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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
5
The first real business session of the new county commissioners discussed raises for the city court judge and solicitor elects salaries but deferred the county physician election to the next regular meeting.
The Clarke county board of commissioners met in the Southern Mutual Building with Chairman J. M. Hodgson and Commissioners Bramblett and McLeroy. Salaries for the city court judge and solicitor were raised to 2700 and 2000 respectively, with back salaries and office rent to be paid. bids for courthouse furniture faced protests, and county physician selection was postponed. Wardens Mann and Lane were directed to oversee road work with convict labor, no regular road superintendent planned. The board’s leading figures, Hodgson, Bramblett, and McLeroy, were described as capable and principled, promising honest and economical governance.
An old advertisement extols Dr. King's New Life Pills as a gentle natural bowel aid that stimulates and regulates the stomach and liver, tones the system, and offers relief from ill bowel troubles. Price 26c. Sold by all druggists. H. E. Buckler & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Washington reports the public building commission will outline plans to cut federal building costs. Proposals include a department of public works and a new estimating system. The panel aims to reduce building outlays and waste, noting excess funds spent in small villages and urging cheaper, better suited structures.
German Alpine Club Hanover section allocates 2000 dollars to build a hut on Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro lies on the northeastern edge of German East Africa, towers 19,710 feet, surpassing Mont Blanc by about 4000 feet, and features perpetual snow and sizable glaciers despite its equatorial location.
For frost bitten ears fingers and toes chapped hands lips chil brains cold sores red rough skin there is nothing to equal Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Stops the pain at once and heals quickly. Best remedy for akin diseases itching eczema tetter piles etc 25c. All druggists or by mail Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Munich reports a striking claim of complete cancer disappearance in 24 women treated with mesotherium. A petition urging state aid to secure supplies was signed by all 68 physicians at the Bavarian Gynecological Society meeting. A patient near death from Nuremberg reportedly regained health after treatment, with no relapse yet observed.
Mrs Lida Dewey of Milwaukee praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her children and herself saying it relieves coughs and colds quickly, noting its safety for treating croup. The remedy is pleasant to take and available from all dealers.
The city water department pumped 378 955 000 gallons for residents and institutions last year. February used the least water, October the most, with operating costs about 25 000 dollars and receipts near 37 000 dollars. The system served the city courthouse YMCA YWCA stockade and two street fountains, plus new mains on Ruth Washington Oconee Virginia Lumpkin and other lines. It asserts Ahens has an excellent waterworks system.
Record enrollment shows 53 00 new and regular students for the term at the State College of Agriculture with 87 county corn club winners, 45 canning club winners, 63 government extension farm demonstrators, and many others from across Georgia. Notables include Col Hodgson and Capt Hodgson entering poultry courses, Joe Woodruff bringing eight students from North Georgia Agricultural College, and Ban Knapp and Dr Butterick visiting. Banks subsidized travel for many. Cotton grading and related courses attract attention with Ben Crane and Professor Rashti leading demonstrations and theory.
In 1913 Athens issued permits totaling 676 422 dollars for new buildings and additions. The city engineer recorded allocations by ward with First ward 21300 dollars, Second ward 378804 dollars, Third ward 92887 dollars, and Fourth ward 83331 dollars.
Judge Carl F. Crossley moves the justice of the peace office from the Southern Mutual Insurance Building to the Shackelford Building on the second floor beside Judge Young. The move aims to improve access and space for court functions. He will hold court in the Shackelford building Thursday morning for cases already set.
January lists victims from quenza grippe bronchitis and pneumonia. The prompt use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound will check the onset of a cold and stop a cough, preventing serious illness. Keep it on hand H. R. Palmer & Gons.
Last night police detained a Black man showing signs of mental illness. He was held at the station overnight and will be directed into proper care today. Public notices urge readers to advertise wants.
Chicago Jan 6 The sentences of twenty four labor union officials convicted in Indianapolis of conspiracy to transport dynamite were confirmed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Six of the thirty who appealed were granted new trials. Names cited include Olaf Toomos San Francisco William McCain Kansas City Fred Sherman Indianapolis William Bernhard Cincinnati James Bray Peoria Richard Houlihan Chicago. Counsel for the twenty four will petition for a re hearing within thirty days. Failure of this result in appeals to the United States Supreme Court.
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as the remedy for children's worm infections. It describes symptoms such as foul breath dark circles fever thirst swollen abdomen and cramping and claims the product both kills worms and provides laxative health benefits. The pitch urges immediate purchase at 35 cents from Druggists or by mail via Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
Atlanta plans for the 1914 Corn Club contests and a state corn show. H G Hastings chairs the effort and offers 1200 dollars in prizes across ten Southern states including a 260 dollar scholarship and cash awards of 30 and 20 dollars. Last year Campbell of Poulding county won 168 bushels to the acre. Edward Wellborn of Morgan county set a state record with 181 bushels and chose a Percheron mare as his prize.
John R. Baker of Battle Creek Michigan claims his heartburn indigestion and stomach discomfort were cured by Chamberlains Tablets. He reports his trouble ended after starting the remedy and asserts others have achieved permanent cures. Sold by all dealers.
A historic ad touts Mayr's stomach remedy with claims it expels bilious matter and liver ailments. The booklet promises relief and notes availability for sale in Athens through H. R. Palmer & Sons.
J P Morgan sides with regional bank advocates as the federal reserve organization committee discusses a bank with forty to fifty percent of the system's capital. Morgan argues the bank need not be in New York, Boston could suffice, while McAdoo and Houston hesitate and note capital amount is less important than assets and central board actions.
An old advertisement warns that cold wet feet endanger women and can cause congested kidneys,Bagk ache and urinary irregularities may follow. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills from H.R. Palmer & Sons as a non habit forming remedy to restore normal kidney and bladder function.
Thirteen of thirty eight aboard the steamer Oklahoma were saved after a Sunday storm off Barnegat. The Bavaria rescued eight, the Gregory arrived with five more, while twenty five remain missing or dead. Officers plunged into rough seas to aid survivors. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised in the notice.
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