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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
5
Roads banner reports county project on improved routes using sand clay and gravel mix to form durable surface. Officials claim the method drains better, packs hard when wet, and lasts longer at lower cost. Residents see potential for statewide leading roads if funds extend to all county routes.
An old ad claims M's Honey and Tar cures consumption in early stages. The copy touts Foley Honey and Tar, sold by all druggists, and asserts many have benefited from its use for coughs colds and lung issues.
Columbus June 29 delegates from every state and territory gather for a prohibition national convention likely to draw record attendance. Possible presidential nominees include Alfred Manferre Dr W B Pelmore Fred F Wheeler J B Cranfill Seaborn Wright and Judge Samwel A Artman with Wardwell and W S Smith as notable figures.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King s New Discovery saved his life and he trusts it for throat and lung issues. The remedy has stood at the head of throat and lung products for nearly forty years and is sold with guarantee at local drugstores. Trial bottle free, price 50 cents to 1.00.
Visitors arrive in Seattle for the Northwest Music Teachers Association convention to be held over the next three days. The recently organized group expects many prominent instructors and musicians to attend, with officers including President Miss Luck K. Cale and Secretary F. F. Beale.
Mr Frank Conlan of Houston Street New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues and weak kidneys. The tonic is said to regulate digestion purify blood and restore vigor with sale under guarantee at W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons drug stores priced 50 cents.
The third session of the Summer School of Library Training begins in Asbury Park under the New Jersey Commission. It runs through July with lectures and papers by expert librarians.
The fourth annual lawn tennis championship event begins today at the Knoxville Lawn Tennis Club in Knoxville Tennessee and will run through the week The program includes men s singles championship men s doubles championship and men s consolation singles The field features a strong mix of competitors ensuring a high standard of play.
The forty sixth annual convention of the National Educational Association convened in Cleveland on June 29. More than 26,000 attendees filled the New Hippodrome and various city halls as sessions began. Notable speakers include David Starr Jordan, June Adams, Andrew West, and Elmer E. Brown among others. The event runs through Friday with a playground festival closing.
A 19th century style advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh with F J Cheney and Co Toledo offering a hundred dollar cure. Endorsers Walden Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists vouch for Chenys honorability and ability to fulfill obligations. The ad notes the remedy works by affecting the mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and pricing per bottle, with a suggestion to also take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Gainesville city officials and the mayor outline plans for the Georgia Weekly Press Association convention to be held July 14 and 15. A $300 city appropriation, plus $100 from the county, supports a barbecue, plant tours at Good Reads Machinery, rides, and receptions. The event closes with travel to Brunswick on July 16.
Advice urges prompt use of a trusted stomach remedy and recommends Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Described as pleasant to take, reliable, and guaranteed to give relief, it is said to be sold by all druggists.
The new state college of agriculture building on Lumpkin hill in the city nears completion. It measures 264 by 72 feet, three stories, cost about 94 600 dollars, and will house laboratories for dairy, soil, plant pathology, entomology and more. The heating and power plant require funding, with fifty thousand dollars needed for ponds and equipment. The facility will support instruction and research, with spacious labs, offices, a library, assembly hall, and five classrooms.
Charlotte North Carolina June 29 William Walton Kitchin after a protracted Democratic state convention debate finally secured the gubernatorial nomination in a vote of sixty one ballots. He faced Locka Craig and Colonel Ashley Horne with U S senators congressmen and party leaders backing Craig before Kitchin’s breakthrough.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin presents Health Coffee a coffee substitute made from toasted grains and malt with nuts. It claims to imitate real coffee without long boiling and can be made in a minute. Sold locally by G H Williamson.
A line from Success Magazine presents an aristocrat rooster named Duster who boasts of evolving beyond man as he returns to dust, urging contemplation of fate and becoming.
Denver observers report a lively push for presidential and vice presidential selections at the Democratic convention. Bryan appears favored on first ballot while Sullivan may hold cards for harmony and possible moves. Johnson’s strength grows with alleged House support, and new vice presidential rooms open for Harrison and Sullivan as seating is arranged amid ticket debates.
A man who resents superstition asks if others believe in ghouts. Mr Erastus Pinkley replies in dialect, denying belief and hoping ghees'es will stay away from him rather than try to convince him.
Americus Georgia June 29 A strict lock on inscription content keeps the Wirz shaft at Clark & Co Americus nearly finished at 35 feet tall with four base inscriptions delayed until last while contract inscriptions remain secure in a vault. Unveiling on October 31 will be led by Hon P A Stovall with Confederate groups in attendance. Mrs J B Mathis leads the Americas chapter Daughters of the Confederacy monument committee.
Atlanta Ga June 20 By one vote the senate stayed away from Chattanooga on reconsideration as 11 members were absent only 23 present. Felder urged reconsideration after initial approval as Camp changed from yes to no and Peacock flipped to support travel while Hayes warned non members might join and the legislature could bear the blame.
Athens resident Mia J Martin testimonial for Doan’s Kidney Pills claiming complete kidney relief after five years of kidney trouble and severe backache. She details bed confinement, fatigue, and housework burden, says four boxes finished and no need for another remedy. Product marketed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as Dean’s Kidney Pills. Remember the name.
In a sharp rebuttal to Senator Felder, former Governor Allen D. Candler argues his colonial records project is legitimate and not a sinecure. He states work is nearly complete, no state funds have been spent, and compensation is contingent on sales, urging Felder to verify the facts or appoint a committee to investigate.
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