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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
6
The Banner advocates progress in Athens with plans for a new city hall and union depot, plus hotel, and urges public support for riverfront and school projects. Mentions endorsements, local editorials, Elks carnival, and legislative moves to abolish private convict camps while praising Lacy Cobb Institute and Thesazar school land efforts.
Athens pushes progress with a growing summer school fund and new residents. The Banner backs worthy city initiatives, while officials discuss erecting a new city hall and a Jefferson railroad issue. Governor Jelks gains support in Alabama as the State Normal School reports large attendance in Athens.
The article notes a Prohibition party win in Sumter County last Thursday and urges Athens to advance civic efforts. It calls merchants to support Elks, promote the summer school in Athens, and form an active commercial organization to energize city interests, with The Banner urging action.
Professor Parks notes 500 Georgia teachers left the state this summer for training, with 200 in Knoxville and 76 pupils advertised by Professor Branson attracting 400. He argues now is the moment to start a statewide summer school for Georgia, planning a first session with up to a thousand teachers.
The Atlanta Journal notes rising importance and use of the Georgia State Normal School with nearly 400 teachers attending the season, about three times last year’s first-week attendance. Insufficient dormitory space and needs for more room, faculty, and facilities are urged to prompt state support and a larger campus.
In the New Press piece Victor Smith cites A H McRose recounting Webster’s supposed last words I still live as a ruse to obtain a final drink. Webster’s death is attributed to heavy drinking with brandy used to keep him alive until the end. The tale, told by an old Washington friend’s neighbor, casts doubt on the moral gloss of the epitaph.
A Banner reprint shares a touching exchange about a mother’s influence. A man recalls his mother’s knee touch in church guiding him through trials, shaping his conscience and daily actions, especially after her passing.
The Hartford Times reports an Indiana delegate at large, George W. Mensies, a gold man, giving side facts on William J. Bryan's second nomination. He asserts Richard Croker defeated David B. Hill of New York for a seat on Bryan's resolutions committee, reflecting Democratic tensions of the era.
The article recounts Tammany leader Richard Croker pressing for a platform aligned with free silver to curb William Jennings Bryan and his policies. It notes Croker’s belief Bryan cannot win and his plan to let Bryan dictate terms, while hinting at old internal party tensions and the 1900 convention dynamics. The piece also includes an unrelated advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm claiming cures for skin conditions.
The University of Georgia attracts inquiries from Porto Rico after annexation, with letters from intelligent citizens abroad. Also claims Hall's Oatarrh Cure offers a $100 reward for unsolved cases, touting internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and constitutional restoration.
The Athens summer school fund approaches the $2,000 mark as public enthusiasm grows. Citizens, teachers, and an outside donor are tilting toward a total of about $11,000 to fund a new auditorium and elevate Athens educational stature. The Banner urges broad participation to finish the drive promptly.
The Sarepta Baptist Association gathers in Athens next month for its 108th session under Rev John Cazy Mell as moderator. About 50 messengers from churches are named with 137 expected total. local churches prepare by First Baptist to host and coordinate a full, busy program alongside missionary society activities.
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