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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
7
Tuesday midnight Mr. Charles E. Sims of Oconee county lost his home to fire with the entire family escaping by tying sheets together. Mrs. Sims lowered three children to the ground while Mr. Sims jumped twelve feet to safety. The house and contents were a total loss valued at two thousand dollars with five hundred dollars in insurance.
Carleton Beusse, once a star on the University and local teams, now catches for the Norfolk nine in the Virginia league. The Jamestown exposition will keep Norfolk in national sports focus as Beusse upholds his hometown’s reputation and fans follow his progress with keen interest.
City council members pledge to urge Attorney West to appeal Judge Brand ruling on the Clansman presentation. They argue the injunction sets a dangerous precedent allowing future city ordinances to be blocked, potentially prompting a state Supreme Court test of the law.
Saturday event in the Classic City promotes the rural school fund via a genuine old fashioned Georgia barbecue. Led by J W Lampkin and aided by a large reception and entertainment committee, the event features barbecue, Brunswick stew, pickles and tomatoes with speeches by local officials. Admission is fifty cents.
At the general educational conference in Pinehurst North Carolina Professor Joseph H Stewart of the University of Georgia was chosen temporarily secretary by the body of eminent educators. The honor recognizes his service to higher education and practical training in Georgia with several Athens attendees present.
Park Avenue may see a new Presbyterian chapel after the Southern Manufacturing Company donated lots to Baptists Methodists and Presbyterians. The Baptists have already built a chapel and formed a congregation, while Presbyterians consider a similar move.
Citizens push for extra water power to fuel manufacturing in Athens. Negotiations reportedly target Anthony Shoals power, North Georgia Electric Company plants, and a possible line to Jefferson, aiming to lower costs and boost city growth.
In the upcoming weeks a big excursion will run from Gainesville to the city over the Gainesville Midland. The Ste phenson lodge of the Knights of Pythias, building a Castle Hall in Hersh building, promotes the trip. Negotiations aim to schedule a game with the Georgia nine on an open date. The Gainesville association, funded and active, expects many locals to attend the Classic City contest.
Subscribers to scholarships in the business college are asked to prepare to pay 20 percent as per the agreement. The committee, composed of busy men, aims to collect rapidly so the college can open soon and begin summer enrollment. Collections start today to expedite the opening.
Dear Sir discusses paint as necessary for fashion and protection highlighting Devoe as lasting, weather resistant. It argues coats of Devoe keep buildings dry and durable, contrasting with disappointing paints. Talmadge Hardware Co sells Devoe products.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas escaped leg loss from blood poisoning after trying isucklen’s Arnica Salve. He reports the first application brought relief and four boxes healed all the sores. Sold by W J Smith & Bro and H R Paloier & Son druggists for 26 cents.
A noisy week in courts and jokes across towns. The narrator recalls stubborn jurors, a judge threatening fines, odd divorce tales, and a tale of a brain storm cocktail sparked by curiosity about a novel brew.
Mrs Fannie Connor of Georgetown Tennessee credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing her persistent cough and lung weakness after other remedies failed. The ad promotes the product as the real cure with trial bottle free and prices 60 cents and 1.00 from W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons. It also references a Savannah Press note about Judge Richard B Russell and a District Attorney Jerome, humorously noting election expenses and a joke about potential scrutiny of sanity.
The Daughters of the Confederacy met at president Mrs. M. W. Welch's home to arrange Memorial Day details. Gen. Andrew J. West of Atlanta will deliver the address on the 26th. Committees organized for cemetery flags stage decorations and music. Local school children will decorate monuments and forty crosses of honor will be presented. Miss Rutherford will give the presentation address. Memorial Day in Athens promises patriotic exercises.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Julius A. Penn of the U S Army General Staff inspected the University of Georgia cadets led by Major Kimbrough. About two hundred cadets were organized into four companies for reviews marches drills and artillery evolutions over several hours. Captain Penn praised the cadets noting their work exceeded previous standards and reflecting well on Major Kimbrough and the university program.
Ella Slayton of Noland Arkansas praises Dr King s New Life Pills as the price of health at 25 cents per box. The claims are that New Life Pills cleanse gently and impart vigor. Available with satisfaction guaranteed at W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer and Son druggists.
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