Athens Banner advertising and circulation rates
The Athens Daily Banner lists daily and weekly editions with editor H J Rowe and pricing: five dollars per year for the daily, two dollars fifty cents for six months, one dollar twenty five cents for three months, ten cents a week. weekly or Sunday Banner one dollar per year, fifty cents for six months, cash in advance. Remittances via express, post office money order, or registered letter.
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Athens
Post Office
License Legislation Urged to Elevate Teacher Training
The piece argues for state legislation to issue licenses to University Summer School graduates after a defined period of study. It contends such incentives would boost attendance, raise teaching quality, and benefit common schools, with safeguards on licensure. It also cites the economic importance of corn, per Washington Post, stressing its vast uses beyond direct food.
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University of Georgia Summer School
The
Washington Post
Illinois
Ufe
Sanford murder case draws mute comment on fault
The Banner declines to delve into the Sanford murder case yet notes the tragic features that blur lines of blame. Whether fault lies with husband or wife as alleged in divorce filings and defenses, the community mourns the immeasurable havoc wrought by the alleged betrayal and killing of Wright.
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Sanford
Wright
Sin and divorce split the home warning for parents
The Banner notes the wreck of a family caused by marital sin, urging court and jury to determine guilt. It argues either spouse can destroy reputation and happiness, warning that such acts harm children and that truth will out someday. The piece emphasizes unity and accountability.
Georgia Legislature in 1905 Faces Short Session End
The 1905 Georgia legislature nears adjournment with many local measures passed but few major bills acted on. Key items include the tax act, McMichael bill on county school districts funded by local tax, and contentious county partition debates. Other pending measures cover immigration, road extension, Mattingly bonds, Jamestown Exposition, and monument bills amid time pressures.
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Georgia
House
Mattingly
Brown
Oglethorpe
Jim Crow Laws Debate Sparks Northward Reform Attempts
The Macon Telegraph discusses opposition to race separation laws in southern transport. It notes Tennessee's repeal efforts and Memphis Negro leaders opposing repeal, arguing segregation provides comfort and reduces friction. The piece attributes repeal campaigns to opportunists courting unthinking black voters.
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Macon Telegraph
Tennessee
Memphia
Florida separation law defended as beneficial social policy
The writer argues the Florida supreme court erred in ruling a separation provision unconstitutional. They claim the law served common good by allowing separate cars or compartments for blacks and whites, and that the proviso permitting black attendants to ride with white patients or children should not have prompted challenge. They assert public support among African Americans for the law’s beneficent aim.
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Florida Supreme Court
Florida
Prosperity of the South Seen in Postwar Growth
The Southern Farm Magazine cites 1860 versus 1904 data showing sharp postwar gains for the South. Population, bank deposits, railroad miles, pig iron, coal, cotton production, corn, cotton spindles, exports, and total property value all surpassed national 1860 figures, indicating rapid expansion.
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South
Southern Farm Magazine
United States
Missouri
Delaware
Republic
Athens Hotel Plan Moves Forward With Chamber Drive
The Athens Chamber of Commerce committee led by H. J. Rowe resumes the hotel project after previous delays. Subscriptions in Mastia total about thirty thousand dollars, with several nonresidents investing. The aim is a substantial, city‑sized hotel aligned with Athens growth, inviting local investors to join.
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Athens and Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce Committee
H. J. Rowe
Masti
Athens
City solicits subscriptions for new modern hotel project
Residents with funds for investment are urged to study the hotel's proposition, consult the committee, and learn all the facts before subscribing. The panel will demonstrate a legitimate income potential, making the venture a straightforward business matter. Officials hope to complete canvassing in weeks and set contracts before fall.
Georgia Reformers Push Youthful Offenders Reformatory
The article lauds Dr. Felton for advocating a state reformatory for juvenile offenders in Georgia. It argues the institution would reform youths at risk, prevent future crimes, and avert horrors like lynchings. It calls for more funding and persistent effort.
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Georgia
William H. Felton
Dr. Felton
Bartow County
Tutt's Pills and Georgia politics mingle in lively editorial
The piece references Tutt's Pills claiming they ease misery and cure sick headache while noting political reforms and Georgia candidates. It discusses the influence of Col Estil in gubernatorial plans, north Georgia editors, and a campaign history, hinting at expected involvement and strategic moves in the upcoming race.
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Tutt
Col. Estil
Captain Evan P. Howell Dies at 12:22 P.M.
Capt Evan P Howell veteran journalist and former editor in chief of The Atlanta Constitution died at his West End home after a peaceful decline from Saturday afternoon. He leaves a large family including Hon Clark Howell Jr and Hon Albert Howell Jr. Funeral set for Tuesday at 10 at his residence with interment in Westview cemetery.
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Evan P. Howell
West End
Westview Cemetery
Captain Howell
Julia E. Howell
Clark Howell
Albert Howell
Robert L. Foreman
Ida Cramer
Rosalie Howell
Byron Bower
Charles A. Howell
Nathan Lyon
Park Woodward
Bower
Bainbridge
Atlanta
New York
Savannah
South
Captain Howett
Forsyth
Milton
Georgia
Warsaw
Georgia Military Institute
Marietta
Bandersville
Lumpkin Law School
Athens
Jackson
Virginia
Chickamauga
Laurel Bill
Howell
Atlanta Intelligencer
State Senate
Atlanta, ‘Constitution
Physical culture for self defense and quick first blows
A St. Louis Globe Democrat excerpt quotes gymnasium director Bob Douglass on self defense. He argues physical culture aids health and longevity and that a person can defend themselves with simple tricks, stressing the importance of delivering the first blow and using targeted strikes to disable an attacker briefly.
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Bob Douglass
Puglist
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Prohibition town gas line mishap inspires street chat
A sporty man in a red touring car asks a Yonkers officer in a Prohibition town for gasoline as he travels through Kansas. The piece blends light local color with a remark about Atlanta mayoral popularity and notes on Chamberlain’s remedy for stomach illnesses under local ads.
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Kansas
Yonkers Statesman
Young girl outlaw directed raiders in Vermont woods
An 18 year old girl outlaw, said to have captained a gang of thieves, is in Sheriff Henry Wilson's custody in Bennington County Vermont. One male companion is dead, two other gang members are hunted near Rupert and Dorset as deputies and a posse pursue them. The search followed a berry picker sighting, an exchange of gunfire, and the capture of the girl who refused to reveal her name.
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Henry
Harvey Lincoln
A. G. Mason
West Rupert
Berry Picker
Wilson
Pawlet
Bennington
New York Press
Nine legged fish found in Nevada
Nevada news tells of a strange creature caught in the Carson River near Holstein ranch by Sam Davis and companions. The 18 inch animal displays nine legs with hair covered legs, a fishlike head fins and scales, defying classification. It was killed as the party attempted to preserve it and may be sent to the Smithsonian.
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Sam Davis
John Considine
James Sweeney
Louis Bevier
Carson
Nevada
Carnon River
Holstein Ranch
Mr. Davis
Davis
Smithsonian Institute
Reno
Nev
Cos
Denver Times
Aij
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