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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner explains delivery options and annual and short term rates with advance payment required. It requests news tips from readers, but not meeting notices by telephone, urging written submissions with real names to be kept on file by the editor.
State Senov Commissioner Mer ritt issues notice to Georgia county schools about a six week University Summer School session at Athens led by Prof. E C Branson. Over fifty instructors, many courses, promise valuable teacher benefits during vacation. Information from Branson, Athens Ga. Also mentions ice fund prizes and local educational efforts in Athens and Dawson.
Hon William M. Howard spoke at the University of Georgia on Tuesday delivering an address titled The Influence of Character Upon Civilization. The Atlanta News editor John Temple Graves praised the speech as careful, scholarly, and free of sensationalism, highlighting Howard as a principled public servant and thoughtful student of party policy.
A fiery call argues divorce and family breakdown threaten civilization. It blames husbands and fathers for the decline, warning that if unchecked, women and the race will be degraded within fifty years.
The Seaboard Air Line announces July ticket sales with final limit July 15, extendable to August 15 via deposit with a special agent in Atlanta. Athens to Atlanta round trip 244 miles with three daily trains and extra coaches for faster service. Also outlines low side trip tickets to mountain and seashore resorts from Atlanta. Contact J Z Hoke in Athens or J A Von Doblen and W E Christian in Atlanta for details. Ladies and children invited. Plus an ad for Little Early Risers laxative pills with endorsements from W H Howell and Bob Moore, sold by Orr Drug Co.
The Southern Railway offers special Saturday weekend tickets at reduced round trip fares to Atlanta Talulah Falls Arden Fletcher Hendersonville Flat Rock Saluda and Tryon with return by the Tuesday after sale date. Tickets are available on all trains for Saturday travel and information is furnished by R W Szer G A Athens Ga S H Hardwick G P A Washington D C W H Tayloe A G P A Atlanta Ga.
Fragmentary note promotes Bransford's Clifton floor for immediate delivery. Warns customers not to miss out and to order next time. includes unreadable stray text and signature-like scraps from the store.
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