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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
1
Supt Bond reports Athens city schools open with strong attendance of about 1500 pupils, nine hundred white. Crowded fourth through sixth grades compel a new eight grade school to relieve space, costing around 10000 dollars with salaries of two thousand yearly initially and four thousand ongoing. Court house area is seen as the likely site. Action expected within the year.
The article reports heavy rain harming cotton yields with some fields already open while others show bolls beaten down and stained. Forecaster J B Marbury predicts further damage despite uncertainty, and a medical ad ends the piece touting Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy.
State Treasurer Park sent six thousand ninety dollars to University Treasurer Hall for the Winnie Davis Memorial Hall completion. Hall handed the funds to the Daughters of the Confederacy who paid the contractor and a remaining balance will be raised in coming weeks. The plan then moves to furnishing the building. Also an ad proclaims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion and stomach complaints, promising relief and improved digestion.
Paul McGinty recently appointed supervising architect and superintendent of construction for the federal government is assigned to Paducah Kentucky. He is to supervise the large additions to the post office building and must report by the 21st instant. Friends expect him to gain significant reputation in the field.
The Athletic Association will be reorganized within the next few days. Officers are soliciting new members and most students will enroll within a week. Treasurer George Clifton has posted signs on campus declaring Aubarn Must be Defeated. Work on the new recitation building is progressing to be ready for occupancy by January.
The college bell, cracked since last fall, has been replaced with a new bell purchased by the board of trustees. The old bell will be kept as a relic. Also noting a promotion: 9 days left to buy Globe Tonic bottles at 35 cents.
The college Y M C A will do a lean did work among the students this year. Its officers are already at work among the new men enlisting their aid in the Association. The movement to collect money to erect a handsome M O A hall on the campus is progressing steadily and it is believed the necessary amount will be secured within the next twelve months. A Boy's Wild Ride for Life describes a man enduring severe asthma until Dr King’s New Discovery provides relief and cure. W H Brown of Leesville Ind reports sleep, health, and recovery from respiratory illness. Trial bottles free at local druggists.
The University Law School has been donated the library of the late General Henry R. Jackson of Savannah. Mrs. Jackson widow of the general gave a large collection of valuable law books, greatly enhancing the school’s library facilities and providing students with a substantial academic advantage.
Two Greek letter fraternities add chapter houses in Athens. Chi Phi leases the Han cock avenue Pulaski street residence of Dr. I H Gosa, formerly J A Darwin, turning it into an attractive fraternity home. Sigma Nu outfits a Dougherty and Hull streets chapter house at Mrs J E Mandeville’s residence, formerly Prof J Lusrat.
The new rule for holidays changes Saturday observance this session. Saturday and Wednesday will share holiday time with half a day on each. Literary societies will meet Wednesday nights instead of Saturday mornings as in the past.
The Georgian, the university magazine, will be published this year under the literary societies. L P Goodrich is editor in chief and Styles Hopkins is business manager. The Georgian aims to be one of the best college magazines in the country.
The old Morris house moved to clear space for the Peabody library is now being repaired with new rooms added and a general overhaul. Prof. Joseph Glustrat has moved in and will reside there. The piece ends with an unrelated ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla promising benefits for pimples and blotches.
The University of Georgia begins its 104th session at 10 a.m. with expected record attendance. Opening exercises include a sermon by Dr. Isaac S. Hopkins, former president of Emory College. Registrations start for returning students today, with new students registering tomorrow and classes to begin Friday. Col. E. L. Griggs, registrar, oversees a helpful orientation for new entrants.
There is limited space in the main building at the fair grounds for exhibit or display booths at table rates. Advertising spaces are available on the fence and various spots at reasonable rates. Contact Boo Bow, Chairman, Banner office for a showing and pricing. Annual password to good health is Globe Tonic. $100 settle, 35c. Samples free. Get it today.
Will Elder, a young Negro, is jailed on disorderly conduct charges after he jumped into E F Holliman's horse and buggy before the Athens foundry, drove through the business district, and was pursued and arrested after breaking the buggy.
A patient recounts health breakdown and nervous distress followed by weight loss and a forced resignation. After trying milk punches and meat restrictions, Grape-Nuts improved appetite and stomach condition, with weight recovery and normal pulse. The testimonial cites a personal experiment removing and reintroducing the cereal. Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
The Northeast Georgia Fair directors met at Billups Phinizy's office to approve grand stand and agricultural hall renovations costing about 5000 dollars. They will restrict grounds passes to qualified individuals to curb abuse. Officials predict huge daily crowds, with opening day drawing at least ten thousand attendees for Walthour's horse race, Athens Day on October 4 promising strong patronage.
Throughout the session the University of Athens will host lectures by notable state figures and scholars for students. Prof. R. E. Park of the English department, returning from Oxford, will soon lecture on his impressions of the university there.
The rainy weather has halted work on the new city hall but once clear, builders will resume with doubled effort. City Engineer Barnett predicts ten days to finish thick construction and roof work to follow, aiming to complete before winter. Copper will top the tower and inaccessible areas, with tin covering the main roof using the county’s finest material.
The Greater Georgia Association is running prominent ads in the West highlighting Georgia's resources and advantages to lure migrants. Sec Cooper in Atlanta will send letters to Greater Georgia fund subscribers, with the Chamber of Commerce coordinating replies. Harper's Weekly Georgia edition features Athens and Clarke county inducements, reaching thousands of readers free of charge to the alliance.
A farmer asked about handling fifty bales of cotton until next April and predicts a price near 15 cents if the crop is short. He notes the average farmer will sell at 10 cents, which many deem sensible, while warning that prices next spring are uncertain.
T. J. Woofter a University of Georgia philosophy professor was named to the Georgia book commission to replace J. Harris Chappel who declined the post. Woofter, a well known educator, has deep knowledge of state textbooks and will contribute to Georgia schools. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is widely famed for cures, available at local stores for 25 cents. Bailey Supply and Boston Bakery advertise stoves, Delft ware, and fresh bread with delivery to homes.
Hon T L Gantt of Spartanburg South Carolina visits Athens praising its growth since his departure. He notes upgrades including sewerage lighting fire department paved streets and waterworks. He cites county road funding and urges similar large-scale improvements in his home county.
The Seaboard Air Line railroad offers a reduced one and one third rate for messengers attending the Sarepta Baptist association meeting in Elberton on the 22nd instant. Sale dates run to the 26th with a final limit on the 25th. Also notes a life saved claim for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and lists post office mail with names of local residents and misc notices.
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