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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
5
In Atlanta on September 23, Leo M. Frank, jailed in the tower awaiting a new trial, is re elected president of the B anai B rith charity group signaling members belief in his innocence. He continues to manage National Pencil Company operations.
The Mulberry Baptist Association plans its annual session at Hogehton Baptist Church starting October 9, with 21 churches across Gwinnett Hall Jackson and Walton counties. The district covers about 2,400 members and $12,500 in church property. In other news, federal District Attorney Tate has resigned, announcing he will retire to practice law with his son in Atlanta, prompting retirement of his assistants.
From Farm and Fireside, the article argues rat damage stems from improper storage. It urges keeping granaries cribs and farm product storage rat-proof to reduce rat losses and pest exposure.
A testimonial for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claims it provides relief and a permanent cure for infant skin eruptions. A mother from Dubuque Iowa recounts her baby’s face and scalp clearing after using the product, advertised at five cents via Pfeiffer Chemical Company with mail options.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and consumption claiming life saving benefits. A Malichite Colorado testimonial says two doctors gave two years to live but after using the remedy the person is alive and well. The ad offers a money back guarantee and lists W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons as guarantors with prices 60 cents and one dollar.
Social Circle Georgia hosts a Horse-Swappers Convention October 2 3 4 inviting owners to bring a nag to trade or sell and join locals for a jolly event with invitations sent to surrounding regions.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a postponed meeting with strong attendance. A plan to raise a $100,000 fund aims to attract bona fide enterprises and expand local manufacturing, boosting weekly payroll and city growth, with President Erwin guiding the committee.
New manufacturing plant for Athens to be established in the Swift Building with a $6,000 outfit. R O Emery from Columbus installs machinery for Cherokola soft drinks and plans to move his family to Athens to run a growing enterprise. The plant aims to produce hundreds of cases daily, creating jobs for several families.
A Georgia Railroad freight train derailed near Moss Spur two miles west of Greensboro at midnight. Flagman C B Willingham of Harlem died hours later. Conductor Marvin Mason of Atlanta was injured, with others hurt but not severely. Seven or eight cars plus engine derailed and traffic delayed. Conductor Mason was hospitalized at Elkin Goldsmith Sanitarium.
In Athens Georgia confusion arises from two men named J W Scoggins. One is a murder suspect linked to Horace Denton’s stabbing, while the other is a reputable marble and granite businessman out of town on business. Local confusion grows as authorities issue descriptions and the two men are mistaken for each other. The businessman remains unaware of his name being tied to the crime.
Don’t suffer longer with weak kidneys. You can get prompt relief by taking Electric Bitters, a wonderful remedy praised by women everywhere. Start with a bottle today and feel like a new woman with 1.00 at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. B. Palmer & Sons.
A. J. Hughes of Pomerayton Kentucky states he suffered five years from stomach trouble and severe headaches. He credits Thedford's Black Draught, used three months, with curing his illness and restoring eating and sleeping. He urges keeping the remedy in every home. available in quarter packages.
Dirt work began on the Greene County Railroad extension from Good Hope to Monroe. Superintendent Brannan said 20 to 30 men are at work and completion is likely by January 1, 1914. The line will open the area to shipping cotton and supplies to this market, boosting Monroe’s growth prospects.
The father of Jack Scroggins arrived in Athens from Tennessee to personally investigate murder charges against Alston after Horace Denton was stabbed to death. Officers shadowed him as they hunted for clues to Jack Scoggin s whereabouts, but no trace was found.
The Southern Express Company reports its business has doubled in the past month with extra staff needed to handle the surge. The University and railroad student traffic helped, but most growth came from merchants handling heavy small package shipments this fall led by local agent Mr. Sullivan.
The Banner misprinted Athens middling cotton as 13 12 cents on front and market pages. Buyers from across the country gathered as the error circulated, while the actual near term spot price in Athens corrected to 15 cents by yesterday afternoon, half a cent higher than the mistaken figure.
It explains that strength comes from digestion not intake and that Chamberlain's Tablets aid the stomach and liver to perform their functions. For sale by dealers.
Misa Sarah B. Nixon, stenographer for Mr. E. K. Lumprin, is appointed by Judge C. H. Brand to serve as a commercial notary public for Clarke County.
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