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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1906

Page

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Blue Monday Holiday Claimed End In City Court

Mayor Dorsey of an unnamed Georgia city ended the Blue Monday holiday by warning violators in court Fifty dollars for disorderly conduct and twenty five dollars for drunks were fines. The mayor ordered police to arrest loiterers on Mondays to protect work and business.

Dorsey Georgia Tallulah Falls Mayor's Court Emory Pool Ben Barfield Seaboard Ben Lawrence Thomas Lou Smith Foundry Street Mary Ella King Lou Mary Elia John Allen Napoleon Gillyard Lumpkin Street

New Fall Goods at Michael Bros Coats and Linens

Display of fall items including belts buckles veiling and lace bands new Windsor ties long silk gloves and Centemeri kid gloves with guarantees. Extensive Walsook Swiss edgings and insertings at varied prices plus table linens towels and white goods.

New Windsor Val and Torchon Island Namsook Blish Longeloth Michael Bros.”Co

County Police Movement Gains Public Support

The movement for county police drew strong street discussion with locals expecting county commissioners to address creating police offices in each militia district. Citizens urge taxpayer funding and capable officers citing rising state crime as justification for protection countywide.

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Populists discuss Hoke Smith as governor nominee

In Atlanta on August 20 a small ring of nine populists gathered at the capitol after the July 4 convention adjourned. They weighed nominating Hoke Smith and filing with the secretary of state, but Chairman Holloway ruled the ticket printing would be too costly and the informal meeting dissolved by early afternoon with no convention.

Atlanta Hoke Smith Hall of Representatives Capitol Chai-mai J. J. Holloway Carroll J. C. Bodenhamer W. H. Rowe Sutton M. L. McDonald Banks C. T. Parker Fulton E. T. Kelley Jonesboro Mr. Rowe Holloway

J D Moss Plans Four Story Building in Athens Growth

J D Moss will tear down the Clayton and Washington warehouse to build a four story structure with large store rooms and offices. The project signals Athens rapid commercial growth and will free space for new businesses as demand for housing and business premises surges. A new hotel is repeatedly discussed as essential to the city’s future and several local capitalists are said to back the plan.

Athens J. D. Moss Clayton Washington Streets Mr. Moss

Piecemaker by the Exchange Bat ter to be published this fall

Georgia journalist Mr D G Bickers has compiled a new work The Piecemaker by the Exchange Batter a live human interest story about a Georgia graduate who chose journalism faced trials of honor love and politics and emerges with integrity The work uses newspaper clippings from a dozen Georgia papers compiled as a scrap book style facsimile It is due to be printed in September in a 160 page deluxe format

D. G. Bickers Georgia Athens University of Georgia At Athens Robert E. Park Department of English University of Georgia

Local Y M C A Indoor Baseball Showdown Friday

Three teams battle in a Friday afternoon league tilt at the Y M C A beginning at three. Reds lead the standings with 75 percent, Purples 40 and Yellows 24. Five innings, three games weekly, season ends mid September. Lineups list Purples Joe O Farrell Marion Smith Lee Bradberry Tarl Weatherly H Lambert Jean Cheney Luther Benson Harry Rhodes How ell Cobb and Yellows Fred Wingfield Ed Bailey Paul Holliday Walter Hill B Flanigan E Patman Frank O Farrell Fred Jones. DeWitts Little Early Risers advertised by Ort Drug Company.

Yellows Purples Reds Joe O'Farrell Marion Smith Lee Bradberry Tarl Weatherly H. Lambert Jean Cheney Luther Benson Harry Rhodes Howell Cobb Fred Wingfield Ed Bailey Paul Holliday Walter Hill B. Flanigan E. Patman Frank O'Farrell Fred Jones

Bishop Cole Bound Over To Higher Court

Justice Young bound Bishop Cole alias the negro who allegedly stole ninety cents from a small pier near the Sea Board depot several days ago over to the higher court to answer the charge. The Banner notes fine printing in the report.

Bishop Cole Sea ‘Board Justice!Young

Howard County Delegates Set for Georgia District Convention

The Georgia eighth district convention meets today at two at City Hall to nominate Hon. Wm. M. Howard. Delegates from Clarke, Elbert, Hart, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Wilkes counties attend. Names listed include Geo. C. Thomas, W. K. Dorsey, Wm. B. Adams, Walter L. Hodges, J. E. Gordon, W. T. Bacon, S. L. Maxwell, S. H. Hardeman, and many others.

Wm. M. Howard Howard Georgia National House Washington Col. Howard Col Bill Howard Ban-ner Putnam County Clarke County Geo. C. Thomas W. K. Dorsey H. J. Rowe M. G. Michael Ohnight G. FY. Callahan J. J. Finch T. E. Winn E. T. Walker R. R. S. Clark O. E. Fulker G. A. Merritt

Stone Bound Over in Mail Intercept Case

Mr E E Stone of Com er Madison county was brought before Judge E C Kinnebrew on charges of intercepting and opening another party’s mail. After hearing testimony, he was bound over to the US court with bond posted and returned home last night.

Bond E. E. Stone Comer Madison County E. C. Kinnebrew

Brave boy Ide Brewer seeks schooling and work in Athens

A 13 year old paralytic from Lula, Ide Brewer, wishes to move to Athens next week for public schooling and to pursue a business education. He asks for work or a loan he can repay, preferring to earn his way rather than receive charity, as Conductor Dan Martin and Mayor Dorsey note in a compassionate account of his resolve.

Lula Ide Brewer Athens Dan Martin Northeastern

Mrs Martha Adams Buried Yesterday

Mrs Martha Adams one of the city’s oldest residents died Tuesday night after a short illness following a stroke. She leaves three children and many friends. Funeral services were held yesterday at four o’clock with Rev G E Stone, interment at a local factory cemetery.

Martha Adams G. E. Stone Pmesty Factory

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Ory Deug'Co Ket Hoke Parker J.D. Moss EREC Clayton Street Moss Ers Y.m.ca DeWitt Ort Drug Company Hart County Walter L. Hodges A. S. Richardson Jasper County E. T. Malone P. M. Roby J. E. Gordon J. F. Bond J. E. White A. H. Long B. T. Moseley Morgan County W. T. Bacon, John Bostwick Oconee County R. F. Miller A. W. Meadows E. B. Thompson R. 4 Branch Daniel Locklin W. P. Price James D. Price Oglethorpe County S. L. Maxwell Joel Cloud W. J. Knox Paul Brown E. P. Shull C. M. Witcher C. O. Stevens J. P. Armistead N. D. Arnold Ed Arnold S. T. Gillen C. L. Howard Henry Cheney Robert Harris J. D. Power L. D. Mattox J. J. Smith John W. Noell Hamilton McWhorter, Jr John W. Moody S. C. Faust Wilkes County S. H. Hardeman J. S. Rhodes W. M. Slaton J. R. Dyson H. R.palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Bro Uber Blue Monday Brigade Mr. Martin Floyd Richardson Ben Walker Sim Walker Commissioners Meeting Orisina C. H. Phinizy Sec’y
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