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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
Thirty or more people were injured in a wreck near Chicaro on the Up tray to New York. Two cars were demolished and a switch torn up over 100 feet. Officials say the switch was opened with intent to wreck, by someone with a grievance against the company.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a market effort in Alabama with garbled text mentioning Montgomery and nearby places. The entry references marketing pace, prices, and plans, but the readable parts show scattered phrases about dates, teams, and local activity, with no clear event outcome. The piece conveys a disrupted record of a regional commerce note and associated figures.
Denny named district deputy as offices expand for public works and civic groups. The article details slag road experiments in Newton and Chicago, molasses binder tests, new asphalt preparations in the Newton area, and the role of Director Page and Assistant Chemist Prevost Hubbard in advancing dustless roads amid winter trials.
Dawson California September 14 The Dawson city council repealed a prior near beer tax and revoked licenses effective October 1 while placing a strict prohibition on keeping for sale or giving away near beer within city limits. Two ordinances were enacted banning near beer sales altogether.
Americus Georgia September 14 Mrs J B Mathis of Americus chair of the lie committee sent letters to ninety four state chapters of Daughters of the Confederacy asking votes on postponing the unveiling ceremonies of the Wirz monument until the site question can be decided at the state convention. Replies favor postponement have already been received from several chapters. It is believed the convention will select Atlanta Macon Americus or another location for the tribute to the Confederate officer.
Prominent physicians gather at Cambridge Springs hotel for the fifty annual meeting of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania. The three day session includes discussions on highway dust suppression methods and dual prevention, with contributions from state highway officials and a federal Public Road Expert.
At the Ponce de Leon Auditorium a debate over gubernatorial nominees led Carl Hutchinson to strike H Y McCord after a criticism of primary loyalties. The confrontation erupted as McCord defended independent candidate Yancey Carter while Hutchinson backed Jos M Brown.
Miss Willie Bullin Bullinger, 19, was killed when Lon Rader, 32, leaped to the church organ during a Sunday school hymn in Newton New York. He declared she bewitched him, was arrested, and held in jail.
Savannah reporter notes Tapp plans a national party after a conference in New York. He aims to unite delegates at a convention and present a full national ticket. The item cites opposition to priest craft and calls for a formal party structure.
National Retail Druggists Association members meet in Atlantic City for what is billed as the longest and most important convention. Sessions run through early week focusing on the Pure Drug Act and related trade topics.
Local report notes William Jennings Bryan visiting Mountain Lake Park and Deer Park as he refuses to speak. Attendees pledge no applause but break as he departs, ending a quiet gathering amid a strenuous campaign week. Daughters of the Confederacy meet in Milledge Avenue and name delegates for Georgia Division in Savannah. They present a program on Uncle Remus and favor a monument to Maj. Henry Wirz in Americus over Andersonville.
John Mitchell and Samuel Gompers testified in a contempt case over a store company boycott on mine workers. Mitchell defended his actions and denied involvement in drafting the boycott resolution, while Gompers denounced Van Cleave's testimony as an attack on his character. The hearing adjourned to Thursday.
The National Industrial Traffic League assembles at Planters Hotel to discuss car service demurrage charges uniform bills of lading and other freight issues. Reports from legislative and other committees will be reviewed.
The Democratic nominee is accused of distributing a misleading Ananias elubo of his Gan. The fragmented text notes political maneuvering around William Randolph Hearst and associated rhetoric.
Nearly 1100 delegates fill Memorial hall for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen opening session. About 160 lodges from the United States, Canada and Mexico attend as plans discuss memorial resolutions for Frank P. Sargent and set next convention site with Rochester among bidders.
The United Irish League prepares a welcome for John Redmond and John Devlin arriving by Oceanic. A bay arrival reception, a private Thursday event, and a public talk at the Majestic Theatre follow with further dates in Boston Philadelphia Chicago and other cities.
Seattle hosts the thirty sixth annual convention of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents from Sept. 14 for three days. Nearly two hundred members, representing most of the major railroad systems in the United States and Mexico, will inspect the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds and visit Puget Sound area sites.
Miss Dorothy Greve and Milton Preston Jarnagin announce a Wednesday evening wedding at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. Robertson officiating. The groom is assisted by best man Frank Jarnagin, with attendants Harriet Greve and ushers George Smart Edmund Smart and others. A reception follows at the Greve home for relatives and close friends.
The First Baptist church has extended a call to Dr Millard A Jenkins of Hopkinsville Kentucky and the church awaits his decision with interest. Jenkins is described as a minister of great ability and the local congregation is eager to secure him as pastor after his recent sermon here.
Little Rock September 14 The state election selects state and county officers and legislators. Democrats, led by gubernatorial candidate George Donaghey, expect a record turnout while Republicans head John S Worthington for governor amid minor party bids. The contest is viewed as no clear forecast for the November presidential race.
The Giroux Mfg Co of Buffalo offers Parisian Sage with a two week money back guarantee from H R Palmer & Sons in Buffalo. If it fails to cure dandruff and stop hair loss, customers receive a refund. Product claims include odor removal and scalp cooling effects with testimonials and pricing at 60 cents a large bottle.
A fragmentary poem excerpt invokes a sovereign summer crowned with verdure and radiant skies. The lines describe beauty, enchanted landscapes, and a dreamy gaze, with mused questions on God’s summer path and nature’s serenade.
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