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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1913

Page

4

Board of education meets comforts and new teachers elected

The monthly board session approved routine items and elected new staff including Paul Anderson as utility teacher at the high school. Mrs. Harvey Seagraves and Miss Mamie McKie join the night school at Nantahala Avenue. Pauling McKinley and Susie Kroner are assigned to city schools.

Board of Education Bond Paul Anderson Harvey Seagraves Mamie McKie Nantahala Avenue Misees Pauling McKinley Susie Kroner Reese and Church Streets L. 8. Clark Knox Institute Board of Educa Clark

Iniquitous Spy System Targets Judge Speer

The national push for an immediate probe into the alleged spy system broadens as Judge Emory Speer of the Southern District of Georgia faces pressure. Georgia presses for fair treatment while editors in Atlanta and Augusta condemn government actions and defend judicial independence amid the espionage controversy.

North South United States Senate Emory Speer Georgia Judge Speer Congress Na ‘Ion Southern District Atlanta Constitution Augusta Herald the Banner Constitution

Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy Sold By Local Dealers

Pennsylvania farmer Mr W and Gunsalus near Plemizg report Chamberlain's Colle Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy relieves cholera symptoms. They praise its effectiveness and advocate its use, noting it is available from all dealers.

Chamberlain Mr. W. & Gunsalus Pennsylvania Plemizg P. O Adr

Bar Association Denounces Probing Actions Against Judge Speer

The Bar votes life membership to him after endorsements and protest against federal intrusion. The Iowa judges denounce the department action and urge national unity in opposition. The Senate unanimous resolution asks for a report on spies and inspectors probing federal courts. The public presses join in the protest against this system.

State Bar Association Iowa Tal Senate United States Judge Speer Department of Justice Willam Georgia

Kickapoo Worm Killer Promises Worm Removal

An 19th century advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims symptom relief including thirst, stomach pains, fever, and bad breath and includes a testimonial from Mrs J A Busbin of Elgin. The product is sold by mail or locally for 25 cents.

J. A. Busbin Elgin Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co Philadelphia St. Louis Atrty

Pinkerton Agents Seek Moore Over Athens Fraud

Pinkerton men have not been seen in the city for days as investigators pursue J. C. Moore the Athens insurance agent accused of wrongdoing amounting to over sixty thousand dollars this year. They suspect the wife living with Moore used a mail address under Mrs Linsey and expect sensational developments if either is located.

Senate House Congress Georgia Augusta Herald Sinseter Department of Justice Judge Gpeer Macon Sim Allison Cummins Kenyon Liege Sowa Pinkerton J. C. Moore Athens Linsey Moore Union

Bible bill killed in Senate education committee

In Atlanta on July 22 the Bush Searcy bill ordering Bible reading in Georgia public schools failed in the Senate committee on education by a 5 to 0 vote. Clergymen and faith leaders debated the measure with several opposing, others supporting it, as the committee recommended that it do not pass.

Atlanta Senate Committee On Education Barton Jackson Hill First Baptist W. P. Lovejoy Methodist District C. O. Jones Grace Methodist

Taking Big Chances with Cholera Remedy

The piece urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand to treat bowel complaints amid cholera fears. It claims neighbors and delays risk lives and sells the medicine for a quarter through local dealers.

Chamberlain

Woman shoots husband in self defense near Gainesville

In Adamsville suburb, Mrs. Pearl Wood was jailed after shooting her husband last night at their home. She claims he advanced with knife and pistol. a pistol shot entered his back, with life-threatening injuries reported and his condition described as very slim.

Gainesville Pearl Wood Adamsville

Western Amateur Golf Championship Opens at Homewood Club

The fifteenth annual Western Golf Association amateur championship began at Homewood Country Club in Flossmoor Illinois today and will continue through the rest of the week. Notable players from Chicago and surrounding areas teed off as the event kicked off, showcasing the region’s top amateur talent.

Chicago Lll Western Golf Association Homewood Flossmoor

Heart to heart talk to grocers about pricing and pressures

A columnist urges women readers to consider grocers struggles from rents to credit. He cites a 17 percent overhead, low margins on staple goods, long hours, and mental strain to explain why grocers seek fair credit and pricing.

The Great Antiseptic Pain Reliefe for Man and Beast

An 19th century styled claim for Mexican Mustang Liniment promises deep skin absorption and quick relief for pain in people and animals. The advert asserts oils and alcohols enable absorption to the bone, claiming banishment of pain and reduced suffering.

Ded by a Farmer in Greenspone Georgia

A farmer in Greenspone, Georgia is reported as the informant in a local incident. The fragment notes a death and mentions the community memory of a person connected to the event. Further details are not legible in the surviving text.

The Grocer’s Balancing Act in Daily Demands

A letter from Philadelphia stresses the grocer's daily diplomacy to satisfy all customers. It notes the pressure of prompt delivery, the cost of serving many requests, and the need for fair expectations as grocers support their families amid rising living costs.

Grocery World United States Tam Philadelphia

King of All Laxatives Ad Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Dr Kins New Life Pills as the King of all laxatives praised by Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York for family use. It notes a 26 cent price and endorsements from W J Smith H R Palmer Sons. The chaotic fragment references boll weevil damage and farming advice urging corn club efforts and gunshing and the rasp for yields.

Dr. Kins Paul Mathulka Buffalo W. J. Smith & E H. R. Palmer & Sons Aart

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