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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1907

Page

7

Blood Poison Results and Doctor Will Die While Patient WI Recover

News from New York reports Dr. W Teneyck Elmendorf at Bellevue Hospital contracted blood poisoning after being kissed by a sick girl with spinal meningitis. The girl is recovering while the doctor is not, and the tale ends with the banker Carnegie facing imminent disgrace as he cannot give away his fortune before death.

New York W. Teneyck Elmeniorf Elmendorf Bellevue Hospital Aud

School Garden Project Teaches Ninth Grade Agriculture

Practical agriculture is taught in city schools this year under Prof. F. M. Harper. Ninth grade pupils plant onions and English peas on University grounds and expect to grow corn and cotton later. They will collect and sell produce to fund class expenses and possibly support a Washington trip. Congregational Club in Boston backs anti South race talk. Mayor Dorsey targets pistol toters, promising enforcement. On Fine Printing The Banner Leads.

F. M. Harper University Jackson Street Harper Dorsey

Brinson R R Receives Its First Locomotive

Brinson Railway progresses toward Springfield Effingham county with track laying. first locomotive from Baldwins weighs 200000 pounds, eight wheel type, number 115, five more engines to be delivered during the year. Trains expected to reach Springfield by May and Athens by mid next year.

Brinson Baldwins Springfield Effingham Athens

Wingfield Purchases Brown Grocery Stock for Expansion

W C Wingfield has bought the grocery and general merchandise stock from J T Brown and will remove the storeroom partition to run a wholesale and retail grocery. Wingfield has enjoyed success since starting in business and plans to enlarge the storeroom to one of the city’s largest as improvements finish. The firm will carry a larger stock to serve a growing customer base in the city and surrounding areas.

W. C. Wingfield J. T. Brown Wingfield Wingfield Cash

Jordan to Serve Five Year Forgery Sentence

E W Jordan sentenced by Judge Brand to five years for forgery and to be sent to a state camp after Supreme Court appeal failed. County officials consider moving him to a different camp for safety and guardability. An unrelated ad for Dr King's New Life Pills appears at 25 cents.

E. W. Jordan Brand Jordan Supreme Court August Sherpe Fort Madison

Preachers Meeting in Watkinsville North Georgia Conference

Athens District preachers meet February 26 to 28 in Watkinsville with daily programs on missions in China Japan Korea South America Mexico Cuba and church work including Woman's Missionary Society Epworth League and Christian education topics. Attendees urged to study topics and participate in discussions with entertainment arranged. J T Robins W T Irvine J R McClesky L G Johnson J E Russell A J Hughes J W Taylor invited. A Southern mining school proposal notes South has few mining students and mineral resources untapped with potential regional development.

Athens Watkinsville J.T. Robins China Japan Korea W. T. Irvine H. J. Ellis J. E. Russell A. J. Sewell C. M. Verdel The Epworth League H. T. Pittard B. O. Quillian J. R. Lewis J. J. Ware W. C. Fox J. G. Davis A. J. Sears M. &. Church South Bryan

Pistol fine and warning at Athens Good Samaritan event

Mayor Dorsey fined Mat Derricotte fifty dollars for disorderly conduct and bound him over to City Court for carrying a concealed pistol after an incident at a Good Samaritan meeting. Lorenzo Mapp attempted to assault Derricotte. Officer Heard intervened, disarming Derricotte. The mayor warned others about concealed pistols and promised harsher actions in court. Additionally Albert Lester, by attorney Thomas F. Green, filed ten thousand dollars damages against Athens Electric Railway Company for a December 1905 collision that injured Lester and damaged a car, with trial set for the next City Court session.

Dorsey Mat Derricotte Matt Samaritan Lorenzo Mapp Lorenzo Tarenzo Heard Mat Omcer Heard Cobb Thomas F. Green Albert Lester Athens Athens Electric Railway Company Normal School

Georgia National Increases Windows at Bank

The Georgia National Bank expands its tellering capacity with an additional window and hires M. M. Stephenson as teller. Mr Conway remains at his post as teller and assistant cashier to handle the large flow of customers formerly delayed by limited service.

