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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
8
A campus free-for-all erupted as Sophomores and Freshmen battled in a boxing style fray after Freshmen were shaved on Wednesday night by Sophomores. Both sides declared victory amid ongoing tensions with professors and campus authority watching.
Historian Charles Keyser notes a decade of taller women across society. Teens reach five feet five inches while many now stand five feet to five feet eight. Nuns also show greater height, suggesting outdoor life isn’t the sole factor.
New York January 17 Cotton in Liverpool rose 1 sixteenth on spots with midling high futures opened two and a half higher then fell to a net decline of two and a half. The market began seven points down and dropped about three more on liquidation of yesterday’s purchases after dismal cable news discounting Neill’s bullish view. Receipts remain liberal with all ports estimated 26 000 bales today 26 000 last week and 21 000 last year. The day saw seven points from the day’s bottom on local buying.
London Jan 17 The Earl of Rosebery warned Wolverhampton chamber of commerce that Britain faced a fierce commercial war led by America and Germany. He cited America's resources and cooperative trusts and Germanys disciplined efficiency as formidable threats to England, urging domestic youth education abroad to learn from rivals and bolster competitive strength. He urged prompt medical care for illness, and advertised One Minute Dough Care and pine cough remedies.
Albany January 17 William O Doane Episcopal bishop of Albany spoke before the New York State Bar association endorsing a uniform divorce procedure act He backs the idea that divorce should arise from death or adultery only and supports new rules including bona fide residency confirmation state grounds limitation open court hearings and proper personal service of process He notes the shift from old English separation to remarriage rights as a modern compromise and cites Governor Roosevelt on pursuing the best possible when perfection is unavailable He promotes the reform as a reasonable climb over current conditions H R Palmer & Sons advertise a digestive aid in the piece
New York reports Miss Maria Cedroni arrived from Italy to press a claim for lands held by Guatemala in exchange for arms. An Italian arbitrator found no damages for calumnies, noting punishment is paid with blood in some countries. Cedroni seeks monetary indemnity and recounts seminary work and alleged government breaches.
Cincinnati reports the National Building Trades drafts call for partial officer reports, protests against Omaha court rulings on union organizing, and fights over woodworkers versus carpenters and painters in local and national councils. The issue centers on anti trust law conflicts and union labor rights amid a busy session with potential central meeting points and a spike in child illness.
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