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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
7
The piece discusses fertilizer use per acre across crops. It notes that optimum amounts vary by crop and soil, with oats and wheat favoring fall or winter occupation and cotton showing variable responses. It cites examples of profits from modest applications and cautions against assuming yield scales linearly with fertilizer.
Notices record estate administration and public notices from Clarke County Georgia in 1907. Includes creditors to present claims against R B Baxter Jr estate, hotel company incorporation petition for Athens Hotel Company, estate administrations for Sarah Epps Mariah Hodgson and Miss Jennie Matthews guardianship, and Lucy Cobb Institute charter amendment petition.
A Rambler driven by Carl Hirsch will compete in the Herkomer tour across Bavaria. The Wisconsin built car from Kenosha will be shipped from the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company with Carl Hirsch pursuing the trophy against European entrants.
In Savannah on May 15 the Episcopal Diocesan convention of Georgia convened at Christ Church with Bishop Nelson delivering the annual address. The session set by clergy processions and discussions on division of the diocese while noting rising costs and calls for better ministerial pay.
A correspondent recalls witnessing the first capital punishment in a Southern county jail despite strict orders barring press entry. He notes the execution window between 11 and 1 and describes jail officials and newspaper tensions around the event. The letter ends with a paint company endorsement and a contrast to rival brands.
A Key West patrolman, Roland Curry, credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with curing his rheumatism after two years of pain. He says rubbing in the balm relieved the agony overnight and full relief lasted over three months after two weeks of use. The product is sold by H. R. Palmer Sons and other Athens Georgia outlets.
Obidags Record Herald quotes a harsh jab at a wife who supposedly keeps her husband tightly obedient. The remark notes she makes him join in celebrating what is described as the couple’s marriage anniversary to her great husband.
People praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs Edward Phillips of Barclay Maryland reports giving it to her two year old daughter since infancy and says it helped her recover after a severe cold. The remedy is sold by H 2 Palmer Bons W J Smith Bro L P Canning EBC McEvoy and Orr Drug Co Athens Georgia.
Alexander Benton of Fort Edward New York writes that Dr King s New Discovery cured his asthma six years ago and also cured his daughter in law s incipient consumption. He praises its power over coughs and colds and notes a full guarantee by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons with trial bottles offered.
Comparative cotton flows in this city show season 1906-07 receipts of 31 180 by wagon and rail, total 32 etc. Shipments reach 98 762 with stocks on hand 4 641. For 1905-06 receipts include 22 393 wagon and 64 050 railroad, total 86 443, shipments 70 085, stock on hand 1 066.
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