The Georgia National Bank M. M. Stephenson Conway

Two Jurors Dropped In The Thaw Case

New York on January 29 four and fifth jurors Arthur E Campbell and H R Paire were excused by consent of both sides. Juror Faire said he had no idea why he was excused and Campbell offered no explanation. The report also notes roads being macadamized across the county.

New York Arthur Campbell H. R. Paire Faire

Cases Entered Yesterday at City Court Return Day

Yesterday was return day for the February term of the City Court with several dockets entered including Albert Lester vs. Athens Electric Railway Company and J. G. Taylor vs. Gainesville and Athens Construction Company. The jury list for the term is headed by W. B. Pope and includes J. W. Jacrell Jr. and many others. Also noted is a statement that a Tennessee man, A. G. Barrett, will build the canal but has not yet informed Secretary Taft of qualifications within ten days.

Albert Lester Athens Electric Railway Company Wm. Ray Guardian J. G. Taylor Gainesville and Athens Construction Company A. P. Dearing Will Wilkins W. B. Pope J. W. Jacrell, Jr K. Harris J. F. Nash A. A. McDuffie W. P. Nichols J. W. McElhannon H. Harris J. A. Fowler E. R. Hodgson, Jr Aaron Cohen Mac Parr O. F. Martin R. L. Freeman J. B. Wilbanks F. P. Griffeth W. A William J. Oliver Tennessee Taft

Cure for Severe Eczema Promoted by Cuticura Remedies

A testimonial from Mrs. M. E. Palin of Spyers Perry Virginia dated May 19 1905 claims eczema cleared after using three Cuticura products including Ointment and Resolvent. She says prior doctors failed and her skin was grossly affected with spread to body.

M. E. Palin Spyers Perry

Cutieura Soap Featured In Odd Early 20th Century Ad

A fragmented 1905 advertisement mentions Cutieura Soap amid garbled copy. The readable bits reference a claim, mailing, and a product promotion with unclear celebrity or pricing context. The text preserves era advertising language and sporadic product mentions.

Summer School Institute Marks Fifth Annual Session

Prof T J vonfier of the University of Georgia heads planning for the University Summer School, described as the best yet and with new features. The fifth annual session promises major benefits to Georgia teachers, with a balanced schedule and many lecturers including Supt Lawton B Evans and Gov Hoke Smith. A bulletin will detailing faculty and program be issued soon for teachers of Georgia and nearby states.

T. J.vonfier University of Georgia Alout Lawton B. Evans Allptieti Hulley

Improvements On Streets And Sewers In City

Degging street work is finished by city hands making the area among the prettiest in town. Convicts are reassigned to rock hauling for macadam work and to supply rock for future city paving. Hull street sewer from Broad to Waddell completed. Pope street sewer from Pope to Harris to begin along Meles street benefiting a thickly populated area.

Degging Street Hull Street Broad Waddell Pope Street Pope Harria Street Meles Street

Catarrh Cure Advertised By Longtime User Claims

An elderly user testimonial touts Walding Wholesale Coreen Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective after thirteen years of trying remedies. The note exaggerates health claims and references taking pills to heal nasal issues and catarrh.

Coreen Hall Mont Pitan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sloan Earl S. Sloan Boston Mass U.S.A Deadwyler & Co Cotton Commission Brad, Thomas and Oconce Sts Mirble Company Homas Hoyt Sts Bailey’s Oul Arnod Groevy Company Bulding F. O Athens Marble Co Athens, Ga Talbott Columbia Supply Co Columbia, S. C E. L. Johnson Reosote Wood Preserving Co Whitefield New Hampshire Will Carnegie Board of Education Washington Congregational Club Brinson R. R Athens Road Brinson Railway Company Effingham County Savannah Con W. 6 J. T. Brown and Judge Brand M. E. Church A. J. Hughes B. H. Mobley Woman's Foreign Missionary Society J. T. Anderson Woman's Home Missionary Society L. G. Johnson T. W. Reed C. M. Furlow Mr. Lester H. N. Williamson Lester Williamson Tme Georgia Eczema Ludlam van City Cutieura Porter Tariy Praia Supt Wooster
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