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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
5
In New Cambria Missouri on March 12 Mrs Jerome Coffin was believed dead, but eight miles from Griffin home her pulse ceased yet she revived while embalming preparations were readied. Doctors rated her condition critical, likely to fail soon, with the belief she was in a trance.
An advertisement warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims internal use improves blood and mucous surfaces and notes testimonials are free and price is 75 cents per bottle.
Mrs W R Shermwood of Mabel Minnesota awoke in death chamber before burial after being laid out with candles and embalming fluids. a pneumonia death followed her near-miss, as two women watching the corpse were startled by a shriek and found the woman sitting up at dawn.
A Kentucky man from Bugles recalls a decade old torture on Devil's Island and credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with a permanent cure after a brief use in healing wounds burns and sores. Sold by W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons druggists for 25 cents.
Des Moines March 12 a bill by Rep Gregory a practicing physician would compel a physician to assist suicide for a sound minded person over ten years old in extreme pain if the patient requests it The physician must summon two other doctors and the county coroner to confirm death and report to the state board of health upon extinction of life
New York reported critics ridiculed Representative Gregorys Iowa bill urging physicians to kill incurables. Hospital officials deny any practice of patient murder. doctors emphasize their role is healing, not harming, noting past talk of alkaloid punishments as a misguided moral scare.
Backy merchant J. W. Williams reports a tale of horror marked by human blood at his residence. He credits Dr. King's New Discovery with curing severe lung hemorrhages once near death. The remedy claims to treat hemorrhages, chronic coughs, settled colds, and bronchitis with a Borg bottle guarantee. Trial bottle free.
Bob Thomas, a colored man, shot Jim Jackson after a frolic at the Wealey W. Puryear plantation. Jackson died Monday of a vital wound. Thomas was arrested by Sheriff Wier on Monday after remaining at the scene. The killer claimed self defense.
Mia Standifer bound over for murder without bond in the killing of her sister Miss Chappell Whisenant. Judge L B Roan granted a $5,000 bond after a report that she has consumption. She left the sheriff’s office a free woman to return home with her sick baby as her brother-in-law and two bondsmen signed.
J C Bayne editor of the Herald Addington Indian Territory credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with rapid relief from rheumatism and enabling business as the product is sold by H R Palmer Sons W J Smith Bro. The advertisement ends with a generic line about a man short of ideas yet long in talk.
President M. L. Johnson of the Georgia Division Southern Cotton Association calls Georgians to form strong county organizations. He urges diversification, intensive farming, and dropping unprofitable cotton land to boost profits and drive prices higher through coordinated effort.
Large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs T R Richards at Oconee Street Methodist Church. Reverends W G Crawley and Willie Saye offered prayers and remarks as she was laid to rest.
City council street committee urged police to press owners to remove broken down vehicles deemed a public nuisance. Owners warned to act promptly or face mayoral trial. Daughters of the Confederacy pledge funds to Rabun County High School and organize a benefit, led by Laura Rutherford Chapter. Prof Arrendale addressed the chapter on school needs and the plan to erect a girls dormitory named for Sanares Francis 8 Marlow. A memorial for former VP Mrs M W Stovall followed, with resolutions and remarks by Rutherford and Crawford.
Colonel P H Brewster of the Dorsey Brewster How ell McDaniel firm was hit by a south bound College Park street car No 110 around 8 AM. He was thrown into the air and struck his head with multiple injuries including three fractured ribs a dislocated left shoulder and possible skull fracture. He later regained consciousness and rests with hope for recovery.
Hyomel, nature's remedy for catarrh, is marketed by H. R. Palmer & Sons with an inhaler and bottle of Hyomel priced at $1, plus 50 cents for refills. The ad promises a safe, non GI tract treatment and claims the inhaler lasts a lifetime.
Police arrest Leon Elder, a Black man, sought by Oconee officials. He survived a 1921 Watkinsville jail lynching incident where eight inmates were killed as mobs cleared the jail. Elder due to be handed to Oconee authorities for transport to Watkinsville for trial.
The Athens Opera House is leased for five years to Gortatowsky Bros of Albany Georgia. A. C. Gortatowsky will manage the theatre in Athens and may move there. The firm operates Sale-Davis Albany Bailey Waycross and Park Valdosta theatres. Improvements will begin soon.
A collage of wartime reminiscences includes John L Swift teased by bootblacks in camp and a humorous line about bridal couples on a western-bound train. Also notes rapid health cures with Ely's Cream Balm promising relief from nasal catarrh and sinus symptoms at 60 cents through Ely Bros.
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