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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
7
Mrs. George J. Steese of Coburn Street Akron Ohio recounts a remarkable skin humor cure in her baby using Cuticura Soap and Ointment after doctors failed. She describes the baby’s body and face as a mass of sores that healed after starting the treatment, praising the cost and effect.
Advert solicits instant relief for skin troubled babies and calm mothers with warm baths using Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura Ointment. Promotes these products as the great skin cure and purest emollients from a Boston company.
Washington July 11 Secretary Wilson said he would not back away from his cotton leak investigation report. He welcomed potential actions by Mr Price or others, calling the dispute a quarrel among gamblers and stressing duty to reveal findings from the secret service inquiry. He cited exposing undisclosed facts as desirable and affirmed his right to present results to the public.
President West and Speaker Slaton placed Clarke’s representative and the district senator on key committees. Notable chairs include Carithers on Finance with multiple panels. Rucker on the University of Georgia and branches with several education and banking panels. House and Senate committees list names such as Wise, Steed, Davis, Perry, Ashley, Fussell, Rose, Little, Stovall, Conley, Leigh, Martin, Wright, Knight, Kelly, White-Jey, Fraser, Spence, Ramsey, Harris, Bell, Arnold, Mann, Holder, Alford, Buchannon, Bush, Blackburn, Black, Wright, Rainey, Barksdale, Smith, Williams, Kendrick, Russell, Green, and Slaton.
Atlanta Ga July 11. About thirty bills were introduced in the house during yesterday's session with the Perry bill to abolish the present railroad commission and create a five member railroad supervisory board at 1200 dollars salary each. A feature requires free rail transportation for each supervisor upon proof of holding office. Also noted was the swearing in of J F McElmurray and a harbor improvement resolution for Carrabelle Florida.
In the Darien Gazette report the Georgia House approved two engrossed reform bills. One abolishes the county court of Berrien County and the other creates the city court of Nashville. Both were moved directly for action without committee referrals, signaling swift passage.
Valdosta Times and Waycross Herald debate gubernatorial contenders and reform. Mentions Hoke Smith Clark Howell and Col J H Estill as potential governor candidates with urging for early declaration. Includes Franklin Cheney testimonial letter and Hall's Catarrh Cure advert. Dispute among candidates grows warmer as campaigns continue.
Ola Kas July 11 E H Funston former congressman and father of Brig Gen Frederick Funston was arrested on inflammatory utterances after a clash with officers while discussing last night s saloon explosions He resisted officers was strapped to a buggy jailed and later released A warrant was sworn for the policeman Funston alleged to have carried a revolver and Winchester and cartridges in his buggy His hearing set for next Saturday.
Detailed roster shows numerous department assignments and names across hygiene, immigration, internal improvements, judiciary, military, mines, penitentiary, pensions, petitions, privilege, elections, public library, printing and property. Notable figures include Alsabrook McHenry Carswell Bunn Walker Adams Candler Foster Lumsden Sirmans Westbrook Strange Former Williams Reid Foy Bilock.
Avlanta reporter cites Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton Association alleging leakage of department secrets about advance information on Wall Street speculation. He accuses Statistician Hyde, Hyde’s secretary, and Holmes of culpability, names Theodore Price as a potential shield, and says investigations should extend to Secretary Wilson and President Roosevelt if evidence solidifies. He plans to present further evidence to President Harvie Jordan.
An Answers essay notes numerous animal friendships, from a dog sharing garden carrots with a horse to a fox terrier comforting a mourning cat by reviving buried kittens. It cites a London Zoo monkey sharing food, a hog returning with companions, a raven carrying bones to a injured dog, and an elephant aiding a lame mate. The piece reflects on empathy, instinct, and acts of kindness among diverse creatures.
A Newport dated reflection on John Hay's patience in handling Russia over Manchuria and the open door. The piece recalls Hay's July 4 1903 letter, his steady diplomacy, and the idea that labor and patience were central to preserving good ties with Russia and Britain. It likens Hay's approach to Abraham Lincoln and notes a modern quoted exchange on gentleness in marriage.
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