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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
2
Joli Walden daughter of Dr. and Mrs. KR OC fell from the second floor stairway injuring wrist and forehead. She was treated by Dr. Benedict and rested by afternoon. Her fall near tragedy was eased by a protective fall with an outstretched hand. Local notices mention mail letters and a city hall bond discussion.
The hour for the special prayer services at First Methodist Church was moved from eleven in the morning to five in the afternoon. Every afternoon at five, engaging services are held and the public is invited to attend.
A Pulaski Street incident left the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daniel with a severed artery after a piece of glass on the porch shattered. She bled heavily until a doctor arrived, but is now recovering.
Governor Terrell accepts invitation to Albany Chautauqua on Governor's Day with staff and Lt Col Max Joseph from this city to accompany him. Winchester Indiana resident M M Austin aided his wife with Dr King s New Life Pills for stomach and liver trouble and she was relieved and cured at 25 cents.
The Seaboard announces a new schedule to take effect next Sunday morning matching the previous change. Athens will receive a train from Atlanta arriving at 10 20 in the morning, though the notice has not been sent to the press.
Atlanta trustees hear printers from Athens present arguments against continuing the University Press on campus. Hon. C C Houston and Hon. L J Kilburn lead discussions and will outline why Athens printers insist on change. Also cited is a Chamberlains remedy testimonial from Mt. Crawford Virginia.
Hon. Thomas J. Shackelford, Clarke County representative, will join Ath ens delegates at the Southern Educational Conference session in Richmond Virginia this month. He is deeply interested in the educational movement and will assist with matters affecting local institutions. A Leesville man reports recovery after using King’s New Discovery for consumption.
Tax Receiver Dorsey has opened his office at the city hall and invites taxpayers to file property tax returns now. Avoid forgetting your duty by making returns required by law while the matter is fresh.
Community efforts plan an entertainment to raise funds for eight Confederate veterans to attend the annual United Confederate Veterans reunion in New Orleans next month. Donations are being collected at The Banner office and an event is likely to be arranged. A separate note advertises Ely Dream Balm for nasal catarrh with purchase details.
Rebuilding of the Oconee Street Methodist church at Oak and Oconee streets in East Athens is progressing rapidly. The pool is being added and dedication is expected on the first Sunday in May. The new church is to be a finer structure and a local ornament possibly dedicated by Bishop Warren A. Candler.
The Bessie Mell Industrial Home in Athens sees rising support and nearly doubling work since The Banner encouraged 80 additional dollars monthly, adding about 50 dollars more per month. A monthly meeting, financial report, and staffing updates show strong charity activity and 264 total workers assisted during the month.
A burglar entered the E. P. Fears livery stable late Tuesday night taking twelve dollars from the office and a pistol. Police are investigating and hope to track the culprit. Wingfield Cash Grocery.
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