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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1905
Page
1
A vintage advertorial claims women suffer from catarrh and that Peruna relieves various catarrhal ailments. It cites Mrs Sarah Frye of West Asbury Park New Jersey who credits Peruna with curing decades of illness and improving her life, praising the remedy as a godsend for suff ering women.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Jaller Ploeger and three others bailed after arrest tied to Newport Ky jail fracas over Caleb Powers. Mayor Helmbold and officers resisted, warrants issued by US Commissioner, jailer charged with assault and resisting an officer as power struggle over Powers cell erupts.
Dr Arnold Tompkins addressed Athens teachers and citizens at the University chapel outlining methods to teach reading. He argued against word and phonetic approaches, favoring engagement with thought and discourse to build language and paragraphing from real work. He praised supplemental reading and anticipated talks on Idealism in Education, Advanced Reading principles, and Abraham as a Law in Education.
Judge W. W. Stark may seek the Western judicial office. He will announce his intention soon. Col. C. H. Brand has already announced and gains momentum. Both are popular in the circuit with strong support networks. Stark currently presides over the city court of Jefferson and is noted as a capable lawyer.
The Railroads and Grocers' team refused to play to finish and the umpire awarded the game to the Office Men. With one team withdrawing the afternoon game will not be played. The league may be dissolved as officers decline to serve and interest wanes. executive committee meets to consider adding a new team to keep games going.
The annual report of Superintendent C. B. Chapman shows ladies organizations in Macon contributing books magazines and funds to at least twenty Bible schools. King's Daughters Daughters of the Confederacy Daughters of the American Revolution and Traveling Protective Association members led efforts to improve grounds libraries and provide literature for thousands of children. The initiative arises from a new School Jm- organization.
Harvie Jordan lists July and August dates for Farmers Institutes across Georgia in various districts. Lectures will cover agriculture topics with aim to improve conditions. The listed locations include Dublin Smyrna Camp Grounds Rockdale Monroe Blairsville Butler and More.
Land offering in Greene District Oglethorpe County five miles from Carlton along the A L railroad convenient to schools and churches terms easy addressed to J W Sellers Asalgneo Point Peter Ga
The first district convention will meet in Washington Georgia on Thursday with 62 representatives from St Elmo lodge. President Troy Beatty will respond to welcome by Hon W A Slaton. Program includes opening, talks on lodge funds, attendance, secret work, music, prayers, and an adjournment to Castle Hall.
State School Commissioner W B Merritt submits advance sheets to the general assembly with statistics on Georgia education for 1904. There were 712000 school aged and 490103 pupils enrolled, including 299865 white and 200238 negro, with 10360 teachers.
Abe Joel purchases the Bishop Building at the corner of Broad and Jackson Street. He will not move in immediately but plans to occupy a new store once the current lease expires, which may take about a year given pending changes.
Sarepta hosts a two day convention on July 18 and 19 at Bethany Baptist Church in Ogtethorpe County with Athens Baptists attending. Program includes devotional services, organization, sermons by J D Mell and G M Webb, model Sunday School sessions, educator and superintendent discussions, and a question box.
The campus cooking class becomes a popular Summer School attraction with many ladies attending. Teacher Miss Jane Taylor leads the session and earns praise for effective class management.
Buffalo July 12 grand lodge officers elected at annual reunion of Beney tent and Protective Order of Elks. Ruler Robert W Brown of Louisville named grand exalted ruler while F. Robinson, Le Grand, Drabyegie, Le Grand secretary and J. Tener of Wharton Pa hold key posts. John D. O'Shea of Lynn named grand trustee and Dr. W. tagiland of Butte named long term pruwd tengiee.
The Atlanta News reports Judge R B Russell will resign November 1 and begin active gubernatorial campaigning February 1. A close ally says Russell, born in a cotton factory town near Athens, has strong statewide support and strong local backing in Atlanta. It is believed J J Etrick of Athens may succeed him on the Western circuit bench.
In New York on July 12 a drowning on the Hudson near Bobbys Ferry involved a wealthy woman and two men. A sister offered 3000 dollars for the body, citing jewelry aboard the sunk steam launch Normende owned by millionaire G W Dumont. Six were aboard. an unknown steamer sank their yacht. three men were later found ashore by a Swedish sailor, then fled without names.
Supt. Bond opens his office to summer school teachers to inspect German and French work from the St Louis Exposition. The exhibit is touted as one of the finest in the south and to be viewed as a unique educational display in Georgia. Also an ad notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure colds in one day with 25 cent boxes and Grove’s signature on each box.
Hon E H McMichael noted Georgia Senate member will address the Georgia School Improvement Club at the college chapel tomorrow at 10 thirty on Local Taxation for School Purposes in Georgia. He authored the local taxation amendment ratified at the last election and a pending bill guiding counties and districts under it. The speaker is described as very interesting and thoroughly enthusiastic about Georgia education. the public is urged to attend.
The Peabody Library will stay open each afternoon from 3 to 6 during the Summer School session. Teachers requested afternoon access and it was granted. The Georgia School Improvement Club holds its first annual meeting on campus with Mrs W B Hill presiding and reports from county and local clubs. A $25 prize will be awarded for greatest school improvement since last December. The program features Dr Arnold Tompkins, Prof Alexander Rhodes, Supt R B Daniel, and others, with many delegates expected and plans for next year.
A historical note compares Maxm the gun inventor’s modest claim of power to the Chamberlain’s remedy makers who let users speak for the product. It asserts the remedy will positively cure diarrhoea and dysentery and has never been known to fail, sold by H. R Palmer & Bons and W. J. Smith & Proy in Athens.
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