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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
5
A New York gossiping piece portrays New Yorkers as hyper and easily swayed by sensationalism from theatre to Wall Street. It mocks professional beggars and fake cripples, notes a Worcester yarn about cucumbers and eggs, and ends with a Bronx Zoo eagle tale amid city irony.
Curator Frederick A. Lucas displays a hoatzin group at the Brooklyn Institute Museum on Eastern Parkway. G K Cherrie collected the specimens in the Orinoco region. The birds nest over water, hatch naked, dive at four days, and use wing claws as logs early on. Adults have large wings and a water-protective crop. The exhibit reproduces nesting-time conditions, with three adults and several young shown on the second-floor central section.
New York fashion writers urge careful fabric and color choice to flatter varied figures. Velvet and satin require figure control, while dull fabrics like broadcloth and chiffon suit slim lines. white and black lengthen silhouette. Tailored blouses replace lingerie nets. two coat styles emerge, with tunics, fringe, and crepe de chine. Fur trims, Tasmanian oppossum collars, blended squirrel, and Bracuet patterns appear in wraps and coats. parade of gowns, court trains, and a novel combination gown with detachable carriage-wrap. Leather, embroidery, Turkish turbans, and foldable umbrellas cap the season’s wardrobe notes.
Athens citizen Miss Bessie Smith of 423 Dougherty Street reports backache and fatigue from kidney trouble. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Palmer & Son and a three box course, she says she recovered fully and recommends the remedy. Doan's is sold at 60 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
Thomas R. Marshall, Democrat, was inaugurated as governor of Indiana, succeeding Frank J. Hanly. Frank J. Hall was sworn in as lieutenant governor. Elaborate ceremonies drew thousands, with a parade by military and civic groups, a speech reaffirming party pledges, and a public reception at the executive offices.
Springfield Jan 11 Charles 8 Keneen was inaugurated governor of Illinois for the second time. Other officers elected in November were sworn in with the legislature in the state capitol assembly hall. The ceremony was witnessed by both houses and numerous spectators.
Washington, Jan 11 Crowds fill senate galleries as Senator Tillman delivers a blistering reply to President Roosevelt's accusations about Oregon land dealings. He accuses the president of cowardice, falsehoods, and improper press use, defending Hale's committee and Tillman's integrity while condemning the administration's handling of the case.
A senator defends his actions amid a dispute over 2,000,000 acres of Oregon and California land held by Harriman. He asserts his pursuit of nine quarter sections for family and aides, claims no law broken, and challenges Roosevelt and others to prove misconduct while praising his own record and inviting full investigation.
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Cleveland Ohio Jan 11 The movement begun last Sunday by 1800 young people to live as Jesus would for two weeks has grown beyond expectations with about 10000 volunteers unofficially joining the test and pledging to walk in his steps City officers are considering what Jesus would do as city officials Critics praise and condemn the idea Church members support the trial The coming week will conclude the official test
Des Moines Iowa Jan 11 The Iowa legislature organized for a busy session Gov Warren Garst will read the biennial message tomorrow B C Carroll the new governor will be inaugurated Thursday A bill would require corporations to report earnings and expenditures and municipal officials to inspect books Several measures include woman suffrage state insurance and public utilities commissions jury system reform abolition of capital punishment school law revisions and prohibition of Sunday baseball and theatrical performances
Washington January 11 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor with over twenty top labor leaders met at AFL headquarters for a sessions likely to shape policy after Justice Wright sentenced President Gompers Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morison of the federation.
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