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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1903

Page

8

Uniform Text Books Adopted for Georgia Schools

Georgia adopts a uniform series of text books for the next two years after a commission review. The move is projected to save more than 6000000 dollars over five years as samples and hearings highlighted the merits of various publications. Contracts will be signed with successful bidders soon and books expected early next year.

Georgia Atlanta Common State School Book Commission Commission Hart

Clifton Winter Wheat Flour Guarantee Ends Year

Clifton brand winter wheat flour praised for consistent purity and quality. Winfield Cash Grocery offers a guarantee with each sack, asserting unwavering standard.

Clifton Winfield Cash Grocery

Good Government Wins in Brunswick Aldermen Vote

In Brunswick Georgia four aldermen were elected with the Good Government Club defeating the Citizens' Club by large margins. Winners are C Downing F D Aiken J W Wood and W M Tupper. The vote total was 915 with margins from 200 to 800 and the city favored white primary municipal officer selection. In Nashville Tennessee Tom Cox who killed Patrolman B F Dowel was moved from Davidson County jail amid lynching rumors. Accomplices Burke Thompson and Owen McDonough were moved, likely to Chattanooga.

Citizens’ Club of Brunswick Micket Good Government Club Citizens’ Club C. Downing F. D. Aiken J. W. Wood W. M. Tupper Tom Cox Nashville Tenn B. F. Dowel Davidson County Cartwright Burke Thompson Owen McDonough Cox Chattanooga

For Oogses and Odds Children Take Care for Consumption

Children take P so s care for consumption without objection in a local note. The article mentions Oogses and Odds in a ceremonial or medical context and records parental approval and routine care measures.

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Mobile policemen bag two alleged crooks in Mobile

Albert Driswold alias Duncan and J E Russell alias Clark were arrested on the southbound Louisville and Nashville line in Mobile Alabama for believed safe blowing crimes. Police, aided by Jacksonville detectives, recovered 559 dollars with Driswold and 326 dollars with Russell along with burglary tools dynamite and a woman's jacket. The pair claim residency in Brooklyn and oppose extradition to Florida. Both are described as 23 and 24 with tattoos and a left hand disability respectively.

Mobile Ala Albert Driswold Duncan J. E. Russell Clark Louisville Savannah Driswold Russell Florida Brooklyn Criswolda Mussel Driéwold

Beri Ber Attack Strikes Swedish Bark Crew At Sea

The Swedish bark Tell suffered beriberi among its crew halfway through a yearlong voyage. After weeks of illness the weakened sailors could not man the vessel, drifting hundreds of miles off Port of Spain. A French steamer towed the bark to Fort of Spain where the captain recovered for months aboard shore.

Port of Spain Trinidad Ling Fort of Spain

Tacna Arica annexation proposal shocks Chile Peru debate

A London dispatch via Associated Press reports Chilean Interior Minister proposed annexing Tacna and Arica provinces to Chile’s civil administration. The Tacna Arica dispute stems from the 1884 Treaty of Anco. a plebiscite was to decide future sovereignty, with ten million Chilean dollars exchange if split. Greenville hosts a South Carolina Methodist conference with a Historical Society meeting on Buncombe Street.

Tacita Arica New York London Associated Press Minieter of Interior Chamber of Deputies Tacna Valparaiso Chile Tacna-Arica Peru Anco Greenwille Greenville D. C South Carolina Methodist Conference The Historical Society Buncombe Street A. Waser York- Wilt Board of Managers

Governor Durbin Visits Mobile on Way to Hunting Grounds

Governor W T Dorbin of Indiana and an accompanying party pass through Mobile en en route to hunting and fishing near New Orleans. They plan to stop in Mobile again on the return trip. A local advertisement touts Ip Witt healing salve with a 20 year pile cure claim by H A Tinsdale of Summerton South Carolina.

Durbin Mobile Als W. T. Dorbin Indiana New Orleans H. A. Tinsdale Summerton 8. C Ip Witt De‘Witt

Incident at Alexandretta Stirred by U S Consul Clash

Official Turkish report describes forces clashing as United States Consul Davies tried to escort Armenian Attarian onto a steamer. Attarian sought protection and voyage to Beirut but authorities demanded government sanctions and formalities. Davies and aides allegedly struck police and damaged the guardhouse before Davies left for Beirut. Attarian, an Armenian, had been employed in Paterson New Jersey before returning home to visit family.

Constantinople Alexandretta United States W. R. Davies Bierut Syria Davies Attarian Mr. Davies Bierutop New York Ak Alexandretta Byris Paterson N. J Bean Moulder America Sam Tripe United Sares Turkinh Washington Secestag Wifa Ife Terri Attarlan Patereon

Cuban Bill Considered After Routine Senate Business

The Senate resumed work after routine business as the Cuban bill was taken up in the Genate. Mr Cullom asserted the Ow bambIM should have the right of way while an investigation of the post office department was discussed.

Bill Cormee Washingtos Dee Seaton Zenrose Cullom Penate

Four Men Drowned Crossing Sacramento River

Four men named Drcary John White and William Smith drowned near Hedding California on December 9 while attempting to cross an unfordable point on the Sacramento river. Union pickets blamed police for the incident as a strike breaker was shot and killed in Chicago. The killing is attributed to unknown assailants connected to striking tanners from American Hide and Leather company.

Hedding Cal Drcary John White William Smith Sacramento Chicago John Dauchowski

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