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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
1
Receipts of fleecy staple remain steady as the season advances, passing the seventy eight thousand bale mark. Compared with last season the total will not reach ninety thousand bales, with local spinners reducing purchases and shipments shown in season totals for 1905 1906 and 1904 1905.
A Postum Co advertising stunt features a hand in a photo used on back covers of January and February issues to pique reader curiosity. The owner’s name is withheld initially with plans to reveal it later in newspaper notices.
Statistics show alumni by occupation up to date. Teachers and professors total about 1.5k, ministers 1, physicians and surgeons 1, lawyers 1,000, judges 180, farmers with gaps, congressmen 110, officers of U.S. army and navy 51, Confederate officers high. Law fields and farming figures uncertain due to nonresponses and revisions. AJL Hull notes possible undercount.
A man impersonated Dr Zimmerman, an ocalist living in Athens, by claiming to be him and selling spectacles in adjoining counties. He visited residences, claimed Dr Zimmerman was out, stayed overnight, and left next morning. Several locals recall being sold spectacles under the false name. The suspect has left Athens and moved on to other communities.
Mr. C. Branch of Farmington plans a new manufactory to produce and bottle Kola-Ade, a beverage similar to Coca Cola. Branch will manage the company and oversee six counties, aiming to begin operations in a few weeks.
Notice from Captain W. A. Capps urging all company members to be present for the inspection on the 21st. First call at 7:45 and assembly at 8 PM. Banner printing referenced as a leadership note for the event.
Atlanta March 1 Confederate veterans in Newton and Clarke counties and many across Georgia will receive immediate pension payments. Governor Terrell reports a private donor provides about twenty thousand dollars to cover overdue pensions for soldiers and widows, enabling payments without waiting for legislative action.
The Mus ad samare Opera Co. offers matinee songs this Saturday with opera selections and an evening program featuring the musical comedy A Trip to India. The Herald Square Co. brings their popular troupe, promising a strong turnout, with prices 2 to 40 cents matinee and 25 to 75 cents at night. Reserved seats available at Palmer's drug store. Athens native Wilbur Cox plays a prominent role and is expected to draw many friends.
Lyons Ga March 1 Hon Joe Hill Hall addressed a large Lyons school auditorium audience. He said he would support Dr G A Nunnally in the current gubernatorial contest and urged election of Nun nally. He attacked Hoke Smith Tom Watson Clark Howell Estill Russell and others in strong terms.
The Macon Telegraph notes Marion J. Snell, long linked with Macon hotels including Hotel Lanier, leaves for Athens to take over the Hotel Imperial. Snell is praised for hospitable leadership and wide popularity, promising capable, up to date management in Athens.
Jefferson Georgia on March 1 reports a joint citizen and Chamber of Commerce committee selecting May first as the first county site centennial. The plan calls for appropriate ceremonies and invites Gov. Terrell, President George J. Baldwin of the Gainesville Midland Railroad, and other noted speakers to address the public.
One of the season’s top musical comedies features The Lyman Twins and a large company in The Rustlers. The show promises big laughs, pleasing novelties, charming specialties, a dainty chorus, and impressive electrical effects unseen before by this class of attraction.
Today at the skating rink the Lucy Cobb day features a tacky costume contest with a prize for the tackiest outfit. Afternoon admission is 10 cents and 15 cents for the evening polo game and tug of war with music.
University of Georgia coach Thomas C. Stouch will trim the baseball squad next Thursday afternoon to a manageable number. He sees strong material and aims to form a winning team, with further reductions and a Varsity selection later in the month. He hopes to challenge for the pennant and Heisman ahead of the season.
Atlanta police arrested O H Brookshire on a charge of selling poisonous whiskey in Lula, Ga., that killed Luther Hayes and left four others seriously ill. Hall County Sheriff cites proof of sale of twenty quarts and mixing substances. Brookshire denies the charges and says he was in Lula briefly and has been fired from a railroad flagman job.
Washington reports General J Warren Keifer who pushed a bill to curb southern representation amid voter suppression faces criticism as Springfield Ohio erupts in a two day race war. White residents shoot black residents and torch homes while lawmakers urge Keifer to focus on his district and avoid southern affairs. The controversy follows his introduction of the voting bill.
The House committee on agriculture removed all provisions for free seed distribution from the agricultural appropriation bill after a long fight led by southern members. The department had estimated 252000 for seed distribution, the subcommittee cut it to 242000, and the full committee eliminated it entirely, signaling a tough path for supporters of the seed provision. The article also mentions events in Georgia and a postmaster anecdote, reflecting a period of political tension and public notices.
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