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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1906
Page
6
The Commerce News argues Hamilton McWhorter faced unjust slander during Georgia governor campaign. It defends his railroad-lawyer role as legitimate, noting many lawyers serve railroads and praising McWhorter’s silence as prudent. It asserts accusers would likely accept his expertise if offered.
The 60th anniversary banquet of the 8 A B fraternity will be held at the Kim Dall house in Atlanta on December 26. Prominent speakers will respond to toasts, including Thomas B Mell of this city. His remarks on "The Dark Days of the Fraternity" are anticipated as a highlight. You are never too old for Santa Claus.
A weekly sale markets a large assortment of umbrellas for ladies children and men with over one thousand pieces priced 98 cents to 7 50 each The offer includes 500 latteen peticoats 300 knit wool peticoats in a cut price sale 500 wool fascinators and scarves 15 cents 500 Zephyr shawls and related items at 50 cents on the dollar and 600 pairs of wool golf gloves at 25 to 50 cents with 500 purses selts and other small articles on the bargain counter 10 cents each value 25 to 50 cents
The work of locating eleven agricultural schools is nearly finished with one district, the ninth, to decide. The ten districts already decided list their locations and bid details including acres of land cash offers and guarantees for lights water sewerage and telephones for up to ten years.
The holiday rush for Southern Express and the post office is underway with many packages being forwarded daily. Shippers are urged to prepare and address packages clearly and to print "from the party sending" on the outside to aid tracking if addresses wear off, reducing dead letters and loss.
As the holiday season nears, sand poppers on streetcar tracks become a nuisance and safety hazard. The mayor may intervene as repeated cases are targeted, with horses frightened and vehicles damaged. Santa Claus is receiving heavy mail.
The Gainesville Midland lays ties and repairs to restore a first class road bed, aiming to resume passenger service in a few weeks as freight surges from Athens and Jackson County. Citizens along the line welcome the improvement, noting the road’s growing usefulness and promising schedules for shoppers and merchants alike.
Official notice for a competitive civil service examination for Clerk Carrier at Athens post office. Held January 9 1907 at 9 am. Applications due by 4:30 pm January 2 1907. Obtain forms and instructions from R M Jennings or the undersigned. Include instructions to fill blanks promptly.
The B C DeWitt Co of Chicago states that its laboratory prepared digestant and stomach corrective fully conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Orr Drug Co.
The Southern Bell Telephone Co. is enhancing its long distance department by building a double circuit copper wire from Gainesville to Athens to link Gainesville Midland road towns by telephone. A second double circuit to serve railroad depots will dispatch trains and handle railroad business. The company already connects with every city in the county and most towns, earning strong local patronage.
Weather improvement has accelerated county road crews led by Commissioner W. S. Holman. Inside the city limits the paving toward Princeton Factory is nearly complete and will continue under Holman’s supervision.
The piece laments Georgia orphans lacking charit y and details children writing to Santa Claus for dolls and wagons. It notes twelve asylum admissions this week and urges care for hungry cold and headach e stricken youngsters, urging viewers to see Jesus in every child.
South ern Railway Co offers round trip tickets at one and one third first class one way plus 25 cents for the round trip. Fares rounded to end in 0 or 5. Sales Dec 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 and 31 1906 and Jan 1 1907 with final limit Jan 7 1907. Phone R W Sizer for details Clayton St Athens business men seek better schedules.
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