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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
5
Monday afternoon on Hancock avenue a seven year old boy attacked Lula Cleveland with a pocket knife, slashing a six inch gash below her knee. She survived after care from Dr Conway, while the boy remains unarrested due to his age. Also includes an unrelated medical note about stomach catarrh and a product endorsement.
Miss Willie Katie Nelms dies after an eight week illness at home of her father in East Athens. Funeral conducted by Rev Ellison JD Stone with interment in family rural ground at Tockston. She was a ten year Methodist member and died triumphant in faith. An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Care follows.
A two story modern barn sixty by twenty eight feet is being built on the State Normal School grounds on the western edge of the woods. It will house twenty two cows and be up to date in every detail though only six cows are presently there. The project has long been planned and land became available to construct it.
Mr. 8S. Horsman traveled from Oklahoma to Athens arriving Monday morning after leaving April 4. He plans to locate in the county to enter the stock buying and selling business and will devote much effort to horticulture as well.
An 1902 advertisement explains malaria as an invisible atmospheric poison and promotes S. S. S. as the only cure. It claims the bloodstream must be purged of malarial poison and urges readers to begin treatment in spring. The Swift Specific Company advertises free medical guidance from Atlanta physicians and a free book on blood and skin diseases.
A Washington Gazette editorial backs Hon Y Hill of Wilkes County as a possible candidate for Congress in the eighth district. It argues Wilkes is overdue for representation, notes Hill's business acumen and district-wide recognition, and urges his consent to run. The piece says his candidacy would not disparage others and calls for Wilkes County to assert influence. Also includes an advertisement for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claiming cures for piles with a testimonial from H A Tisdale.
The Banner promotes its third annual dot contest with prizes totaling nearly 200 dollars from prior years. Readers are urged to submit varied answers and join by subscribing The Daily or Weekly Banner for one count per dollar. A long letters list and names follow including many residents.
During the week the University of Georgia will finalize the School of Pharmacy organization as approved by the board of trustees. An expert professor of pharmacy will be elected within thirty days. Dr S O Benedict already serves on the faculty in Materia Medica. The university aims to create one of the Souths best schools.
State College president Dr H U White returns from Columbus and Sewanee where he delivered the Ohio State University baccalaureate and the University of the South commencement addresses praised as excellent by listeners. Also an advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm for blood diseases and skin conditions.
Major Robert L. McWhorter celebrated his eighty four years with a formal dinner hosted by his son Judge Hamilton McWhorter at his Milledge Avenue home. Attendees included Major and Mrs McWhorter, Judge and Mrs McWhorter, several friends, and a box of one hundred Robert Burns cigars gifted to mark the milestone.
Mrs. Maria E. Nickerson, wife of Capt. Reuben Nickerson, is the granddaughter of Mary Millington of Gosfield Hall England a member of the first Methodist society. She owns a hymn book inscribed by Charles Wesley dated 1783 and presented to Millington by Wesley himself. Also advertised is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by local firms.
Godfrey de Bouillon Commandery, Knights Templar, received paraphernalia yesterday and will confer degrees on many applicants. The new Athens commandery, organized weeks ago, has risen high among state peers and invested a substantial sum in equipment. Eminent commander Billoga Phinisy leads the prominent Athens public figure edge.
The article discusses how medieval cities failed to grow due to excessively high death rates until the nineteenth century, noting that immigration only offset losses. It cites Professor Edwin O. Jordan on urban sanitation, birth and death rates in London and Paris during the eras of Louis XIV and Elizabeth I, and infant mortality as a factor in stagnant population growth. It also recounts anecdotes about King David and a dog’s sense of smell testing human tracking.
A collage of whimsical quotes and observational bits from various writers and regions. The piece strings together anecdotes on preaching, European tattooers, school promises, proverbs, diplomacy, and fashion banter, highlighting humor and social quirks through short vignettes and dialogue.
A salesman urges buyers to try Braneford's Clifton flour, claiming it is the best in the market. He asserts neighbors and households alike have found it superior and profitable, encouraging customers to consider the perceived value and worth reflected in daily use.
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