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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
5
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for catarrh and foul breath by flooding the body with rich blood. Claims include relief of nasal and throat irritation, restored hearing, strengthened digestion, and a money back guarantee. Mentions Atlanta contact and free medical advice.
Chick Sullivan, sought in Lynn Mass for the murder of ex-pressman James J. Tucker on March 3, 1904, was arrested in Eatonton Georgia. A reported confession is unconfirmed. Tucker was seen with two men and a woman before a fatal shot at a saloon. D G V Pacy of Boston was detained and released after inquiry.
In Chicago Mrs Susie Chezen left her husband Nathan W Chezen 3501 Wabash avenue after he refused to quarrel with her. The couple’s dispute led to a divorce decree as Judge Thompson heard the case. Chezen said Bustle left him because he would not quarrel with her and cited her ungovernable temper.
Mrs. W. J. Kennedy claims her detective husband threw her from a fifth-floor window during a reconciliation attempt. She, 22, formerly Alice Shelby, born in Virginia, was kept alive after the fall despite severe injuries. Surgeons reported surprising her continued respiration. Local police investigate the alleged domestic assault and attempt.
Contained in a public notice is that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no opium and poses no danger to children. The advertisement claims a thirty year reputation as a safe, effective cure for colds croup and whooping cough. Palmer & Sons and J Smith & Bro publish it in Athens with emphasis on safety and pleasant taste.
Augusta Ga December 18 F Marion Stovall 68 died tonight after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements not yet set but interment likely Thursday. He was uncle of Pleasant Stovall Savannah and connected with prominent Georgia families. A well known Confederate veteran active in Lost Cause affairs and a church elder at First Presbyterian.
Breathitt County report notes a $1500 reward for Jake Noble Jerry Noble and Green Noble failed to deter their resistance. Mrs Noble vows defense with money. locals fear a clash if authorities attempt capture led by Judge Jim Hargis. Also mentions Rev O D Moore's tale of cough cured by Dr. Noods Discovery at local druggists.
The Clarke Superior Court Grand Jury for October Term 1905 submits annual presentments and recommendations. They review county finances, officers, and tax practices, urge legislative action to equalize property taxation, note bond retirement and jury pay, commend court efficiency, and request publication in The Athens Banner. They detail jail conditions, bridge and road work, and staff appointments, ending with thanks to Judge Hammond and the sheriff’s office.
An advertisement states Adine Face Powder is priced at 50 cents per package with a money back guarantee. It claims purity and satisfaction with prompt refund if not satisfied, noting availability at druggists and national outlet in Paris, Tenn.
List of unclaimed letters at the Ath post office with an additional one cent charge. Males list includes P R Brown and James Davis among others. Females list includes Mrs Jane Adams Miss Inez Hale and Mrs Nelle Morton, with P. M. Fleming as postmaster.
Of Interest to Mothers recounts how many children die from croup each year and that Foley’s Honey and Tar, non opiate and safe, could save many. Mrs. George H. Picket of San Francisco credits it with saving her baby during a dangerous croup attack. Ben Tillman is noted still favoring the pitchfork as his weapon and stance.
An Indiana market note reports a mouse powered by a fan as a price-boosting gimmick behind a cat and mouse market. Herds of marketable mice and cats swing with demand from tenants and local drug firms. Closson’s device and signs drive quirky trade as small boys transport furry stock while frost threatens shop windows.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The fragment then mentions F J Cheney and a future hotel building plan, claiming imminent baiting at a local site.
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