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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
5
MICH ART, BROTHERS COMPY urges shoppers to act now as only two shopping weeks remain before Christmas. They warn that next week will bring crowded stores and advise careful, economical, satisfactory shopping this week to avoid discomfort and pressure at the doors.
A bustling store invites shoppers to explore twenty styles from every corner with a wide array of holiday gifts. From cut glass and china to silverware, pictures, frames, linens, furs, and clothing for ladies and men, items are offered at prices lower than elsewhere.
Friday night vandals painted red and black markings across several State Normal School facilities including Winnie Davis Memorial Hall and dormitories. The clocked abuse inside and outside sparked outrage among Chancellor Hill, faculty, and students, with authorities seeking to indict the culprits and apply strict penalties.
Thousands of little ones die yearly from croup but many could be saved by Foley's Honey and Tar which contains no opiates. Mrs. George H. Picket of San Francisco, Cal., reports her baby improved after one dose when other remedies failed. Keep it in the house. sold by all dealers.
President George J. Baldwin of the Gainesville Midland Railroad reports progress on the Athens and Jefferson Railroad. Construction is to finish within twelve months, possibly sooner, with plans to join the Seaboard Air Line at Fowler's distillery. Passenger service would use the Seaboard depot. freight terminals and track rooms are planned on Foundry street. The Athens and Jefferson Railroad seeks city concessions for use of streets. Grading is to begin soon as preliminary work advances.
Judge John B. Candler, associate justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, tendered his resignation to Governor Terrell with effect January 15. He cites health and desire to return to active law practice amid arduous duties. Rumors name various successors including Judge Robert G. Mitchell and Judge Sam C. Atkinson, but none confirmed. Brunswick bar has urged Atkinson’s appointment. Washington reporting states several names were floated with no definite decision.
The State University through its college of agriculture launches a year long contest in corn and cotton growth for state schools. Any school may compete with school grown crops or pupils may enter home grown crops with age proofs. At least one sixteenth acre must be cultivated per entry. County contests lead to state fair participation with ten ears of corn or ten stalks of cotton exhibited per contestant and a year’s cultivation description. State prizes include money and gifts, with full instructions issued later. An advisory committee of university and state education leaders will oversee the program.
A testimonial filled notice extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as highly effective with prompt relief for coughs and croup. It claims the remedy prevents croup when given early and highlights its child friendly formula. The notice cites a South Africa resident and lists Athens retailers H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro as sellers. It ends noting recent election day banners and calls for voters.
Ben Lyle, a 23 H. Cain Street janitor, appeared before Recorder Nash Broyles in Atlanta on December 9 claiming he is dead and in heaven. He spoke in a rambling, insane manner about dying yesterday and angels, while police took him for examination.
In Selinsgrove Penn Dec 9 Susquehanna University co-eds protested new dormitory governance by staging an impromptu mass meeting and nightgown parade after rehearsals. Ghostly figures crawled from fire escapes to the campus as speakers urged enforcement of the rules. The demonstration concluded with a college yell and serenade in front of the men's dormitory. President Atkins privately reprimanded the participants in the chapel.
An ad assures Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or harmful drugs and is safe for small children. The notice says it has years of reputation as a medicine for colds croup and whooping cough and praises its pleasant taste. Sold by H. R. Palmogr Ww ih daly & Biot.
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