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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
7
Athens Clarke County issues sealed bids for a wooden sidewalk on River street bridge and a steel sidewalk on Broad street bridge with plans at the city engineer's office. Proposals due August 3, 1916, at 10 a.m., Clarke County Clerk Tate Wright supervising.
Plans and specifications on file in the county and in the good roads department at the University of Georgia Athens Georgia. Copies available for $2.00 per set. A certified check for $400 accompanies each bid. County commissioners reserve the right to reject any proposals. Tate Wright, Clerk, Clarke County Georgia.
Citizens of Clarke County traveled to Atlanta yesterday to press a special judiciary committee to hear a petition from 1 600 of 1 900 registrants and seek an adverse report on a bill for electing the city court judge and solicitor. Athens list included Judge H M Holden Senator R T DuBose C and Thomas J Shackelford K Lumpkin S C Upson and H J Rowe. The committee of citizens who went.
Emory University announces a new four year split program for B S degree candidates. Students begin two years in the Liberal Arts School at Oxford then spend two years in the Atlanta Medical School. The plan allows completion of a science degree in six years instead of eight under standard paths.
A reader from Little Falls, Mrs. Conrad Olive, reports a sudden onset of muscular rheumatism often mistaken for a sprain. She mentions three visits and care sought, highlighting the condition’s misidentification and recurring discomfort.
London reports a proposal to replace men with women on coroners' juries for the war's duration. While coroners' opinions vary, many officials favor women jurors, arguing they are less harsh and may better sift evidence in ordinary inquests.
Fragmentary ad-like text mentions constipation and waste buildup affecting digestion and fever. It hints at a product claiming to cleanse the bowel and reduce discomfort, but readable specifics and credible details are missing. The readable lines show promotional, health-supplement style language with garbled phrasing and incomplete sentences.
Atlanta July 28 Governor Harris sent to both houses a special message detailing his inspection of the state farm prison near Milledgeville. He urges an appropriation for new buildings, drainage, and improved dormitory and cell facilities while noting crowding and needs for greater staff. He also comments on the near beer revenue provision under Section 1768 and reviews prison discipline and conditions observed during the visit.
The reader recalls a personal endorsement of a remedy called Ob a Colic Cholera and Diarrhoes Byedy. The speaker notes its long term presence in the home and its role in saving a mother’s life twelve years ago during a bloody dysentery illness.
Berlin authorities pursued a case under the payment of debts law dealing with a Chilean attempting to settle a $5,000 debt through correspondence. The prosecution argued for a larger fine due to intended seizure of enemy possessions and the substantial debt, while German law showed limited jurisdiction over foreign nationals.
A compact verse like a devotional note urges acceptance of life’s limits and belief that God has a just purpose in one’s trials. It cites P Finney and Frances Ridley Havergal, stressing that true fate rests in deeds done with faith rather than present circumstances.
An old advertisement touts a 25 cent medicine chest and Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck rheumatism and most emergencies. It claims one bottle of Sloan's liniment does it all and includes wart advertisements.
Only thirty seven cases have been filed for city court in Athens this month, a count smaller than usual. The docket includes several damage suits and miscellaneous filings.
Judge Carlisle Cobb bound over Arthur Moody to city court on charge of assault and battery. The alleged motive involved a woman, with the case naming Wi lie Greta and referencing a Black defendant in a local incident.
A speaker accuses German powers of partial responsibility for the brutal killings of Christians in Armenia, citing German complicity as a contributing factor to the massacres. The report outlines rising sectarian violence and international reactions to the turmoil in the region.
A fragment describes a deposit slip for about 76 000 dollars on checks drawn by local banks for the purchase price of local property. It mentions a one step deposit, tax stamps of 100 dollars, and figures around 76 345 dollars. The readable text is incomplete and placed in a newspaper-era financial notice tone.
Harmon Martin of the Hast Point boy scouts and Tommie Butler died in a shooting on Roswell road while Mrs Ruth Martin, who witnessed the tragedy, tried to shoot herself. Martin reportedly saved the boy as Butler cried for help. Mrs Martin fired as her husband sank, but others restrained her. The youth survived in serious condition amid hysterics. Also an unrelated notice offers business for sale in Moultrie, Georgia.
Paris July 28 A notable show by Frese soldiers in the trenches has opened in Paris under the Arts Union. The exhibit features a diverse range of objects that are surprisingly large in scale, including eight enormous items crafted in the trenches.
Travelers are urged to carry Cholera and Cholera Remedy as a precaution when journeying. The note emphasizes having a bottle of the remedy on hand and suggests it is often used to address travel ailments and associated concerns.
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