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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Publication details list subscription options for the Athens Daily Banner and Weekly or Sunday Banner with annual, semiannual, and quarterly rates plus per week pricing. It specifies cash in advance, and accepted remittance methods including money orders and registered letters.
The Banner prints a clear statement defending Hon. Joseph M Brown on prohibition. The address argues Brown would aid prohibitionists in the legislature and contrasts his record with Gov. Smith. A letter by Dr John E White, a leading prohibitionist, accompanies the piece outlining Brown's prohibition record and urging support.
The recount of the 1905 New York mayoralty ballots will start soon to decide whether William R Hearst or Geo B McClellan is entitled to the mayoralty. Hearst insists he won a majority and should sit, while courts may confirm McClellan if indicated.
The Banner appeals to Athens citizens to host at least one hundred more homes for Georgia State Sunday School Association delegates attending next Tuesday. Up to 250 delegates, mostly women, are expected, plus guests for a high school conference Friday and Saturday. Churches say Athens must provide hospitality, and organizers seek immediate pledges of homes.
A Columbia State subscriber quits the paper over baseball coverage. He says he enjoys the paper but will not renew because of the publication of baseball news. He calls the stance intolerant and beyond belief to object to such sports reporting.
The piece extols baseball as the innocent, relaxing sport cherished by business and social leaders alike. It notes preachers and laymen in stands, praising the game for easing business strain and offering mutual enjoyment. The author warns a Carolinian protest may fade, while baseball news keeps shaping public discourse.
President Roosevelt uses his veto to block a bill and signals readiness to veto further measures. He frames the action as protecting the public interest, aligning with Democratic lawmakers against a Republican congressional majority seeking legislations the president deems harmful. The scene mirrors a clash between presidency and party factions over policy.
President Roosevelt invites five influential figures to a private capital meeting with all governors to discuss vital national issues. The attendees are Grover Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, William J. Bryan, James J. H., and John Mitchell, a striking cross of political and industrial leadership.
Joe Brown issues a bold reply to Hoke Smith charge that he is backed by liquor interests. He defends his anti prohibitionist stance and accuses Smith of posing as a prohibitionist while his record opposes that claim. Brown states he opposes the return of saloons to Georgia and will stand firm.
Open air schools, first tried in Charlottenburg, Germany, show strong health gains for children with weak lungs and hearts. Though rare in the United States, Albany Times Union advocates trial in New York. Plans require a regular building for bad weather and ample shaded park space for outdoor sessions.
The passage discusses air quality in schools and a push toward nature, then shifts to Georgia politics. It notes the governor’s veto and later support for light wines, and accuses prohibitionists of being swayed by political frill. The piece hints at a broader campaign issue and the governor's evolving stance.
A discussion of how prohibition frames the race between Joseph M Brown and Hoke Smith. It reviews past stances and actions on temperance, noting Brown’s long pro prohibition record and Smith’s previous opposition to the state bill and role in barrooms expanding in Atlanta, with emphasis on county support and voting patterns.
Edward I Walker, mayor of College Park, withdraws from the race for governor. He states prohibition is no longer a campaign issue as Smith and Brown align with the law and he thanks supporters and the Constitution for opportunities to present his entry. He notes his withdrawal follows the elimination of prohibition as a campaign issue.
Athens resident J W Rogers of Hoyt Street recounts years of kidney trouble relieved after using Doan's Kidney Plus. He purchased three boxes from Palmer & Sons and reports complete relief and current good health. Doan's Kidney Pills sold by FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States price five dollars.
A campus drama centers on an undergraduate party scene that spirals into a forceful removal. The piece closes with a moral urging tempered enthusiasm and cautious restraint amid social festivities.
An advertisement asserts most appendicitis victims are habitual constipated individuals. It promotes Jrino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural action. It claims Qrino Laxative Fruit Syrup is non irritant and mild and urges readers to refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
New York reports growing ease and ample funds in the money market last week. Dividends in mid month boosted liquidity and 90 day loans dipped. Gold exports began, with a treasury demand not expected to affect rates. Rail and steel sectors show mixed signals. earnings improve modestly while prices in copper and iron markets wobble.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. Cheney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Oath dated December 6, 1986 before A. W. Gleason. Cure advertised as taken internally and acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Sales pitches urge sending for testimonials and list Toledo Ohio address.
A man in Indiana has died after swallowing a penny sixty five years ago. Officials say he passed away from complications linked to the swallowed coin. The odd case highlights long term health risks of ingesting small objects.
Bucharest April 20 King Charles of Roumania enters his seventieth year as a ruler praised for military skill and statesmanship yet hampered by ill health. Executors fear succession complications as heir Ferdinand proves uncertain and Wilhelm and Leopold decline the throne, raising anxiety over Roumania’s future and the role of Princess Marie amid possible regency.
Mr William Henry of Chattanooga Tenn reports pain in his left arm from rheumatism and loss of strength. He used Chamberlains Pain Balm with flannel wraps at night and says pain gradually left him and strength returned in three weeks. For sale by local druggists and merchants in Athens and nearby towns.
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