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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
8
Georgia Clarke County notices include amending acts for a sinking fund commission and bonded indebtedness, probate of Julia J Chandler, guardianship, administrator sales, and public sale of land. Other items cite applications for local acts, discipline of guardianships, and notices of discharge petitions in Clarke County court proceedings.
Cleveland July 1 Control of the sex of infants is a practical proposition says Dr Frank Kraft secretary of the American Institute of Homoeopathy He cites evolution theory and the survival of the fittest noting harder conditions favor male births He links heat and nerves to a tonic remedy and promotes Dr Shoops Restorative sold by H R Palmer Sons in town
Delegates from Chicago New York Portland New Orleans San Francisco and other cities gather in Frankfort for the nineteenth annual conference. Rabbi David Philp son of Cincinnati presides as sessions run for a week with discussions on marriage capital and labor the Bible in public schools and other day’s questions.
An ad style fragment touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a medicine targeting kidney nerves and back pain. It claims to strengthen kidneys and relieve aches, urging readers to consult and purchase a product.
Denver July 11 Reader opinion favors Judge George Gray of Delaware as a potential vice presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket though Josiah Marvel in Wilmington insists Gray seeks the presidency. Marvel notes Bryan would support Gray as VP but Gray will not declare candidacy. Marvel predicts Gray carries Delaware Maryland a large share of Pennsylvania and New Jersey with support from the South.
Police officer William A. Bonnell of Atlanta died shortly before noon at Atlanta Hospital after being run over by a trolley car. He was unconscious since Tuesday morning with both feet mashed, inoperable, and his body was moved to Pattersons undertaking parlors. Services were set for Thursday at 3 p.m.
Louisiana moves to ban cutting trees over 12 inches diameter from ground level, with exemptions for agriculture, roads, and domestic use. Violations incur 25 to 100 dollars fines per tree plus possible imprisonment. Maine case cited to support state power to limit private forest clearing. Warm note on forests’ role in soil, floods, droughts, and tornado protection. Also an unrelated ad touts Dr Shoop Health Coffee as a quick, genuine coffee substitute.
In New York on July 1 the appellate division in Brooklyn ruled that operating moving picture shows on Sunday does not violate the law, citing John Calvins indulgence in Sunday bowling as a lesson in innocent amusement. Judge Gaynor noted Knox’s Geneva bowing visit to Calvin. The case of Henry Hemleth, convicted in a lower court for running a Sunday show, was reversed.
A playful exchange compares a Prussian Diet to sauerkraut and sausages while a reader asks what a receiving teller is. The Cleveland Leader joke centers on the term as a phonograph, reflecting print humor of the era.
In a pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease to size shoes smaller and gain instant relief from tightness. It claims to cure swollen feet blisters callouses and sore spots and offers a free trial package and corn pad sample via Allen B Olmsted Le Roy New York address.
The act creating a modernized consular system takes effect today, closing 28 offices and transferring seven while establishing 17 new posts. Closed posts span Germany, Canada, and other regions. many were centuries old. New posts will open in Fernie, Aleppo, Karachi, and more to better protect American manufacturing interests abroad.
Dr Earl S Sloan, son of a veterinary surgeon, leverages twenty years of practice to present Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies as safe and practical. He offers free access to Sloan's Treatise on the Horse by writing to 615 Albany Street, Boston, Mass, detailing horse cattle hog and poultry care.
Reports indicate a wide observance today of Dominion Day the forty first anniversary of the Confederation. In this city public offices banks and business houses were closed and the day was observed as a general holiday.
Atlanta readers learn of Representative Joseph D. Boyd's bill to require state automobile registration. Owners must submit name, address, make, and numbers when possible to obtain a rear 3 inch Arabic tag with Ga. for a $2 fee. The measure also requires white and red rear lighting and rules for slowing near frightened teams and obeying signals.
Macon Georgia July 1 J W Lee Randolph county planter missing on way to Indiana springs last week found at his brother in law RI Fields home worn and ill narrates ordeal that he was taken to a boarding house after leaving his train treated there until his urge to report to family prompted return to Macon searchers express relief as he recovers under care
A Northern newspaper ad urges travelers to pack Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy before long trips. It warns the remedy may be unavailable on trains or ships and endorses purchasing from H. R. Palmer & Sons, W. J. Smith & Bro, L. P. Canning, E. C. McEvoy, and Orr Drug Co.
Denver dispatch reports Parker conservatives clash with Bryanites over platform content for the convention. Leaders from New Jersey New York Minnesota Pennsylvania and Colorado back Parker while Bryan supporters rally around Bryan as the dominant force, with visits by Judge Marvel and J R Beanish signaling shifting headquarters. Johnson's headquarters will be opened tomorrow.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville endorses Dr Kings New Lite Pills claiming long use and perfect results. The pills promise relief from constipation biliousness and malaria and are advertised at 25 cents at Watson Smith and Brothers and H R Palmer and Sons drug stores.
Chicago dated July 1 Charles A Towne of New York declares he seeks the vice presidential nomination on the Bryan ticket He meets with William Jennings Bryan in Lincoln Neb to solidify support The East backs Bryan Towne asserts Western strength and previous party nominations bolster his case He vows to persist unless unforeseen factors intervene
A satirical slice on money and pride. A wife guards dignity by shaming a husband for being broke while the average man favors a quick dollar over steady effort. It notes fashion, flirtation, and the frugality demanded by wealth, ending with money's temptation to want more.
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