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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
5
Athens resident E L Johnson holds a supply of creosote wood preservative. Local commerce notes availability for home maintenance and industrial uses, with Johnson coordinating sales and distribution from his Athens location.
The board of health and health committee plan a city wide cleanup to remove nuisances. Sanitary Inspector Mealor will push improvements as part of the drive to keep the city in a thoroughly sanitary condition.
City committee met to review sanitation issues with Sanitary Inspector Mealer reporting on observed fish buildup along streams feeding ponds and the river above the factory dam. He has authority to remedy areas, and work starts today to improve cleanliness in Athens.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure and vouches for the vendor's honesty. It lists endorsements and a wholesale distributor in Toledo and promotes other Hall products. The text ends with a question about holding a fair this fall.
The article lauds Governor Joseph M. Terrell as a key force behind Georgia’s agricultural education system. It credits him with inspiring district agricultural colleges, pushing legislative and federal support, and guiding the state toward leading the nation in agricultural education. It likens his impact to Roosevelt’s Panama Canal project.
The Oglethorpe Echo reports progress on the Crawford cotton mill by Frank Edwards. Construction nears completion with two stories, heat and cooling, electric power from Broad River dam, and a water system. Estimated cost about 200000 dollars, plus population and business growth expected in Crawford. बराब
The article praises Governor Terrell as a future national figure and urges rewarding his merit after retirement. It envisions Georgia becoming a leading agricultural state, blossoming lands, educated farmers, and prosperity, forecasting public acclaim when Terrell is released from office.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Co plans to build a second track from the Gainesville Midland junction a few miles from the current depot. Traffic on Gainesville Midland is heavy and causes delays waiting for right of way over Seaboard. Officials of both lines reportedly reached an agreement for the double tracking to ease congestion and benefit travelers.
Ex Governor W J Northen spoke at City Hall on a race problem solution advocating education for whites and blacks and condemning lynching while calling for a Law and Order League. Athens leaders organized a committee to plan a permanent group and invite broader civic participation.
A roster lists sixty presidents and managers across major leagues including Ban Johnson in the American League and Harry Pulliam in the National League. It covers Eastern Southern Pacific Coast and Western leagues with key figures like Connie Mack John McGraw Frank Chance and Ned Hanlon among others.
The Laura Rutherford chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mrs. M. R. Welch’s Milledge Avenue home at four o’clock and unanimously elected officers for the upcoming year. Officers include President Mrs. M. R. Welch and vice presidents Mrs. Lamar Cobb and Mrs. R. C. Latimer, with other posts filled. The gathering featured Lee commemorations and plans to attend veterans’ exercises at city hall for General Lee’s 100th birthday anniversary. The group will present a flag to Cobb Delaney camp and assist veterans with the project.
The mid term examinations are over and Miss Parrish has returned after illness. Miss Ida Young visited Augusta with friends. The Round Table program featured Old Curiosity Shop with stereopticon slides, leaving a strong impression. Miss Sellars of the city YWCA spoke to the girls on Make Christ Your King.
South Atlantic officials pledge to pressure Georgia and Central of Georgia for fair operating times affecting Ath ens and local merchants. The note urges routing freight via alternate roads if schedules do not improve, naming Charles W. Boyer and other figures, with Savannah and Macon areas referenced.
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