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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Banner announces home and mail delivery options with yearly, semiannual, and quarterly rates for The Athens Banner and Weekly or Sunday Banner. Payment methods include cash in advance via express, money order, or registered letter. Subscribers should report late or missing issues to the business office. no carrier may collect payments or sell papers.
Report from a local Cotton Belt Crushers Association event notes the warm reception and courteous treatment of attendees. The write up mentions attendance in this city this week and references various local figures and arrangements.
Support for holding the legislature in two year intervals grows, with talk returning to an ell plan of sessions every other year and renewed momentum for biennial sessions.
Visitors to Athens consistently compliment the city on the Hotel Georgian and rate the new hotel highly for its architecture, equipment, and attentive service.
The piece notes President Taft receiving less press attention than Roosevelt as he moves into serious presidential duties. It contrasts Taft with Roosevelt, arguing Taft holds the advantage in the current political moment.
Aldrich states that taxes in the Payne bill will not be raised in the Senate. He argues the amended bill will provide enough revenue for government support and if short, Congress must cut expenses somewhere.
Athens should press to secure two large gatherings in 1910 the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows session and the Georgia Medical Association meeting. The city offers ample facilities to entertain both conventions and avoid any risk of losing them.
A Washington D C pastor returned to his Georgia roots and spoke at a Dooly County church. After the sermon a longtime deacon offered a prayer imploring divine guidance and sanctification for the guest preacher in vivid, dialect heavy terms.
The Banner notes the Royal Arcanum in Georgia holds its annual session in Athens with delegates from many communities. The event aims to advance the order's work in Georgia, expand councils, and strengthen insurance benefits. The Georgia chapter has disbursed substantial death benefits to families in need.
A tribute recalling W. H. Councils as a respected Negro leader who bridged races. He combined pride in his own race with steady advancement of interracial understanding, earning respect from white neighbors and officials. The piece highlights his conservative stance and upbuilding work while warning against cringing before whites.
A scrambled OCR slice lists figures and events: Hunter of Essex Virginia dies July 18, 1887. Hicksite Society of Friends origins. 1836 San Jacinto defeat. Dix death. 1798 birth. 1855 mining boom. 1898 wealthall from Mississippi dies in Washington. Crete assembly proclamation.
Princess August William, wife of the German Empire’s fourth son, was born April 21, 1907, at the Grunholz ducal palace. Previously Princess Alexandra Victoria, she is said to be cultured and beautiful. The couple has lived near the Potsdam imperial palace since marriage last year.
A girl invents romantic feelings and confuses imagination with real affection, believing herself in love while acknowledging the object of her thoughts differs from true romantic interest. The piece probes perception and desire through a tale of inner projection.
A Philadelphia Record tale describes a long time customer who eats only dessert at a downtown eatery. He visits for two years, consumes pie rice pudding peaches and cream, and never orders savory dishes though breakfast appears occasionally.
The Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company smelter near Great Falls topped out a massive chimney. Foundation details include an annular maze with a 47 foot inner diameter and 103 feet outer width, rising to 61 feet. Construction used 5,200 barrels of cement, 2,000 cubic yards of sand, and 4,000 cubic yards of slag at an approximate cost near $50,000.
The Vaneworth family, annoyed by constant inquiries about occupants, posts a sign deeming the corner house empty. The boastful son Janey prints on the sign that “Nobody lives here but us,” following an impulsive stunt to deter visitors.
The Delineator for May recounts a playful scene where a boy named Carl, visiting with his mother, proposes a cheeky price for a kiss. A woman jokes about a hundred dollars, and Carl cheekily suggests a goat kiss would be worth ten cents, mixing humor with a moral wink in early 20th century tone.
A Philadelphia Record exchange notes Cynicus question why many who reach the top soon fall off. Sillicus comments on ample room at the top. The dialogue hints at ambition and the risky path to leadership.
N H Brown of Pittsfield VI touts Dr King's New Life Pills as reliable family medicine for chills constipation biliousness or sick headaches. Sold 25 cents by W J Smith Bro H R Palmer and Sona.
Dr. R C Hill voices strong support for Standard Oil in Great Falls a growing Montana city of 25000 praising local benefits from town ownership changes and new power projects water power lines and irrigation plans cited as proof of economic strength and prosperity of the region oriented to the Standard Oil influence and development.
A humorous critique decries proverbs and maxims as misleading. It mocks lines such as a bird in the bush and flies where sugar draws them, arguing folly in common sayings and urging wiser speech from the youth.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a complete cure for catarrh bronchitis and related ailments. It promises the inhaled antiseptic reaches the mucous membranes and features a pine and eucalyptus derived formula. A full Hyomel kit costs 1.00 with 50 cent refills, guaranteed to cure or money back, sold locally by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Witness testifies the prisoner gave a disjointed account after being questioned by a lawyer. The Baltimore American report notes the odd narrative and interrogation during the proceeding.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Speaker Joe Cannon engaging in unexpected hobbies amid political attacks. He danced a barn dance at a Jamestown survivors’ dinner, declared shinny hockey a future American game, and was seen at pink teas in Capitol society while facing insurgent pressure.
Miss Ethel Barrymore recounted how she hoodwinked a reporter at a Boston luncheon by pretending to mistake a stranger for Uncle Jabez Carpenter, only to reveal it was Aunt Annie Plummer who later cut her from the will.
A Washington ton Herald snippet uses a humorous exchange about fixing an old lawn and buying an appropriate bird, jokingly suggesting a “dad” and “hubby” as part of the banter. The fragment reflects light social satire and conversational tone.
Medical ad claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises a hundred dollar payout for cases cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for free circulars. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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