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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
3
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a potent blood purifier and tonic for ulcers and slow healing wounds. It claims old poisons in the blood cause sores and asserts the vegetable formula quickly heals, with offers of medical guidance from The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta Georgia.
The Chamber of Commerce forms a committee to raise funds for legitimate bond election expenses. E R Hodgson, J F Rhodes, and W B Jackson will canvass citizens this week to secure subscriptions. The goal is to mobilize support and ensure adequate resources for carriage hire and other costs to carry the bonds, though not due to opposition.
The Winnie Davis Memorial Hall on the State Normal School grounds nears completion with Beeland stating two to three days of work remain. Cornerstone laid November 1, 1902. Daughters of the Confederacy will inspect and accept before turning it over to the Normal School for housing sixty students this season.
A man calling himself Richard Cunningham, claiming ties to the Gates Company of New York, is reported as operating in Athens and nearby areas. He lures victims with promises of high profits from cotton, asks for stationery purchases, and pushes a bogus contract. George Collins nearly fell for it, underscoring warnings against the scheme.
Athens pushes Calvin vagrancy law enforcement with Sheriff Wier and Chief Culp to deter vagrants. Augusta Macon and other cities take steps as letters accuse white men, with hundreds of vagrants fleeing Macon. An aside notes Chamberlain's remedy as key bowel-safety product.
The late government wheat report shows a beat crop decline of thirty five million bushels from last year. This signals higher flour until 1904, with overall flour costs up though Bransford's Clifton brand has not risen as much. Buyers urged to stock up now at Wingfield Cash Grocery as fresh flour arrives.
The Clarke County Board of Education, aided by General Education and Peabody funds, built a Model School for colored children on land donated by Judia O. Jackson. About 135 pupils attend as enrollment grows weekly. A formal dedication is planned next Friday at four with addresses and songs.
The article argues that A B Griffith and J J O McMahan should not bear responsibility for delays in jury revision because their terms expired in early 1902 and Judge Russell has not yet appointed successors. It notes the commissioners notified the judge they would not serve beyond their terms and that appointment delays reflect on the judge, not the commissioners.
The county census shows fewer colored children and more white children in public schools, with illiteracy down from 54 in 1898 to 67 across both races in 1908. About 2,000 school age children exist in Clarke county, marking a notable improvement in literacy. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro advertise tonics.
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