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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
1
Clarke county voters must register to vote in the upcoming primary. Many remain unregistered as the deadline nears. Tax Collector Linton is directing efforts to register by April 10, noting that only those who registered in 1903 can vote, while 1902 records were used for the 1908 bond election.
Hon L. E Leigh a Coweta County representative will address agricultural students at the University this morning at 11:30 in the em recitation room of Col Snelling Academic building. The public is invited. Leigh is praised as an eloquent speaker and university alumnus who spoke at the last alumni banquet.
The committee arranging the Broughton meetings to open April 10 in Athens reports readiness. Moss warehouse at Clayton and Washington will host the event with electric lighting and seating for 1500 to 2000. Charlie D. Tillman leads music with a local choir supporting nightly performances by Dr. Broughton.
Turner and Hodgson advertise a wide dry goods stock with insistent claims of quality and service. The ad lists novelty dress goods wash fabrics white goods and trims with prices and ranges highlighting new fibers and imported fabrics. It promotes McCall patterns and invites inspection.
Athens city council, Clarke County, and citizens pledge five hundred dollars for the Georgia Building at the St Louis Exposition. The Chamber of Commerce will spend at least one hundred fifty dollars on advertising. The group aims to raise additional funds from private subscriptions to cover the total needed. A committee meeting is set for three this afternoon at the Banner office.
Athens city council meetings discussed the Morris building corner Broad and Jackson streets. City Engineer J W Barnett warned of structural danger with cracks and weakened walls after remodel, and council debated funding options and donor support from county officials and the Chamber of Commerce.
Hosiery and handkerchiefs for ladies and men arrive with linen hemstitched pieces and embroidered borders. Soap esters, talc, brushes, combs, belts and ribbons fill shelves as the store touts its white goods stock and discounted Paris shoes. Council votes $200.00 for a purchase. adjournment follows.
Pleasant City mother recounts a near tragedy as a severe pneumonia with a terrible cough struck her boy. After failing with other doctors, Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption cured him. The family recommends the remedy, sold by local druggists Palmer, Smith, and Bro.
Readiness for two major productions and the McConnell Belt and Leather Manufacturing Company start up near the Southern railway tracks opposite Mose Manufacturing. The opera house show features Miss May Walden and Miss Julia Brand with a 200 strong ensemble, while the factory awaits machinery installation and workforce to meet orders.
The Black Patti Troubadours tour has been the most prosperous in company history. After hitting major northern cities like New York Sara toga and Newport and returning in southern markets, they head to Havana to perform at Teatro Tacon. They are scheduled to appear at the Opera House on Wednesday March 30.
All tax executions for 1908 have been placed in my hands for collection. It would pay all delinquents to see me at once as I expect to levy the files as soon as possible if they are not at once satisfied. 1. A Bradberry City Marshal.
City assessors praise rapid additions to the tax digest as Athens builds numerous new residences. For months the demand for rental housing drove builders to erect homes throughout town, with carpenters busy and new structures sprouting in many sections.
Mr Benjamin H Jossey longtime resident of Americus died after a long illness at his home. He was a brother of Mrs J O Hillaman of this city and was considered one of the town’s leading figures.
A man long bedridden claims four months of Grape-Nuts breakfast and supper restored movement in toes and improved blood and stomach health. He attributes recovery to pure food over medicines, noting clearer mind and better nerves. The ad cites Postum Co. and invites readers to seek The Road to Wellville.
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