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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a Civil War era scene with references to a father and son, patriotic symbols, and public reaction. While many names and details are unreadable, the piece hints at a ceremony or display provoking nationalistic tensions and community responses.
In New York Evelyn Thaw remains reconciled with her husband Harry Thaw amid statements from Mrs Phaw and Thaw family members. The couple plan to continue their life together, with dialogue indicating Mrs Thaw supports Evelyn in her position.
In eighty years of medical experience, Dr Abernethy of Rutherford College lauds the remedy’s efficacy. He cites a paralytic arm case improved by the product and urges others to use it, claiming strong virtue and successful local sales.
The Louisiana House defeated the Doussan bill on prohibition amid a narrow vote. The Shattuck local license proposal, setting fees at 500 for saloons and 200 for others, passed with Senate modifications. City councils gain control over enforcement. penalties include license loss and heavy fines. The anti saloon drive remained muted compared with other states.
An old advertises a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo backs the remedy with endorsements from Walden Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists and doctors. Claims the cure is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces with testimonials and pricing. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Alumni Day in Athens featured a formal society meeting led by Hon E H Callaway and an address by Rev Lucian L Knight class of 188? on Longstreet and Confederate memory. Knight urged justice for the Confederate general and urged Georgia to fund memorials while recounting Reconstruction era debates and political figures.
The speech argues that Georgia’s vast untapped resources and wealth depend on universal education. It blasts illiteracy, calls for higher teacher pay and school funding, and urges multiple normal schools to raise rural schools to national standards. It warns that without educated citizens Georgia cannot exploit its resources.
The city of Athens donated twenty five thousand dollars from a bond issue for educational purposes to the University of Georgia. The Thomasville Times-Enterprise editorial celebrates the gift as a major help to the institution and notes the alumni eight hundred club aims to grow next year.
Georgia Federation of Labor opens sessions in Macon city auditorium from June 17 to 19 with addresses by N D May and Dennis O Connell. program includes tours, trolley rides, Crump’s Park Casino show, temperance factory visit, moving pictures and officer election on final day.
A Georgia dealer promotes Chamberlains Salve with a testimonial from a Almond Alabama customer who recovered from chronic tetter after using one box. The ad lists local retailers and extols the medicines overall satisfaction in the community.
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