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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
6
The county tax rate is fixed at 3.80 per thousand, added to the state rate of 5.00 to total 8.80 per thousand. Years of low rates persist despite extensive permanent improvements, notably road work. The county levy allocations include juries 10, bailiffs 12, paupers and farm 2, roads and bridges 12.5, salaries 22, legal indebtedness 22, and lawful charges 7.
Clarke county commissioners ordered that from January 1 1908 every male citizen between age limits living outside Athens corporate limits or other towns must pay three dollars or perform ten days of road work. Tax payable before March 1. Officials pledge strict attention to county roads in the coming year.
Prof. Euler B. Smith foretells a cold period between tomorrow and Friday following his June forecast of an October 23 to 25 cold spell. Athens residents cite his predictions as they prepare, with at least one citizen noting ferns saved by acting on the forecast.
Yesterday morning in Lawrenceville the funeral of Mrs Ad die Brand Ware who died Sunday in Atlanta after a several week illness drew many Athens friends to attend. The services were described as beautiful and impressive and floral offerings testified to the esteem in which she was held.
In Prosperous Kansas today, Jettisen of Cadell Earl Shamburg recalls a hard time marked by constant coughing. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a rapid cure after little relief from others. Guaranteed by W J Smith Bros and H R Palmer Sons.
The Davison-Nicholson Co announces October sales with the greatest values in the dry goods trade. Forty trained salespeople work six days a week from morning to night at the Big Store to serve the trade. Make your list and visit for bargains across every department.
A wide assortment of dress goods, silks, and napkins is offered with prices from 3 cents to 65 cents per yard. White quilts, cotton and wool blankets, and comforts are advertised, highlighting low costs on fabrics, linens, and bedding items to warm homes without high expense.
New stock includes Scotch plaids and Madras cloths with 100 pieces Mercerized Simla Silk in beau tiful Scotch plaids praised as washable and durable. Underwear department offers soft cream flannels and cotton wool garments for all ages from 7 to 75 cents, plus wide selection of draperies, serim, Swiss, cretonne and upholstery damask.
On Clayton Street the Davison-Nicholson Co. Shoe Store advertises a wide range of hosiery for all ages with low prices and bargain gloves. The store offers long kid gloves, men and women’s shoes, and millinery services with emphasis on style, fit, and value for customers seeking durable footwear and fashionable hats.
Miscelaneous notice invites the public to see a vast stock of trunks suits and garb for men women and children. It boasts a fashionable up to date ready to wear line and claims no house in the state can show a better stock with a special sale on rain coats and school cloaks.
Hon Robert K E Davison Greene county official visits cities to drum up backing for his candidacy as prison commissioner. Reports from across the state suggest solid support and a likely victory in the forthcoming primary. Georgia voters are urged to back Davison as the best choice for the role.
Twenty years ago Mr. G. W. Brock discovered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick and safe cure for bowel complaints. He, publisher of the Aberdeen Enterprise, reports lifelong use and recommendation with consistent results. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith Orr Drug Co.
New Timothy Ga October 21. Hon William T Day of Pickens county a former Confederate officer state senator and representative aged eighty is said to be engaged in several criminal cases in federal court. He traveled from Atlanta to spend Sunday with his daughter Mrs William J Russell and is a Walton county native.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to regulate the liver and prevent appendicitis. It claims the product establishes regular bowel habits and is sold for 26 cents at local drug stores W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons.
In Brunswick on October 21 Mire Mine Rainey, 29, shot his wife in front of a Bay Street grocery and then turned the revolver on himself. The two year old child witnessed the events as Rainey died near his wife and the mother fought for life. The couple’s ruined marriage followed a spree of drinking and alleged insanity. The wife lay gravely wounded, while the husband died at the scene. Local residents report prayers for the mother’s survival as the family awaits fate tonight.
In a Chicago Tribune discussion, Raynor argues that Ninkum lacks individuality and self-assertiveness, while Shyne counters that remark by noting readers have not met his wife, highlighting a contentious exchange about personal identity and public perception.
Washington reports a large cotton crop and complex logistics as growers, shippers, mills rely on long distance calls. The Southwestern Telephone Co warns staff of heavier workloads, delays possible, and emphasizes preparedness, efficiency, and duty as hundreds of buyers push messages from 9 a.m. onward.
A terse remark notes that marriage before completing education is common and not remarkable. The speaker argues such unions could apply to any man, reflecting a casual social stance found in a literary or periodical line.
Thomas Crumpton, Lavonia night police officer, was committed to Franklin county jail on a murder charge after the fatal shooting of Joseph Morrison near Brad Vickery's in Lavonia. Betsy Morrison testified the shooting had no provocation. Crumpton claimed self defense as Morrison allegedly attacked with a stick of stove wood. The trial drew a large mixed crowd, Justices Mauldin and Williford presiding.
An 19th century style ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming it works by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, urges sending for testimonials, and notes price 75 cents with accompanying Hall's family pills for constipation.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is recommended for small and large burns, minor scratches or bruises, and other skin irritations. Sold by all druggists.
In New York on October 21 Edward Harriman and Otto H. Kahn face a federal court hearing on why the state Commerce Commission’s petition should not be granted. They refuse to answer many questions about Chicago and Alton financing and related stock dealings. The case centers on stock purchases, broker connections, and potential profits from dividends and rapid stock appreciation.
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