22 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
1
The Athens postoffice likely will relocate to the new federal building on opening day of the new year. Workmen rush to finish for a possible Christmas week move. Postmaster Fleming and staff anticipate a modern, roomy facility and expect to greet citizens with a Happy New Year in the new quarters.
The piece debates plagiarism as literary theft and its social stigma. It cites David Belasco, Governor Folk, a Harvard poet, an Irish writer, and Thackeray, arguing context matters and that not all alleged imitations prove deliberate theft, acknowledging historical use of plagiarium in advancing literature.
The University of Georgia plans a large winter course in agriculture starting January 2 and running to March. It offers a short winter program for farmers unable to attend full studies, with lectures and practical demonstrations designed to benefit young men across the state. The university has distributed extensive literature and expects substantial student enrollment.
An essay discusses aging, diet, and the use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to aid digestion and longevity. It then shifts to a meditation on plagiarism, noting that ideas repeat and even deliberate or unconscious copying is common and often unavoidable in writing. The piece cites the Chicago Tribune as the source.
The University of Georgia will intensify organization of Farmers Institutes and strengthen existing ones for 1906. Hon Harvie Jordan led the drive, founding institutes across senatorial districts and boosting attendance from a few hundred to up to three thousand. Jordan’s broader work with Southern farmers may limit his Georgia institute duties, with a conference with university authorities likely to map the year’s program and possible assistance while keeping the movement active and more effective.
State Agent J. S. Stewart returns from a South Georgia tour discussing with principals and county boards the accrediting system and the benefits of integrating high schools with the University. He plans to speak in Columbia on the 28th before South Carolina educators about the southern education movement.
Last evening the Practice School children were to present plays but due to bad weather the show was postponed until January 13. They will perform scenes from the Courtship of Miles Standish and Julius Caesar. The children have worked hard and the community is urged to attend for an evening of rare enjoyment.
Eatonton Ga Dec 20 John McAlister arrested here Saturday night as Chick Sullivan and wanted in Lynn Mass for the murder of John Tucker was released today on authority of Detective W H Proctor of Boston who came to identify the prisoner.
Manager Marshburn plans a university wide class football series after the holidays with about forty players from across classes. Admission will be ten cents per game to fund the events. Eight games are expected, with a strong schedule hoped for next season against leading southern colleges.
Citizens donated to help needy Confederate veterans yesterday but organizers call for more help in coming days. Capt McMahan, commander of the Veterans camp, will oversee collections and distribution of items such as clothes wood and food to those in need.
Thomas W. Brimberry, Camilla postmaster, attempted suicide in Thomasville Ga this afternoon by shooting himself in the head and slashing his throat. He survived initial injuries but authorities say recovery is impossible. He is married with five children and cited ill health as a likely cause. finances reported straight.
The Athens Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks begins its annual relief drive this week, providing coal wood groceries money medicine and medical attention to deserving families. The store room under the Commercial hotel on College avenue is stocked for distribution and relief will not be scant. Report cases of destitution to Mr Aaron Cohen at the store room or to any committee member.
Mae Ora Russell rises from a modest salary as a lawyer’s stenographer to become a leading oil operator in Kentucky, earning the nickname Petroleum Queen. After studying oil prospects in Venezuela and Ohio, she forms companies to develop leases in Wayne County, Kentucky, and rebounds from a failed first marriage to a possible world wealth from oil.
Assemblyman John Tighe of the Fourth district, Albany County, extols Peruna as a restorative tonic. He cites relief from overwork fatigue and nervous strain, urging readers to try it and write to Dr. Hartman for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Russell, dubbed the Oil Queen of Kentucky, invested heavily in Wayne county leases after securing an initial field. She drilled a first well that produced about a thousand barrels daily, with a Standard Oil pipeline underway to bring oil to market. She plans rapid development of thousands of undeveloped acres and keeps a large crew in field under demanding weather to push profits and acclaim.
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