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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
7
An advertisement touts relief from terrible psoriasis with a Cuticura treatment. It claims the condition covered the body in patches that cracked and itched, and asserts a cure within thirty days at a cost of 4.75 dollars.
An 1905 letter extols Cuticura for curing a scalp and body psoriasis after using soap ointment and Resolvent. The piece shifts to a spoof Mississippi bill by Rep Talbert to encourage marriage, restricting courtship by age and appearance, with sections targeting hair, baldness, spectacles, and child welfare, ending with a note that Theodore Roosevelt has yet to weigh in.
Washington March 5 Senator Tillman reported the Hepburn railroad rate bill last week and now the fight is on in the senate. Senator Foraker, a noted opponent of government rate making, opened with a strong speech claiming Congress lacks power to regulate rates and predicting the Supreme Court would rule so if the issue reached it. He noted the house committee found the bill unsatisfactory even to rate supporters and warned against passing it without amendments. He warned that even a small freight rate cut would impair road revenues, dividends, and debt payments.
Savannah March 6 Judge Speer admits testimony given before Commissioner Shields in New York by now deceased witnesses. Removal to this court delayed trial as defendants left jurisdiction and the government sought return from Canada. He notes the dying declarations could be considered under social and legal exigencies despite the victims being innocent.
During November and December 1903 one fifth of the deaths in New York and Chicago were from pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough, heals and strengthens the lungs, and prevents pneumonia. Do not risk a cold wearing away. Foley's will cure quickly and prevent serious results. All druggists.
Ike Stinson lost a large part of his beard when it was ripped from the chin by machinery at the Dublin Bottling Works. The incident occurred Saturday and the beard loss happened so quickly that little pain was felt. A separate note mentions Mrs. Alexander of Cary Maine praising Dr King's New Life Pills for stomach and bowels, sold by local druggists.
In Baltimore on March 6 saloon keepers near the Guardian Angel chapel protest a pastor's poolroom in the chapel basement. Rev. George J. Kramer uses the facility, open four nights weekly for 25 cents, to draw crowds and convert patrons, aiding church recruitment and support.
The jury in Gaffney South Carolina found Hasty guilty of the December murder of Milan Bennett and Abbott Davidson at the Piedmont hotel. The defendant proprietored the hotel and faced a life sentence though counsel plans an appeal to the supreme court.
A deputy county clerk, Robert Coward, was fatally dragged forty feet into the path of a fast Boston express near Mamaroneck, Westchester County. The incident warns against near track dangers from high-speed air currents and projecting train parts. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes the hazard and urges readers to stay back from the right of way. C. H. Yearwood now operates at Prince Avenue by the power house offering horseshoeing, blacksmithing and general repair services.
Washington March 6 Senator Gorman will take little part in shaping pending legislation this session of the fifty ninth congress. He must divorce himself from business and political affairs for a long time. A physician warned that political worries could endanger his health and he has since followed a doctor advised course. Senators Blackburn Bailey and others showed interest in Dominican treaty and railroad rate matters but have not secured interviews.
A nostalgic recounting of Bill Sanford, famed as a neighborhood romancer near Lynchburg Virginia. Tales from a Kentucky trip spark farfetched woods and deer stories, fortified by a honey harvest tale that tests listeners’ credulity. An elder observer concludes Bill shows more truth than most men.
Chicago officials approved forcible intervention in extreme sickness when relatives refuse medical care. Citing Dowie era cases, the health department acted after prayer was used for Ella Turner, prompting police reports and a physician’s arrival to halt the woman’s suffering.
A Michigan household received a misdelivered package that led to a life changing use of Grape-Nuts. The user, once plagued by stomach trouble and nervousness, reports improved digestion, restored appetite, regained weight, and a brighter outlook after adopting the cereal, with others in the family benefiting as well.
W W Kearney editor of The Independent Lowry City mo says they would not be without Chamberlains Cough Remedy kept on hand for instant use to check a cold early and cure quickly and for croup in children. Also mentions passage of the Connellile in legislature and a new hotel in the city as other current events in Athens.
Greensboro March 6 The Matthews trial featured a one hour long question by Major Guthrie defendant which as a pivotal moment in court. The question traced the prisoner and kin history with mental illness evidence and his acts on the day of his wife’s death. Key witnesses included Dr James McKee Mrs J N Gorman Dr J W Griffith and undertaker E Poole.
A grieving mother pleads with God for the return of her child, recalling their last moments and asking if angels kiss in heaven. She laments sorrow and asks for divine mercy, insisting her son belongs to her until he is safely restored. The piece closes with author Josephine Dodge Daskam.
A reflective essay through The Culturist argues dogs reveal human hypocrisy and virtues. The author Details how dogs fluster ego, inspire humility, and teach loyalty, enterprise, patience, gratitude, and steadfast care from childhood onward. The piece lauds dogs as noble teachers shaping character and joy.
The text contrasts the condemned murderer's fate with parts of life, noting that life is prolonged and not as terrible as the hangman's noose or the grave, suggesting a calmer view of prolonged capital punishment.
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