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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
1
The Athens Chamber of Commerce plans its opening session at City Hall this afternoon at four o clock. More than one hundred prominent citizens have joined, with many others requesting inclusion. Members pledge 1.00 monthly starting February 1 1908 as the list of signatories grows.
Messrs H J Rowe and T W Reed announce a new Athens city directory. After delaying issuance by a year they have begun work on an ample accurate volume, promising completeness and typographical perfection. The directory should be on sale within two months with broad public support urged.
Athens Council at its Wednesday meeting elected officers for the Enging Waar J Hart T J M W H Sheib I D M W F Dorsey C of W B W Sizer Treasurer J S Kenny Recorder W J Garebold C of G W B Lawhead C of C G A Bailey Goward W H Smith Sentinel.
The Dispensary Commission yesterday afternoon named Mr. R. T. Wright as assistant to Mr. King in the Athens dispensary sales department. Wright comes from J. Van Straaten's market and will pursue the Gispenaney 9 sales role with energy.
The Abbens Georgia council meets January 7 1908 with Mayor Rhodes and seven aldermen. Reports include finances from the Athens Dispensary 1902 1908 and a list of accounts approved for payment. The meeting authorizes street openings on Childs property and grants a J T Anderson framing job within fire limits. The new council is sworn in and salaries for 1908 set for mayor aldermen clerks engineers and inspectors.
A burglar entered the Palmer & Sons drug store between 1:30 AM and daylight via a rear window, pried open shutters, and escaped with $1.60 and a valuable Elk pin belonging to Austin F. Comer. The pin held three diamonds and was valued at $10. No clues have been found. police are investigating.
Dr. Thomas H. Dinsmore presents The Wonderful Structure tonight at Seney Stovall Chapel. A Cleveland critic calls the talk thoughtful convincing and delightful, praising its popular scientific approach and inspiring delivery.
Daily News reports New York Middling uplands at 8.90 cents with a steady tone. Athens Middling at 85 cents. Port receipts today 58,000. Year age totals 51,233.
A messenger for the Western Union Telegraph Company on Clayton street left his wheel outside the office, went inside for telegrams, and returned to find the wheel missing with no trace of the thief. The loss was reported without further clues or details.
A. H. Patterson reports the University of Georgia establishes a campus printing office to print catalogues and manuals. The unit aims for self help for students with fair pay, while maintaining policy against undercutting city printers and expanding work from state institutions.
A fragmented roster lists numerous commercial arrivals or travelers including F. O. Smillie Olater Bennett Philadelphia BR T Ellison Cave Springs T B Sommers Gs. T O Price Va H H Hamilton Cincinnati Sidney O Jones Westboro C BE Kent Atlanta R O Edwards Barneeville E L Bergstrong 0 J McKeight Atlanta J B Wilson Va. Mre W J Beeland ead child Macon J W Wil bite Elberton.
A telegram from Baltimore reports Mrs John Benedict formerly of Athens committed suicide this morning. She had struggled with ill health for years and had been treated in sanitariums in Philadelphia and Watkins Glen. Her death occurred as relatives prepared to move her to a Philadelphia sanitarium.
A Banner conversation with a prominent Athens businessman questions why Athens does not organize a fair association to win the State Fair next year. He references President Hughes and the idea of rotating the State Fair among cities like Atlanta Macon Savannah and Valdosta. The Northeast Georgia Fair Association could hold a regional fair this year and pursue the State Fair next year.
Misd Sue Watson held a complimentary masquerade ball for her dancing class in the city with many attendees including Misses Willoughby Carroll Lillie Davis Irene Young and Messrs W O Moore A J Palmer EB M Stevens J B Thornton Rafe Thornton Vance W H Mines G A Bailey Henry Smith Scrofula symptoms noted with Hood's Sarsaparilla promoted.
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