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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
7
A discussion argues that courts must maintain self restraint to preserve constitutional balance. It warns against judicial overreach into legislation and urges the judiciary to exemplify obedience to the law while supporting liberty and civic strength.
A reader lauds American Cavalry serviceability praising simple, non swaggering style. The focus is on equestrian training and athletic cavalrymen with monkey drill forging horse and rider bonds. Opinions contrast French views on cavalry drill and readiness for war, noting Balaklava as a historical counterpoint.
The article reflects on eighteenth and nineteenth century economic thought, contrasting laissez faire with a shift toward restricting self interest through law, policy, and shared value. It discusses organized capital and worker strikes, noting the dangers to life during prolonged production stoppages and the need for motives beyond self interest.
During Lafayette s visit in Loudoun County President Monroe hosted eminent guests at Oak Hill. Leesburg honored him with a dinner where John Quincy Adams delivered a famous toast to surviving patriots. Adams said the sentiment was suggested by the Sibyl picture in the Oak Hill hall.
A Philadelphia merchant who recently toured Madras describes a harsh interrogation method used in interior Indian villages. Prisoners are forced to chew dry rice until saliva diminishes, a test said to rely on fear and nerve, not used in big towns' courts.
A collage of brief items on reptiles that walk upright in Australia and other species, then quick non sequiturs on children’s truthfulness from Kindergarten Magazine, aging and gray hair linked to brain work, a quip about a spinster and handmade lace, and assorted ad-like snippets about paint and Cuban coffee.
A collage of brief items on optical illusions causing sea collisions explained by color perception, a Pen Picture of Ruskin from Frederic Harrison, tales of animal reason and instinct, a light joke about a missed resolution, a Greek funeral procession open coffin custom, and small humor notes.
A speaker advocates peaceful, honorable labor capital relations in West Virginia. He urges labor and capital representatives to conference, hoping to end strikes and lockouts and to create fair treatment for miners and operators. He stresses faith in people and a common goal of progress.
A passage arguing that sharing profits with workers boosts productivity and reduces capital labor conflict. It advocates distributing shares among saving workers and prioritizing principal repayment after disasters, condemning speculation as parasitic to sound manufacturing and steady performance.
A fragment debating whether the soul is immortal and if the twentieth century will prove immortality. It contrasts spiritualist communication with departed souls against science explaining feelings via brain electrical activity. The passage hints at potential proof of God's existence and notes a belief that most men in the country are atheists.
Edward Everett Hale argues women desire practical skills for daily life including farming, orchards, and forestry. He condemns limited curricula that teach rhetoric but not how to select corn or manage land. He urges great women colleges to equip students for American life through agricultural and practical training.
A Tyrian purple origin story notes a dog eating a murex shellfish along the shore. The animal’s lips turned color, revealing the dye that became infamous in imperial robes. The saying burn to the purple signals high birth tied to royal taste.
A commentator argues cats are among the hardest subjects for portraiture. Their fur complexity and restless demeanor challenge artists, with only rare pictures capturing true expression. Even milk‑sip scenes mislead if tails remain animated and upright, signaling emotion rather than grace.
The article surveys tribes regarded as savages who defer to and honor women. It cites the Maoria of New Zealand praised by Earl Ranfurly as deferential, Druses of Syria shown courtesy to Gertrude Bell, and Fiji Islanders who let women rule. Kaffirs described as Aryan with a lofty code and unusually courteous women.
A storied tale about Charles Reade’s dramatization of Tennyson’s Dora circulates. It recalls a night when Mary Morrison’s four year old Willie was mistaken for a much older boy, prompting a comic exchange and the grandfather’s amused exclamation about age.
The Brooklyn Eagle cites cheerfulness as a duty to oneself and neighbors and suggests remedies for blue moods by repeating humorous verse. It recalls a custom of displaying severed heads on gateposts to deter traitors, noting remnants in London and modern gates. Mrs Webb and children plan travel to Ms Airy next week for a visit.
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