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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
3
Athens dispensary changes shift duties among staff. Manager M C Johnson becomes cashier with 1400 annual salary. A L King now heads sales at 900 annual, with assistant to be elected. Murrell steps away from cashier spot. Law requires advertisement of liquor purchases in The Banner.
Mrs Laura Webb of Toro Ohio praises Wine of Cardui as a remedy for the change of life. She says three months of use eased menstrual pain and pain free menstruation followed, with ongoing use to reach the climactic phase. The notice urges others to begin treatment in advance.
Clarke County, Georgia, votes to lengthen term to nine months, consolidates weak schools, and adds two night schools at Georgia factory and Princeton factory. Under Captain T H Doster, rural schools improved, teachers paid better, and county schools now match Athens city in facilities and coursework. Night classes attract 80 to 40 pupils.
Athens cotton receipts for the current season will surpass last year’s 75 000 bales by several thousand. Through the period, nearly 75 000 bales have already been received with months remaining. It is hoped the 80 000 bale mark will be reached.
Mendel Morris & Sons dissolves as senior partner retires after over thirty years of successful Athens merchant activity. Business to be conducted by his two sons as M. & L. Morris, promising to maintain former standards while the senior Morris travels in the coming years.
The American Cigar Company plans several new factories in the South, with Georgia likely to host two or three. Savannah and Macon push to secure facilities, including a Macon factory offering up to 1,000 jobs. Athens considers forming a Chamber of Commerce to attract investment and jobs.
The Southern Manufacturing Co plans to start full operation soon as plant upgrades enlarge Oconee Oil & Fertilizer by one third. A new seed house 560 by 150 feet will be built behind the main building, with added machinery to raise capacity. The developments reflect a broader push for new industries in Athens this year.
Texas Wonder is advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. The ad claims two months treatment per bottle and offers mail order with testimonials from Greenfield Tennessee dated 1901. Dr E W Hall P O Box 629 St Louis listed as manufacturer.
The First Baptist church of Athens reports a financially solid start to the year with funds already paid to retire church building bonds. Over five thousand dollars was raised for all purposes in the past year, and higher member participation is noted, fueling expectations of active, successful work ahead. Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of BF J Cheney & Co. he will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with the product marketed by F J Cheney & Co, Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces.
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