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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
In New York on October 17 gossip notes suffragette voting attempts mocked by officials, a divorce case exposes ministerial conduct, and Justice Aspinwall urges publicizing misdeeds. The piece also lampoons running culture, college athletes chased by police after brisk jogs, and upstate deer hunting laws forcing odd preserves to ship carcasses to New York.
At the Queens Nassau County Pair in Mineola New York Fleetwing an ostrich owned by William W Ford of Tampa Florida killed himself by banging against the crate slats and gouging out an eye before dying four hours later. The incident interrupted the day as spectators fled the rampaging bird and a subsequent race featured Fleetfoot and Miss Florida with Fleetfoot jumping the fence. Big Bil Devery and 8000 others attended the fair with a large guard present.
In Savannah Mo a public crowd demanded if Theodore Roosevelt's administration was acceptable and Taft responded with a kiss to a baby held up by a father. The infant began a loud protest as Taft pressed the encounter in a noisy square.
The life of Eugene Walter unfolds from street turmoil to dramatic prominence. A talented writer with over a dozen successes, his early years in poverty and drift through bars, ships, and inked pages culminate in a breakthrough with Wagenhals and Kemper.
Once a homeless penniless writer with few friends Eugene Walter later found success after critics and managers rejected him. He endured hunger Ben fronts and bench life before producing Paid In Full his first breakthrough play. The hit led to The Wolf and offers from Liebler Belasco Wagenhals Kemper and others. Walter’s early life moved from Cleveland to Detroit to the lake trade then to Denver Seattle Cincinnati and New York shaping a dramatic career. A grateful note quotes Foley’s Orino Laxative aiding a child’s fever and recovery.
A naval seaman fresh from a long ship cruise enters a San Diego bank and jokes with the teller about business. He offers a $20 check to bearer and proposes taking $10 now with the remainder paid at ten cents monthly, reflecting a humorous, lighthearted scene aboard a shore outing.
The judge questions a witness about her husband’s impatience describing him as impulsive. She testifies he storms if meals are late or coffee is cool and explodes with rage when kept waiting. She adds he is a professional flea trainer.
New York fashion notes feature a revived jumper attached to three piece suits with a high waistline, wide embroidery, and Turkish lace trims. Fall dresses show piping and checkered trims. Miss Hozier's trousseau mixes Empire and Directoire lines, while hats range from large to small with varied materials and bold shapes.
Daily Athens readers report strong local praise for Donn's Kidney Pills. FP M Patten of 655 Dougherty St describes back pain easing after using two boxes and cites kidney disorder symptoms as resolved. Sold by dealers at 60 cents. Milburn Cox of Buffalo is U S core agent under the name Doan's.
A fragmented Chicago Journal note from Harlem tells of a quirky party joke at a butcher shop where a hostess asked for a dozen sausages and a half dozen tougher lichens, and the butcher responded with a brisk miscue about sending the rest to her house.
A fragmented old notice warns that colds trigger more serious diseases like diphtheria and scarlet fever. It asserts cold viruses prepare the body for infection and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cure, touting its widespread use and effectiveness.
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