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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
5
Sheriff Jackson with two aides surprised a clandestine gambling gathering at Hoyt Weir place near the Normal School just after midnight. About fifteen men fled. deputies netted two more and the sheriff pulled five for questioning, one resisting and ultimately disappearing from sight.
An Athens advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble. It features a testimonial from Mrs. J. M. Martin at 866 College St praising immediate relief and full recovery after using the product bought at Palmer & Sons' drug store. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets and sells the pills nationwide under the Doan's name.
Frank Thrasher, a heavy hitting right fielder from Watkinsville and Asheville, has been sold to the Detroit Tigers for about 1500 dollars. Local sportsmen confirm the move, noting Thrasher’s season total near .350 and strong fielding. He will report to Detroit for a trial rest of the season.
A Watertown man, 7. A. Swensen, writes that a long battle with eczema finally yielded when doctors could not cure it. He recalls, “As though I’d lose my leg,” after a decade of suffering and failed treatments, before a turning remedy altered his outlook.
Washington's 1909 census mortality bulletin shows tuberculosis deaths reaching 81 720 but the death rate declined from 172 9 in 1908 to 167 5 per 100 000. Typhoid deaths dropped 65 percent from 1908 to 1909 with a rate down to 22 per 100 000, the lowest in the series.
The Tallulah Falls school resumes full operation as students return for eleven months of schooling. Visitors drop in daily including Mrs D R Gray who taught cooking with recipes copied into pupils notebooks. Experts on hook worm disease from the State Normal inspected the school this summer.
A testimonial praises Electric Bitters as matchless medicine for enduring severe strains without breakdown. Mrs. J. B Van de Bande of Kirkland, MI credits the tonic with preserving health for three months. The ad urges use for strength and health, priced 60 cents at local druggists H. R. Palmer & Bons and W. J. Smith & Bros.
The Appalachian exposition in Knoxville, Tennessee, reports large attendance with about 250000 visitors so far, expecting a substantial rise in the final weeks. Week two highlighted Wright brothers flights, the Battle of the Clouds pyrotechnic show, a large dog beach exhibit, and a first pigeon and pheasant display in the south.
The Georgia Spirit Club is organized to back the football team with a training table and study trips. A fundraising plan features red and black Go Spirit Club buttons at half a dollar each, worn by students faculty and supporters to show loyalty to Old Georgia.
Julian Brice a 17 year old from Gainesville awakens after a prolonged sleep of 21 days. Doctors and family report a sudden return to consciousness with limited mobility and plans to describe his dreams once fully dressed and able to walk outside.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Foster committed Jodie Alexander for larceny from the person on a warrant. The defendant, once aided by Foster as defense attorney years ago, allegedly took cigars from Webb and Crawford and stole nine dollars from a fellow inmate while in city jail. The cigar case resulted in a six month sentence after a jury verdict in Judge West’s upstairs court.
Hon C J Hood former Commerce mayor and Christian gentleman treated his Sunday school class of thirty boys to a free trip to Atlanta and a day of sightseeing on Sept 24. He arranged charters, met the group at Ponce de Leon park and guided them to city sights. Hood's leadership as superintendent and fundraiser boosts church activities, encouraging wider Sunday school attendance. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is promoted as a trusted bowel relief, present as a local notice.
Fred Fewclose alias Fred Jones, a Black man previously arrested for disorderly conduct and public indecency, is again in the spotlight after wearing leg chains. While guards worked near the Southern station earth collapsed, burying a guard. Fewclose attempted escape, prompting police pursuit and a rapid capture. He faced mayor's court and received an extra six months.
Advertises Foley Kidney Pills claiming to cure disease and improve vigor, detailing benefits for backache headache nervousness loss of appetite insomnia and general weakness from kidney or bladder disorders. Mentions sold by all druggists.
Delegates to the International Prison Congress visit Indianapolis touring courts, police stations, and reformatories in the city as part of their inspections.
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