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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes H. J. Rowe as editor and proprietor for the daily paper with Sunday edition referenced. No further details are provided in the readable text.
The Athens Daily Banner lists mailing options with yearly and short-term rates. Annual subscriptions cost 5.00, six months 2.50, three months 1.25, and ten cents weekly. Weekly or Sunday Banner offers 1.00 yearly or 0.50 for six months. Payment must be in advance by express, money order, or registered mail.
The house appropriations committee leads, backing ample support for the state college of agriculture and district agricultural high schools. With unanimous committee approval and Senate commitment, the bill is likely to pass promptly, ensuring continuation of agricultural education and avoiding closure of these key institutions.
Georgia remains firmly Democratic though Watron and Graves seek votes in the state. Watson may win some Democrats by opposing Bryan, while Republicans rely on black voters and a few white supporters in major cities. The result likely increases Bryan's margin beyond previous years as Georgians rally to the ticket.
Georgia’s record peach harvest yields abundant fruit yet fails to generate fair returns. Growers blame limited distribution, not overproduction, noting peaches rot for lack of buyers. Expanding markets beyond a few northern points to two hundred potential destinations could restore demand and prices.
The article discusses a glut in peaches due to concentrated shipping to northern markets. It urges growers to expand distribution to underserved points, arguing the state needs every tree and more peach trees to meet rising demand with a proper distribution system.
The Banner urges Athens to build a good park to serve a rapidly growing city. Citizens seek rest, recreation, and healthier play areas for children, arguing a park will enhance welfare and amusements as the city expands. Local leaders and movers are called to push the effort to a successful conclusion.
The Georgia Banner urges balanced scrutiny of the convict lease investigation led by legislative committees. It questions witness credibility, defends caution before verdicts, and weighs the Holder bill as a solution, arguing for prudent treatment of convicts and considering business interests in lease practices.
The piece opposes prison system graft while urging a stop to biased judgments until investigations finish. It then argues Georgia must adopt local taxation for schools, noting state funds are insufficient and counties can raise money locally to fund longer school terms and higher salaries, with twenty counties already using this method.
A critique of Republican misrepresentation of President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. It argues labor favors William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic platform, notes Gompers’s stance against politics, and claims Republicans fear labor support for Bryan.
The nation’s press debates Taft’s religious stance, whether Unitarian or atheistic, noting political risks in either view. Roosevelt suggests adopting Battle Hymn of the Republic as national anthem, but Southern sentiment argues against it due to slavery associations. Star Spangled Banner favored.
London August 3 A reception for delegates to the International free trade congress promoted by the Cobden Club was held at the Hotel Metropole. The congress opens tomorrow at Caxton Hall and will meet twice daily the rest of the week with speakers including Professor Bastable M Yves Guyot Franklin Pierce and others from Denmark England France and Germany.
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as a complete scalp care product claiming immediate cooling effects and odor elimination. It guarantees dandruff cure in two weeks with a money back offer from H. R. Palmer & Sons, touts beauty benefits, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Maud Hagar and pricing details with direct shipping from Giroux Mfg. Co.
A provocative statement claims Tom Watson will overpower Little Johny Graves if he gains control, implying a planned coercive act and reputational clash. The remark frames a confrontation as a punitive display and political intimidation within rival factions.
In Atlanta a man named Loyd Hardwick died after a confrontation with R. C. Kimbrough who told police he acted in self defense with a pistol during a dispute over whiskey. Kimbrough, 185 East North Avenue, and Farris Stowers were arrested as witnesses and participants.
The forgery and perjury charges against Mae C. Wood in her divorce suit against United States Senator Thomas C. Platt were set for hearing in New York City but likely postponed to fall by mutual consent. Wood has kept to seclusion since her release from the Tombs, and her counsel predicts vindication with sensational revelations at trial.
A column from the New York Press jokes about weather sparking world talk and heredity failing with brains, noting red hair as a stand out. It mocks women’s attempts at intellect and suggests a man’s best time comes after scolding ends at home. It also notes a fiancée’s desire for letters to send to her betrothed.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Buchy and Juniper as a superior tonic for numerous ailments. It asserts exceptional preventative care for the body and lists kidney disease catarrh diabetes dropsy gravel headache dyspepsia back pain loss of appetite debility neuralgia sleeplessness rheumatism and nervousness as benefitted. The copy promotes a bottle price of 81 00 and invites free samples from Stuart Drug Manufacturing Co.
The annual London Old Boys reunion began with thousands of former residents returning from Detroit Buffalo Chicago and other U S and Canadian cities. The weeklong festivity features military and sporting events and nightly city illumination with welcoming exercises held for visitors. The report also includes fashion notes on summer styles and accessories.
Boston dispatch notes William Hill, Civil War veteran, marks 39th year in Charlestown State Prison. Convicted of 1870 murder near Stroughton Centre, he has few outside friends and a vanished wife turned state's evidence. His sentence was commuted from hanging to life, and he has left prison only twice since 1870. He remains hopeful for a pardon despite advancing age.
The Knights of Columbus held its national convention in St Louis with several thousand delegates and visitors. Delegates marched to the Cathedral where a pontifical mass was celebrated by Bishop Murky of St Joseph, with the archbishop presiding and preaching.
Oklahoma voters mark a general primary on August 4 with tickets filed by the Democratic Republican and Socialist parties for state offices and legislative seats. Poetry fragment and elegiac lines follow, noting twilight and seasonal longing.
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