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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
7
A fragmented sale notice lists vests and ladies garments priced at 10 to 15 cents, infant caps, lace hose, Axminster rugs at 1.00 to 1.50, McClure's offers 75 cents to 1.00, pattern hats, sailors, toilet paper, bread boxes, and a prompt to check updated window displays for new items.
Major McGregor spoke for about ninety minutes at Thomson on Saturday addressing the dangers of campaign issues raised by Watson Smith and Hardwick. He discussed the port rate case, Pope Brown’s race, and the push for disfranchisement, warning against a two party system and urging support for the Georgia plan. The crowd gave an ovation and he defended the old democracy while criticizing efforts to build a republican base and educated negro influence.
An Exchange report recalls the Great Eastern’s swinging deck billiard table. It was kept for four years despite rough seas and frequent wobble. Elevators telephones and gymnasium aboard inspired similar comforts on newer liners, though none repeated billiards aboard.
Farmer Jim Smith spoke yesterday to a large crowd in Cleveland White county and announced two to three speeches weekly ahead. Over the next ten days he will campaign in Blairsville Union county August 2 Young Harris Towns county August 3 Hiawassee Towns county August 3 Burton Rabun county August 4 Clayton Rabun county August 4 Thompson August 8 Harlem August 8 Appling August 9 Lincolnton August 10 Washington August 11 with more engagements to follow.
Hoke Smith planned to speak in Athens Monday night and supporters recalled his prior county win. The article hints Clarke County will support him again on August 22, with votes aligning to Jim Smith in the Clarke County column.
Receipts for Athogs cotton this season surpass 92,000 bales with under a month remaining. The season trails last year by about 700 bales, while a detailed comparison shows stock on hand, wagon and railroad receipts, and shipments for 1905-06 versus 1904-05.
Bathing dresses reminded Marshall P Wilder of Princess Clementine mother of the Prince of Bulgaria. The Princess told her sailor brother the Duc de Joinville to fetch the complete costume of a king's wife on his next trip to the South seas. He returned with a glass bead necklace the Princess called a complete costume, noting she had never seen them wear any other.
New York July 31 William Jennings Bryan plans a Madison Square Garden speech on August 30 to outline the Democratic platform for the 1908 campaign. The official program was announced at Victoria hotel with Governor Folk and Tom J Johnson leading the reception. More than 900 have accepted invitations and subscriptions to support the reception are pouring in.
In Rome Georgia on August 1 two Lindale men clashed on Lower Broad Street. One struck with a rock and the other with a knife causing blood. Ex-Congressman and Mayor John W Maddox and ex-Mayor and Councilman J D Hanks separated the combatants and aided in arrest. The mayor helped detain one fighter and appeared to enjoy the scuffle.
Austin August 1 Three days after the Texas Democratic primary the union labor candidate T M Campbell leads the governor race. M M Brooks K C Bell and O B Colquitt follow in the order named with no winner yet, the nomination to be decided at the Dallas convention on August 14. W D Williams granger candidate for railroad commissioner appears to have defeated incumbent L J Storey.
A Chicago hardware buyer recounts a tale of a deceptive house sale. The neighbor claimed the property was repaired but the buyer faced repeated hidden costs, then plots to “get even” by boasting of finding a supposed 310 gold piece in the yard, while the hardware dealer notes the tale’s danger and cost.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for sunburn bites and discomfort. It urges buyers to seek the genuine product with the box name Gold by Orr Drug, warning against substitutes.
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