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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1889
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists annual and semiannual subscription prices for the Daily and Weekly editions, rates for Sunday issues, and advertising charges. It notes payment methods including express, postal note, money order, or registered letter and instructs communications be sent to T. L. Gant in Athens Georgia.
The Olive bill is warned as a calamity for Georgia's railroads and economy. Writers argue it would slow progress, deter Northern investment, and empower railroads to set tariffs, while urging protection via existing commissions and questioning the measure's wisdom. The piece cites Martin Irons and a railroad accident damages case.
Senator McGarty introduces a bill for a uniform textbook system in public schools to reduce costs, ease book changes, and benefit farmers and teachers. Critics include The Farmers Alliance and Georgia Teachers Convention, who fear slow improvement. amendments could satisfy concerns about future texts.
The article argues Harrison will govern independently despite pressure from rivals who sought to mold him. It praises his decision to take charge, while blaming others for political scheming and predicting blame if his plans fail. It notes a court case against F J Brown over a scandalous letter and hopes for a case against the Enquirer for publishing it.
The author argues against concentrated railroad ownership and advocates giving the railroad commission power over rates schedules and cars. He asserts that passenger and freight interests are protected under public regulation and questions the threat of a single owner controlling Georgia lines. He urges passage of the Olive bill to curb monopolies and ensure affordable service.
For thirteen years the American flag has shown thirty eight stars but on July 4 next it will hold forty two after a Tracy order. The four new stars will represent North and South Dakota Montana and Washington.
The St Louis Republic notes the collection of missent envelopes from the West as a sign of the railway postal service’s clean sweep and horalization efforts amid recent reforms.
Will Jackson, a Black man, faced a district court hearing before Justices Evens and Fuller for an alleged assault on Mary Archibald, a twelve year old factory girl. Testimony described an exchange near a hillside and a later confession. defense argued lack of evidence of rape, while the court weighed punishment and legality.
Tur Ban Ner office reports a police bath incident where Officer Goodrum killed a dirt dauber he mistook for a wasp. The insect allegedly reattached a severed head, flew away, and the head remained alive. A separate note touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with free trial bottles at local drugstores.
A chaotic scene in Toledo County ends with a mad dog killed near River Street after attacking children and horses. The incident prompts residents to defend the area while doctors apply cauterizing agents to wounds and news of the event spreads. Notary public A W Gleason certifies a separate address claim in another notice related to a Catarrh Cure pamphlet.
Mr R Moggs representative of Tang ity day speaks on pressure from cotton men in Georgia. He says farmers should boycott jute bagging and use other wraps. He claims the fight is pressed to the finish and expectations include good crops, strong collections, and improved farming conditions this year.
An old Cresco Illinois reader letter endorses Clarke's Extract of Flay lon Cough Cure for instant relief and notes its availability from druggists. It also touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla for cleansing the system during spring eruptions and boils with claims of impurity purification.
Mr C J O Farrell county treasurer bought the Barber tract of 289 acres around Barter Sixty with about half in the temperate limits of Athens. The piece is timbered and valued as a future asset. public interest centers on the neighborhood rumor of the purchase. A story notes several local residents and mentions Ayer’s Hair Vigor, Dr C J Stevens of Vienna, and Acker's Blood Elixir sold by local druggists as popular remedies.
Special to the Banner reports Weske Hem, a twelve year old mulatto, jailed after a horse theft accusation. N. Zink pursued and recaptured him near Carnesville, returning him for trial. The youth claimed ownership of the horse and described an ingenious ruse, admitting the act.
A fragment mentions Winslow's remedy soothing a child and soothing pain, priced at twenty five cents per bottle. The text also notes a murder charge in Birmingham and a reference to jail terms, with unclear connection to the remedy.
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