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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
7
City time timetable lists Lewes and other lines with arrival and departure times for Georgia Railroad Southern Railroad Gainesville Midland and Central of Georgia. Weekday and Sunday patterns shown including mixed trains and multiple daily slots.
Mt. Vernon and surrounding lodges announce regular meetings. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M, St. Elmo Lodge No. 40 K P, Keystone Chapter No. 1 Royal Arch Masons, Athens Lodge No. 790 BPOE, Brookee Tribe No. 64 I O R, Glenn Lodge No. 75 I O O F list meeting nights and locations in the Max Joseph building and nearby halls. Members and qualified attendees are invited.
Surveyors of the Savannah Augusta and Northern railroad surveyed Commerce streets and praised a Commerce route as best yet. A Chamber of Commerce committee reported good progress in subscriptions for the line, with two wholesale firms anticipated to move in and boost Commerce's retail and wholesale trade once completed.
Letters praise Athens for creating and shipping useful goods, citing cement mocks from Trail Creek area and a new mattress factory by High Arnold. The Southern Manufacturing Company, led by W. T. Bryan, is highlighted as a major employer with growing payrolls, while urging more local ventures and employment to attract workers from nearby towns.
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York says doctors misdiagnosed his ailment as heart illness kidney trouble blood disease stomach or liver problems. His wife advised Electric Bitters which restored his health. one bottle did more than five doctors prescribed. Sold by W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer Sons at 50 cents.
Guthrie Okla December 6 By a vote of 95 to 10 with four absent house bill No 1 known as the Jim Crow measure providing for separate coaches and waiting rooms for races was passed today An enthusiastic demonstration accompanied the announcement of the vote Almost every member of the house explained the vote A bill providing banking laws following the governors recommendations was introduced and will be acted on Friday
Athens reader Mrs. T. P. Oliver credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from long standing backache and kidney troubles. The ad urges sufferers to try the pills, notes price of 30 cents, and lists Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents with H. R. Palmer & Sons as the local store.
In a letter from Smithonia Georgia dated November 22 1907 Hon James M Smith urges that farmers hold cotton for better prices and sell from September through August while opposing the tax on cotton held past February 28 He calls for a tax exemption to allow storage without tax and notes Georgia farmers already pay high taxes per value. From Jackson Herald.
It explains that strength comes from digestion and assimilation of food. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are said to invigorate the stomach and liver, improve food relish, increase strength, weight, endurance, and mental clarity. Price 25 cents with free samples. Sold by several Athens Georgia druggists.
The Chicago Tribune notes Senator Kean of New Jersey as ever seeking information. He aided Aldrich in tracking the president during the railroad rate war but drifted from loyalty as the railroad fight intensified. A senator quips Kean no gimlet yet bore too much.
A vintage ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces offering $100 reward for any uncured case and directs readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The famed pugilist trainer says he distrusts feints and tricks, preferring straightforward effort in boxing and wrestling. He cites a beggar's signhouse anecdote to illustrate caution in judging others.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint. After six weeks in bed and eight doctors with no relief she used Dr. Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and walked in three days. Palmer & Sons sold it.
The Jackson Herald endorses R E Davison for prison commissioner as support swells across Greene county. Davison, eight years in the state house, received warm reception after inspecting the county convict camp and drew praise from citizens who cited his record and his brother A H Davison of Davison Nicholeon Company Athens Georgia as reasons to back his candidacy.
John Burroughs argues dogs show limited reasoning, noting their intelligence lags behind wild foxes and wolves. He contends domestication and training reduce their wit, and that humans cannot transfer our mental spark to tame animals, a process that prevents true civilizing of the species.
Many rheumatism sufferers report prompt relief from Chamberlain's Pain Balm allowing sleep and rest. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Bro L. P. Canning B. C. McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
An advertisement touts KODOL as a natural blend of vegetable acids and digestive enzymes. It claims to relieve indigestion and stomach discomfort, promises pleasant taste, and guarantees relief. Sold by all druggists.
On Tadla grass farm the Chined machine advances through the grass killing many snakes. A report notes that as many as 120 cobras have been killed, highlighting the scale of the snake control effort and the impact of the land machinery.
An ad touts Ely's Cream Balm as a purifying soothing remedy for catarrh hay fever and cold head. It claims no cocaine or mercury and warns against substitutes. Distributed by Ely Bros 66 Warren Street New York and sold by all druggists at 60 cents.
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