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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
2
A mix of remarks on women smoking seriously with aged humor and literary anecdotes. Included are Mark Twain quotes on female smoking, a Laura Keene-Sothern backstage exchange, a wartime indemnity critique, a writer’s trial tale, and a Hanover king anecdote.
Cornelia Ga July 19 Rev Young J Allen missionary claims Northeast Georgia is the garden spot and urges a through railroad from Knoxville or Chattanooga to Charleston via Athens and Augusta. A Dahlonega to Gainesville Lula line is a starter with potential southern routes aiming to benefit Athens and trade with Atlanta. The region offers rich farms and developing lands ready for investment.
The Athens area reports strong activity in mining with gold prospects in Nacoochee Valley and nearby Nichols mine ventures. Athens drummers and local firms boost trade as Tallulah Falls tourism surges and hotels stay full.
T W Reed notes a new Tallulah post office at Tal I ah lah Lodge will be Tallulah while the old Tallulah Falls office remains similarly named. He praises Athens and argues faith in its future could make it a leading Georgia city.
Eleven young ladies received diplomas in an informal but impressive ceremony at the State Normal School. State School Commissioner Glenn delivered the diplomas in Bradwell’s absence, praising the graduates and urging them to carry a strong teaching spirit into their future careers.
Eleven graduates receive teaching diplomas under President Bradwell. The 1898 session ends as new classes form and enrollment climbs toward 150 by September. Alumni plan a December reunion as the school resumes work despite renewed health concerns and health ads punctuate the page.
Athens loses a promising young citizen, Mr. Harry Dearing, who has accepted a splendid new position in Savannah. Friends wish him continued success while noting his bright prospects. Advertisements for remedies and tonics follow, touting Dr Sawyer’s Little Wide Awake Pills and Prickly Ash Bitters for stomach liver and stamina. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons. Dr Hi F Cure All Kidney Ills offered with free samples.
Harrison Williams, cook on Jackson Street, was jailed after a disturbance at Lickskillet. He assaulted a woman, threatened her with a knife, and faced a $1.25 fine or 30 days on the streets. He will join the rock crusher crew today.
Banner reports interview with Captain McMahan stating the directors were unusually harmonious and working well together. Rumors of charges at the meeting are unfounded, and the paper corrects the misimpression from earlier coverage.
The piece extols nature as the ultimate artist surpassing any human creation and urges a life of honesty. It emphasizes paying debts, hard work, and avoiding frivolous bargains while linking success to honesty and pluck. It cautions against fault finding and complacency, urging responsibility and thrift.
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