co Warren J Smith & Bro and BE C McEvoy.
Two women visited a jewelry store. One asked to view a soup ladle as a wedding present. The other rejected the ladle alleging it is unsuitable. The first woman noted she received one at her wedding and still uses it as a safe toy for a baby to play with.
Jefferson GA December 1 The upcoming mayoral election on the 14th pits three leading candidates T W Webb James B E Randolph and Col J B Ayers against the field for mayor with council seats contested by Wade H Williamson Homer Hancock and P J Blackstock. The race lacks fixed party lines but features broad local support for each candidate.
A mixed page text features a tribute to a mother Augusta Hill Nobie, praising endurance and heavenly reward, followed by humorous note on Edward in a Flurry about King Edward and Mile. Genee, and a rustic vignette titled A Child of Nature set in Teo Reasee mountains with Cindy at the hearth.
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