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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
4
Local notice lists subscription rates for the Athens Daily Banner and The Weekly Banner with cash in advance terms. It notes mailing options, remittance methods, and communications addressed to the business manager.
An exchange notes that northern critics oppose moving Southern blacks northward to solve the race problem. The Newark News argues against uprooting the color line while others claim social and political equality. climate and labor needs in the South are cited as reasons to keep blacks there.
The abstract of General Bristow's report, with Roosevelt notes, details post office corruption over years under Republican and other administrations. Four officers resigned, thirteen removed, forty six indictments involving thirty one persons. Heath case noted, Machen exposed for 1893 corruption, statute limits cited.
Athens urged to lead in state building drives with a Georgia Building exhibit. Communities rally to raise funds, with Texas already contributing 100000 and Georgia groups pledging 1000 toward a 9000 remaining goal to showcase Georgia products and direct visitors.
The article notes parental disgust at actions and warns that if parents withdraw their sons from the institution, adoption of the new regulations may not cause departures.
A brief note suggests a harsh approach to boosting loyalty, claiming threats and consequences will drive devotion. The fragment hints at a dramatic campaign tactic associated with The Banner.
The newspaper urges readers to discuss subletting and conventions and notes Atlanta’s convention-driven growth. It calls out local political contests for the Western Circuit judgeship and comments on cotton prices, Georgia Tech support, and student misbehavior while urging civic engagement.
The Savannah News invites Democrats from Cleveland to unify for the fall campaign. Dawson News notes the Oolambos waterworks suit and injunction. Albany Herald reports enlargement of its size. Zion City bankruptcy and Dowie’s New York fundraising are mentioned. Judge McWhorter replies to Graves over a Macon News remark about a supreme bench seat.
The Montgomery Advertiser mourns a man who will not be exposed as a voter buyer. The Social Circle Reporter earns praise as a creditable small-town publication. One mayoral vote in Macon signals a notable primary outcome. W. T. Smith of Buford may run for Congress in the Ninth district next year. Albany moves to form a live stock association to promote stock raising and fairs. A blamed anonymous paragrapher labels the American god of liberty as Panomania. The Houston Post jokes about locating rich gold diggings to hasten canal digging.
Letter to the editor from H. R. Palmer & Sons promises to refund money to any purchaser if Hyomel does not cure catarrh or catarrhal deafness after following directions. The kit includes a pocket inhaler, a medicine dropper, and Hyomel bottles priced at 100 dollars with restocking at 60 dollars. guarantee aims to settle doubts about the product.
Sunday morning Snole and Viola, two young women, stole about twelve dollars from Mr. T. W. Powell and fled toward Atlanta. Officer Jackson and Mr. Powell chased them for over fifteen miles, found the suspects, recovered the money, and brought them back to Athens for trial.
The Georgia baseball team will have Marvin Dickinson back as coach next spring. Dickinson is retained to train the team as weather allows. Many returning players and promising material are on hand, with Capt. Anderson preparing to rally the squad for Athens games.
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