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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
4
The Athens Banner rates are five dollars per year two fifty for six months one twenty five for three months or ten cents a week. The Weekly or Sunday Banner is one dollar per year and fifty cents for six months. Cash in advance only. Remittances by express post office money order or registered letter.
Col Thomas F Green of this city announces his candidacy for a seat on Georgia s new court of appeals contingent on ratification of the constitutional amendment establishing the court The Banner endorses his bid praising his unblemished character strong convictions and judicial temperament noting sixteen years of practice and historic lineage as support for his fitness for the bench
The piece notes a growing trend toward Bryan for president across both parties, with emphasis on eastern support. It highlights Rev. Madison C. Peters of New York, long a Republican voter, declaring support for Bryan, a move Hartford Times calls significant and likely to sway other Republicans. It suggests similar defections among prominent Republicans may influence the 1908 campaign dynamic.
The article extols cotton as the king of crops with rising value through its many byproducts. It notes the South’s practical monopoly, forecasts continued dominance, and details innovations like cotton oil replacing lard and olive oil, with seed meal used as food for humans and animals. It mentions an Atlanta expo where cotton byproducts were baked into various breads and desserts.
A Jacksonville Times-Union analysis argues the 1900s elections will test Roosevelt’s grip on the party. It surveys how his stance against the Cox machine and labor’s shifting alliances affect Cannon, Longworth, Goebel, and tariff revision, predicting crosscutting outcomes across key states.
The Kennebec Journal and the Macon Evening News debate the persistence of Southern traditions. They reject the notion of a true New South, affirming loyalty to Confederate heritage while noting economic needs and the absence of graft in Southern leaders.
The Daily States notes many rank and file Republicans and newspapers oppose the standput programme. It criticizes taxation abuses, Philippines policy, tariff revision, reciprocity treaties, and corporate political contributions. Conservative Republicans fear a dim future if the platform holds.
A dense survey contrasts tariff reform debates with wireless telegraphy progress. Excerpts discuss tariff اثر protests by Massachusetts manufacturers, the public mood in Indiana, and beliefs about lower tariffs. The article then explains De Forest’s resonant wireless system, the audion tuner, and expected growth across weather services and ocean transport, noting speed, automation, and superiority over coherer receivers. It also covers contemporary prognoses about Japan’s influence and a warning on racial tensions in California amid Pacific relations.
A New York World description tells of Old Mr African Ostrich at the zoological park who, overwhelmed by heat, strips feathers from neck and chest and then from legs to midbody, creating a startling, scanty display as onlookers react with shock and amusement.
Bear Grove Indiana man EB Wolfe credits Electric Bitters with ending two years of kidney trouble and general debility. He reports relief from stomach liver and kidney complaints and other ailments. 50 cents at W J Smith and Palmer drug stores.
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