North Dakota Battleship Launch in Fore River
Quincy Mass November 10 The steel battleship North Dakota, first United States 20 000 ton pre dreadnaught, launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Company. Keel laid December 18, 1906. 60 percent complete and to be turned over to government within a year. It features ten 12 inch guns in five turrets, 25 000 horsepower turbines, and aims for twenty one to twenty two knots on trials. cost initial 10 million with guns about 1 million. Mary Renton christened with wine, Governor John Burke and naval officials present to witness historic launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
North Dakota
United States
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Bowles
Shipbuilding Company
Mary Benton
John D. Benton
Farce
N. D
John Burke
North Dakota Party
Renton
Specatora
Delaware
Newport News
Makig
Digestive Remedy Endorsed by Mrs Dowling in San Francisco
Mary Dowling of 228 South Avenue San Francisco testifies to Electric Bittertim as a primary stomach trouble remedy. She claims it cleanses the system purifies blood and helps various female weaknesses while stopping throat irritation and soothing lungs. Sold by local druggists and pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dowling
Sth Ave
San Francisco
Smith & Bro
H.R. Palmer
Normal School Notes and Football Prospect
Normal School notes recount chapel talks by Dr. Brannen, visits by A. L. Jacobs and Misses Little and Laney, illness and recovery updates, steam heating completion, Y M C A and Y W C A delegates to Macon, and a planned Lyceum event. It notes the formation of a football team led by Captain W P White and remarks on campus visits and activities. The article also includes a feature on Terre Haute’s White List for clean groceries led by Mrs Parsons, promoting sanitary practice and a citywide effect on markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal School
D. W. Brannen
D. D
Milledgeville
Lewis
D. L. Earnest
F. A. Merrill
W. ‘. Reid
Agarn
Annie M. Little
Commerce
Eunice Little
Minna Belle Laney
Winterville
Big Place
State Normal School
W. P. White
Mizaca Ruby Beauchamp
Mamlo| McGee
Misa McGee
C. E. Daniels
Elberton
Lyceum
Serena Martin
Nona Booth
Booth
Statham
New
Terre Haute
Ind
W. W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal School
Board of Health
Sanitary Department
Cure for Sick Headache Promoted in Local Ads
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for sick headache caused by stomach disorder. Free samples are offered at local drugstores including H. C. Palmer, Orr Drug Co., Warren J. Smith & Bro., C. McEvoy, J. P. Canning's rug stores. Athens cotton receipts lag behind due to a short crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Palmer & Bons
Orr Drug Co
Warren J. Smith & Bro
C. McEvoy
J. P. Canning
Athens
H. R. Palmer & Sons
B. C. McEvoy
L. P. Canning
Fifteen Years of Bucklen Arnica Salve Endorsed
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine commends Bucklen Arnica Salve noting it cured sores boils ulcers and burns and saved doctor bills. The product is available at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons drug stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Bill
A. F. Hardy
East Wilton
Maine
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Stores
Dr. King
Names of Presidents Wives Reflect Dignity Across Time
An exploration of the christened names of presidential wives and mothers shows a thread of formality with few nicknames. The piece notes wives named Martha, Abigail, Mary, Elizabeth, Caroline, and Dolly among others, and observes a preference for dignified forms over playful diminutives.
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United States
Flossie
Babette
Tessie
Kitty
Gwendolyn
Hortense
Mabel
Alice
Helen
White House
Mr. Taft
Jane
Eliza
Anna
Nancy
Marys
Elisabeths
Susanna
Nelly
Abigail
Maria
Sarah
Phebe
Harriett
Sophia
Ztalvina
Martha
Nine Year Old Walks Twenty Miles To Athens
Annie Mae Scroggins nine-year-old daughter of H L Scroggins Madison county walked alone twenty miles to Athens arriving next day authorities searched Barberville area and Comer creek trestle along the railroad route she told of a drunken man but investigators found she traveled largely on her own through woods and fields barefooted weary but brave she was reunited with her father and may stay in Athens a few days while recovering from the ordeal.
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Annie Mae Scroggins
H. L. Scroggins
Madison County
Athens
McKie
Barberville
Brooks
Mr. Scarboro
Scroggins
Grace Street
White House
Scoggins
Oglethorpe County
Wells
Comer
South River
Danielaville
Supreme Court Upheld Kentucky School Segregation Policy
Washington news reports the U S Supreme Court ruled that states may constitutionally legislate to prevent coeducation of white and black children. The ruling, delivered by Justice Brewer, supports Kentucky's 1904 law barring white and black students from the same schools, with Justices Harlan and Day dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borea College
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
States of the Union
Supreme Court
Brewer
Kentucky Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Harlan
Day
Taft to Winter in Augusta Georgia this winter
President elect and Mrs Taft will likely spend the winter in Augusta while making several brief stops in Atlanta en route from Hot Springs. A telegram from Houston Harper confirms the plan, noting they hope to secure a cottage in Augusta and may pass a week in Atlanta first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Taft
Augusta
Hot Springs
Houston Harper
Lect
Cure a Cold With Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A trusted remedy for colds and flu attacks is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It relieves lung secretions, aids nature, and is safe for babies and adults. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and local druggists.
