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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
1
The article describes Rosh Hashanah observed in Athens with a sermon by Dr. Rubenstein. It explains the lunisolar Jewish calendar with its four new years, the month of Nisan, and the leap year cycle adding an extra month roughly every third year.
The Red and Black announces its new staff headed by Lansing B. Lee as Editor in Chief with A. H. Carmichael as Business Manager and O. J. Franklin as Associate Editor. H. L. Covington is Athletic Editor, d. K. McDonald Jr Local Editor, N. B. Talleson Exchange Editor, and A. W. Smith Assistant Business Manager.
Judge Russell called off the Gwinnett Superior Court special term scheduled for next Tuesday to try state v Dawson Burnett for the murder of Young H Daniel. Franklin county court session is new and may run into next week due to heavy business. Athenians connected to the case include witnesses and relatives. No new convening date has been set.
Franklin Superior Court in session with Judge Russell and Solicitor Tribble. Three murder cases draw huge crowds: Plato Jordan for killing Dolph Starr in Canon. Horace Brewer for killing his wife Mrs Irmah Brewer. Mrs W H Cobb for killing ex Senator W H Cobb. Grand jury returns true bill against Mrs Cobb, bail set at 7000 for manslaughter. Brewer case grand jury returns no bill.
Yesterday afternoon the fire department responded to box 48 and found a chicken house in the back lot of Mr. R. L. Moss ablaze. The blaze was quickly extinguished with the loss confined to the house structure.
Augusta Herald condemns Augusta buyers for sourcing cotton wagons labeled Made in Athens. Letter urges support for local industry, questioning overlooked Augusta wagon makers and urging patrons to buy local and keep taxes and commerce within Georgia cities.
The Prater damage case concluded the evidence yesterday with lengthy arguments. The jury retired around dark to consider the verdict, and a decision was anticipated today unless a mistrial occurs, after the initial hearing over a year ago.
Reading fragmented ad copy mentions aniaisi and ryt appien ot, with unclear product or brand. The readable bits hint at a playful self reference or stylized phrase. No clear event or person identified.
Yesterday afternoon Athens received its first rain in a long time. The light shower laid dust and offered hope for more rain to come as officials say it helped modestly ease the Middle River power plant strain, though substantial relief remains needed.
An 1867 Ath ens City Council minutes draft found in city hall trash shows Capt. Crisp charged $25 for two weeks use of the old town hall. Charles F. Crisp, then a young man, later became speaker of the US House and spoke in the opera house on the silver question.
Last evening at the YMCA the Ladies Auxiliary hosted the annual reception for the University. A large number of students attended and were greeted by city residents. The program featured Keller Belle, University of Georgia Quartette, Vivian Grey, Miss Purucker, and the University of Georgia Quartette with Wages Orchestra. Refreshments followed the music and added to the pleasant evening.
The University of Georgia Freshman class elected officers: President Dwight L. Rogers, Vice President Ed Carter, Secretary and Treasurer W Dowse Martin, Captain Football Dudley Hunt, Historian G W Glaster, Poet H W White, and Gerdipe Leer as magazine editor.
The main building overflows with handsome displays from local merchants and manufacturers. Exhibitors include The Globe Racket Store Athens Cycle Co Ho R Palmer & Sons Griffith Implement Co Wages Music Co Bell Bros Marble Co Wier Bros & Co Morton & Taylor Athens & Co Talmage Hardware Co R E Bloomfield Dorsey & Funkenstein Bailey Supply Co Athens Ice & Coal Co Athens Coca Cola and Bottling Co McConnell Belt and Leather Mfg Co Aberdeen Mills Athens Mfg Co Climax Hosiery Co Oconee Oil and Fertilizer Co Classic City Corn and Feed Mills Mallison Braided Cord Mills Princeton Mfg Co Georgia Mfg Co Fowler Wool and Cord Mill Torrence Mfg Co Empire State Chemical Co Also University farm Oconee and Clarke counties.
Each afternoon and evening during the fair Zingarella the aerial queen will perform while Prof Charles Swartz balloonist plans an opening day ascent Dave Devil Grant arrives to stage high wire bicycle feats Pain s fire works company prepares for the battle re enactments the great production of the battle of Mukten and the Sea of Japan each evening.
Mrs Hattie Langford wife of the late E M Langford died yesterday at her sister’s home in Commerce after an illness of malaria fever. Aged fifty she leaves one daughter and six sons. Remains were brought to this city last night and will be taken to Covington for interment. She was kin to Mrs W B notion of this city.
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