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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
4
The Atlanta and Savannah press note improved sentiment in Georgia as Joseph M Brown’s governor nomination signals return of prosperity. They cite railroad and lumber demand, new investments, and hoped job growth, while detailing Brown’s campaign spending and support from family.
June 10 notes include Tripoli declaring war on the United States in 1801, the Crystal Palace opening, Senator Charles Culberson born in 1832, neutrality proclaimed by Napoleon in 1801, Dreyfus affair event in 1799, Sir Walter Besant death, and Russia Japan mediation offer in 1905 with a Franco Japanese convention signed at Paris.
David Jayne Hill born June 10 1850 in Plainfield New Jersey. He rose from Buckner University tutor to Buckner president, Rochester University president, then assistant secretary of state, then minister to Switzerland and later to the Netherlands. In November his selection to succeed Ambassador Tower in Berlin was announced.
In Athinia Ga on June 9 thousands of Joseph M. Terrell supporters urged ex Governor Terrell to enter the U S Senate race. Amid a Georgia political shift following the primary his candidacy is debated with allies hoping he will run and supporters recalling his prior governorship and potential for a strong campaign.
A damaged local text depicts a clergyman's misread sermon prep and a comic exchange about a dictionary miss. The scene unfolds with a minister and a visitor, highlighting a mistaken item carried under the arm and a humorous turn in delivering the service.
Minneapolis Minn June 9 One of the first acts of the Minneapolis prohibition convention was to send condolences to the national convention of brewers in Milwaukee The message says the prohibition state convention sends condolences as the prohibition army is ready to move on the main body The church and society has declared and the state will soon say the saloon must go E E Lobeck Chairman
Atlanta on June 9 Jack Pierce a young white man was found not guilty by the jury in the May killing of Jum Hoff. Hoff allegedly threatened Pierce over alleged relations with Hoff's wife before being shot. Pierce was defended by Attorney Charles B Reynolds.
The article notes Justice Edward White's son plans to attend the Georgia Tech School of Technology for textile training. It states he completed a special textile course in 1906 and now leads a large cotton mill in New Orleans, sharing a connection to the Atlanta institution through a catalogue request to Dr. Matheson.
In Riverhead a bantam rooster sits on a clutch of eggs as the hens allegedly emancipate. Owner Philip Stackpole notes the bird has kept vigil for forty eight hours, returning to the duty after briefly abandoning it. The scene reflects a rural domestic oddity amid the island’s chatter.
An Illustrated Bits snippet presents Freddie admitting he has never kissed a girl and Kitty reacting with astonishment. The exchange is framed as humorous stage dialogue, emphasizing awkward romance and light banter.
In a short exchange, Dr Griffin laments the lack of public memorials for doctors while Mrs Golightly notes the rarity of such tributes and cemeteries, reflecting on the profession and public gratitude.
A Louisville Courier Journal item describes a hobo addressing a woman who tells him to go. He faces a hard reception but believes a pretty woman saying no could still be a yes in his view.
A fragment shows Mrs. Jimmy Bean addressing Kindhardly Waddle about aging and the finite span of days. The dialogue mentions times like thirty and costs, and sometimes sixty, suggesting a theatrical or scripted exchange.
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