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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
4
The Athens Banner and Athens Daily Banner outline carrier delivery options with yearly, half year, and short-term pricing plus a weekly option for the Banner. Payment must be in advance by cash, money order, or registered mail.
A discussion on the evolving science of teaching agriculture highlights that curriculums in new agricultural schools are tentative and must adapt. Dr. L H Bailey of Cornell endorses flexibility, while Georgia’s agricultural high schools offer a solid base and should be trialed fairly amid evolving methods.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes English trials move quickly with swift outcomes and limited appeals. It contrasts with American delays, costs, and wealth based access to justice, arguing rapid, fair procedure would curb mob rule and ensure rights.
The Chamber of Commerce and The Banner pressed for better schedules on roads into Athens. The Southern line announced advantageous terms, and Seaboard may extend an accommodation train to Elberton. Georgia may add a further train, delivering peak service Athens has not had before. Railroads and business leaders express satisfaction and expect substantial yearly retail gains.
The article urges citizens of Athens to invest in a planned hotel project within a week, claiming ample cash locally and that funds will trigger plans for a new building. It argues the venture will boost local business and deliver rich income to investors, with the Banner endorsing the venture’s financial payoff.
The article quotes William J. Bryan arguing that local self government rests on state rights, using race and school questions as examples. It also praises Athens Mayor William F. Dorsey for his administration, calling for reelection without opposition and noting progress in law, order, and city development. The piece references catarrh treatment ads and subscription efforts for a business college, with regional pride in Athens and Rome competing with Savannah.
A group of respected Athens businessmen have purchased a prime site for a new hotel. Fundraising will begin immediately to cover construction costs. The organizers urge every citizen with surplus funds to subscribe, trusting proven local judgment and experience.
A new hotel company associated with Mayor W F Dorsey promises to yield a good income on the investment and hints at discussions about municipal policy and the city’s future leadership as the plan progresses.
The Rural Free Delivery Letter Carriers Association will meet in the city on May 30 with a large program and barbecue. President Lindsey of the national association will speak along with other prominent figures. District president B C Cartledge, vice president W Whitehead, and secretary H B Harris from Watkinsville lead the local organization.
Louis Bailey yesterday assumed management of Athens Foundry and Machine Works as longtime head Thomas Bailey retires. Bailey is praised as a skilled Southern founder with strong business qualifications and broad experience, and friends statewide celebrate his election to the role.
Weak kidneys undermine the body through albumen loss and uric acid poisoning leading to rheumatic pain nervousness back cramps and nausea. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co. with a testimonial from W R Booth praising relief after eighteen months of backache and kidney trouble. It urges subscriptions for a new hotel project and inviting citizens to invest in apartments for Athens.
Messia B A Crane and M W Brown are constructing three houses on the Bay That section of the city is rapidly improving with most lots filled soon. The new houses have been rented and will be occupied as soon as completed near the Normal School.
Manager George H Brennan presents The Clansman with revised dialogue and refreshed staging. Che Ku Klux outfits updated with new garb and scenery repainted. Company unchanged from prior Southern tour. patrons can expect peak presentation on April 9.
Mrs. W Talbot Truxton announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Isabelle Truxton to Lieut Hardeman Brumby US Navy. The wedding is planned for the bride’s Norfolk home in June. Brumby, of the Brumby family of Marietta, is remembered as a nephew of Thomas Brumby noted for his Spanish American War service.
The article surveys Athens expansion with new office building and hotel, endorses Mayor Dorsey for a second term, and notes Chamber of Commerce activity and proposed canal ideas. It also mentions state veterans’ views on adjutant general, an Ohio migration leader Gunby Jordan’s presidency, a nasal catarrh remedy ad, and Ely Brothers distributing Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
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