Oregon Club Women Gather for State Federation Convention
La Grande Oregon Nov 10 Delegates and visitors arrive in large numbers for the annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs with signs of record attendance. The program promises interesting features. Also a cough remedy advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for pneumonia and consumption dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Club
la Grande
Ore
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs
Humber
Foley
Gamma Phi Beta National Convention Opens in Ann Arbor
In Ann Arbor Michigan the Gamma Phi Beta national convention began today and will run through Friday. About 100 delegates attend the gathering, part of the long standing college sorority founded at Syracuse University in 1874 with more than 1200 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Phi
Ann Arbor
Mich
Gamma Phi Beta Society
Seasion
America
Syracuse University
Enlargement Planned for Federal Court Building
A congressional appropriation of forty three thousand dollars was secured to enlarge the Federal court building and add to the courtroom. Judge Newman and Congressman Howard discussed plans yesterday as delays in architect work ease and work will begin promptly upon plan completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Newman
Congressman Howard
Itzy
Blind Tiger Fined by Mayor Dorsey in Court
Yesterday in mayor s court J J Humphries of Madison county pleaded guilty to selling Mayor illegally in this city and was fined fifty dollars. Seven negroes were notified to appear for not paying street tax, failed to appear, and were fined five dollars each for contempt of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Humphries
Madison County
Dorsey
Athens Lodge Donates Magazines to State Normal School
The Athens Lodge No 790 B P O E donated five hundred magazines to the State Normal School yesterday. Acting president Prof Euler B Smith thanked the officers, especially secretary H Palmer, who arranged delivery.
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The
State Normal School
Athens Lodge
Euler B. Smith
Branson
H. Palmer
James Moore Dies At 63 In Oconee Street Home
Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock James Moore aged sixty three died at the home of Mr. John Potter on Oconee street after illness. He was a Baptist church member and left many friends. The funeral is set for this afternoon at two thirty at Mr. Potter's residence, with Rev. Willie Saye officiating. Pallbearers named are P. B. Patat, Howard Kirk, Weldon Wood, Andy Seagraves, and Emory Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
John Potter
Oconee Street
Moore
The
Baptist Church
Potter
Willie Saye
Patat
Howard Kirk
Weldon Wood
Andy Seagraves
Emory Wood
Sarah Hawkins Died After Fire That Burned Her
Yesterday afternoon Sarah Hawkins an elderly Black woman died at her Broad Street home after a Monday morning fire. She reportedly burned her clothing herself while alone, with authorities noting she had lost her mind.
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Sarah Hawkins
Broad Street
Hearings Scheduled on Tariff Revision by Ways and Means
Congressman Howard furnishes Banner with notice of Ways and Means hearings in Washington on tariff revisions. Schedule spans November to December 1908 with dates, schedules, locations, and required applicant details for those seeking to be heard before the committee. Sessions start 9 30 a m and 3 p m in House office building rooms. applicants must provide names addresses representations and specific paragraphs they wish to address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Howard
House of Representatives
Verdiicts Returned In City Court Cases
In Athens city court, a jury found for Inez Williams against the city for 219 dollars and for J M Williams against the city for 31 dollars. Williams sought 1000 dollars in one action and 500 dollars in the other. Judge G C Thomas and Judge J J Strickland for the plaintiffs. City Attorney West for the city. Also includes an advertisement for Dr King s New Discovery claim of seven to thirty eight years proof and pneumonia prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Willams
City of Athens
J. M. ‘Williams
Miss Williams
Mr. Williams
Williams
G. C. Thomas
J. J. Strickland
West
Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Dr, King
W. J. Smith
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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L. G. Daniel
Mgr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Paul Heyman
Gallagher & O'Gara
H. Levystein & Co
Montgomery
Ala
L. Loeb Whiskey Co
A. L. Jacobs
Cincinnati
Jno. W. Jacobs
E. J. Bondurant
Issue
Supreme Court of United States
Blind Tiger
Ded Yesterda
Savannah News
Augusta Chronicle
Inez Williams
J. M. ‘Ik “Hams
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