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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
An old advertisement extols Mexican Mustang Liniment as a remedy for lameness in horses and cattle ailments. It claims oils allow deep penetration and praises its cheapness and effectiveness for farmers and stock.
Atlanta May. An employe pension and insurance plan from Southern Bell and 14 Telephone companies is in successful operation. Pensions have been issued to several staff including a Cumberland operator at 20 dollars a month and two Birmingham linemen beneficiaries of 2625.20 each. The plan covers all employees from day laborers to senior officials.
Marion Ohio pharmacist C Lower testifies Dr King's New Discovery treats colds bronchial throat and lung troubles. He says it cured his wife of a severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed and urges keeping a bottle for family use.
Poor appetite is a sign of impaired digestion. A few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are sold by all dealers in this advertisement.
Athens Ga May 3 1913 Judge Brand defends himself against claims he agreed to let defendants in Griffin and McCrary cases escape on a fine. He says he will present all evidence and let the public decide. He asserts no promise to carry out any settlement was made and defends his conduct.
The Georgian reports Jim Nevin's account of opposition to moving the Agricultural Experiment Station from Griffin to Athens. Residents fear loss of local benefits from the poultry department and predict a fight in the next General Assembly amid political talk and statewide concerns over the relocation.
A state normal bulletin shows 1912-1913 registrations at 559 to date plus 181 pupils in Muscogee and County schools, 125 applicants denied, 48 teachers, 111 counties represented, 181 graduates from other schools, and 78 graduates this year. Nearly half of students are children of farmers. Total graduates by June 1912 reach 679 with 10 557 total graduates to date.
A University of Georgia debate in the chapel considered whether superior court judges should be appointed by the governor with senate approval rather than elected by the people. Six top debaters from Phi Kappa and Demosthenian argued pro and con. the Phi Kappa affirmative won the decision.
Members of the Ladies' Garden Club of Athens announce two fine Jersey calves as prizes in autumn shows for both the flower and vegetable departments. A large meeting at the YWCA discussed rose varieties and training while nearly completed premium lists promise richer prizes than before. The rose show is planned for next week at a still to be announced date, weather permitting, with the Rose Show Committee led by Mrs. B. L. Griggs.
The ordinary of Clarke county has never served on a jury in his life and is near the prime of life. He has never sat on any jury, grand or coroner, and has not testified in court. Judge R. C. Orr, active in county politics, has never sworn as a witness or taken an oath in court, and remains a staunch Presbyterian.
The resignation of Hartwell's popular town clerk was accepted by the board. The position was filled by the election of J Lloyd Teasley, a prominent businessman and junior partner at McKnight and Teasley, warehousemen.
Atlanta May 7 Wide discussion follows Jonathan B. Frosts definition of Justifiable Aristocracy. He argues social standing should come from industry and character not birth. He says idleness was the old aristocracy and labor is the new badge of dignity worn by the self made.
The ad says Good Paint is cheap and Devoe is among a dozen good options, likely the only quality choice in town. It argues bad paint costs more per gallon and per square foot, and that the true value is the long term cost of a coating with Devoe sold by Talmage Hardware Co.
Hartwell Ga May 7 Hon A G McCurry recently named by Governor Brown to the Madisonia agricultural school board attended its first meeting. Also a health notice touts Wonderful Skin Salve Bucklen Arnica Salve for skin diseases burns and bruises with a 26 cent price and endorsements by local firms.
Troy New Jersey May 7 Frank Brown of Tahoes aged 92 killed himself by placing his head on a rail as a passenger train on the Delaware and Hudson railroad approached severing his head and one arm. Also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Missouri postmasters meeting in St Louis with details of convention.
Atlanta May 7 according to taj how going the rounds in the Federa Building the capture of Chubb Wall by Chief J H Lurber of the Internal Revenue Department is one of the tidiest catches made in Georgia in many years. Wall is jailed at Clayton awaiting trial in state and federal courts for felonies alleged to have been committed in the past ten years. He is son of Mrs Snyther Wall one of Rabun county’s largest taxpayers and a college graduate. Wall’s criminal record includes a life term for killing a peddler, a later parole then shooting an uncle who testified, a four year sentence for that offense and an escape from prison. He allegedly ran illicit distillery in North Georgia before being captured by Lurber.
Advert says Electric Bitters restore energy and appetite for weak nervous people. Claims help stomach liver and kidneys with testimonials from Mrs. O Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York. Bottle prices 50 cents and one dollar, endorsed by local druggists.
Special to the Banner reports nearly three score boys from the Boys' Achievement Club of America depart Boston on a world tour selected as prize winners from cities from San Francisco to Boston. The article also notes ads for Chamberlain's Tablets and King’s New Life Pills and mentions public labor-law concerns by Labor Commissioner Hal Stanley, plus a local claim about illegible crime reporting and a tip to use Chamberlain's ointment for rheumatism.
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