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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
6
A fragmented ad item lists matting window shades linoleum and umbrellas for ladies and men. The readable text suggests a general shop sale or display of home goods. No clear dates or prices are present.
St Louis January reports question whether Wilhelmina Busch will marry Lieut Edward Scharrer of Stuttgart. Parents seek to keep the matter quiet as sensational stories circulate about a Bellville trip. Engagement reportedly canceled with plans to depart for Pasadena, California.
Close friends say Scharrer had bright prospects as suitor for Miss Busch. He allegedly drove Miss Busch to a Bellville hotel and registered as Lieut Scharrer and wife. Adolphus Busch worriedly rang for a license, while sensational reports claim Scharrer used a revolver to coerce her into marriage. Lieut Scharrer is now missing from St Louis, his whereabouts unknown. He had followed Miss Busch from Germany to the United States.
Mayor Dorsey yesterday morning directed Chief McKie to pursue action against any officer or other person using profane language around city hall. He stated the law applies equally at city hall and on city streets and will be strictly enforced, especially by police.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar prevents pneumonia from colds and heals lungs. Dr. C. J. Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports use in three severe pneumonia cases with good results. Sold by all dealers.
Washington January reports say Mrs Minor Morris was forcibly removed from the White House after seeking an audience with the president. Secretary Barnes defended his actions describing the incident as disorderly while eye witnesses dispute the account. Public sentiment favors a thorough investigation by the president into the affair.
A notice from St Vincent’s Infant Asylum in Chica indicates nearly 400 babies are housed awaiting adoption. Sister Julia praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and croup, noting it contains no opiates and is safe and certain in results. Advertising urging insistence on Foley’s Honey and Tar and refusal of substitutes. Sold by all dealers.
The faculty of South Carolina College expresses deep sympathy for the family and the University of Georgia faculty after the death of Chancellor Walter B. Hill. The resolution directs sending copies to the widow and to the Georgia faculty and publication in Columbia and Atlanta papers with a blank page reserved in the minutes.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claims to act through the blood and mucous surfaces, and offers 100 dollar reward for any failure to cure. It urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio and lists Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Authorities move to label toy pistols as restricted items under a new ban. Officials warn that replicas pose risks to public safety and enforcement will be strict, with penalties for possession or sale in prohibited contexts.
A proclamation from Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, argues the current rate of American cotton use exceeds one million bales monthly, with forecasts of 12.5 million bales consumed between Sept 1905 and Sept 1906 if shipments and world demand hold. It cites spindles growth in England Japan and America, rising prices, and warns of tight delivery as production lags. It urges farmers to hold cotton, promising later rewards and extends new year wishes to southern interests.
The proposal to lease Atlanta waterworks to a private corporation triggered a strong public outcry in the Gate City, with critics insisting the plant should remain under city control and noting it could still yield solid returns as a municipal asset.
Judge Richard Russell announced plans to appear in Macon within two weeks to outline his campaign platform for governor. He will establish Macon as campaign headquarters with a local manager and will invite all candidates to meet. An address in the city auditorium on the 17th is expected as the campaign opens.
Dangers of a cold are described as greater than other causes, yet proper treatment prevents danger. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as the best known medicine, aiding nature by loosening the cough relieving lungs opening secretions and restoring health. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro. Athens Ga.
In Thomasville area Georgia on January 6 a bloody duel on a public road near the new Grady County line left William Drew and Newton Threlkeld both shot three times in the chest and abdomen. Each man, wealthy farmers with ties to Thomas and Grady counties, is not expected to recover. The duel arose from long standing feud. Threlkeld shot the Drews after confronting them. Herbert Drew, 13, fired back, wounding Threlkeld as he fled to Ochlocknee to report the incident. Sheriff Hight and Deputy Singletary investigated as Grady County officials assume jurisdiction. Further trouble feared among families.
Sickening shivering fits of ague and malaria relieved by Electric Bitters. The tonic is said to cure malaria without quinine's after effects. A Texas reader reports his brother saved from severe malaria by the remedy. Available at H. R. Palmers & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro for 60 cents with guarantee.
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