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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
7
An advertisement praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s nerves and fatigue, claiming it strengthens reproductive organs and restores vitality. It includes patient testimonial about kidney pain and general improvement after using the medicine, and mentions other remedies like the Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets.
The board of trustees passed resolutions honoring Senator Justin Morrill of Vermont who died December 28 1898. They praise his contributions as father of the land grant acts and advocate for education, urging annual observance to preserve his memory and support for colleges linked to his work.
A fragment notes a resolution to replace regular exercises on each anniversary of a birth on April 14 with observances. It directs minutes, press publication, and an engraved copy to be sent to Jas. St. Morrill. The item includes ads for Prickly Ash Bitters and Chamberlain's remedy sold by H R Palmer & Sons with endorsements.
Dr B F Riley resigns as chair of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Georgia effective June 1900 after continued criticism. The board accepts the resignation, retains Prof J M Stephenson as English tutor, and approves 3650 for enlarging the college boarding house.
A legislative committee visiting the State University yesterday praised condition of affairs across all university branches. Attending were President W. A. Dodson of the senate and senators Johnson Floyd Lane Sumter Bond Madison Bower Decatur Hutchins Gwinnett McRae Telfair Richardson Hart Erwin Clarke.
In Columbia South Carolina on June 21 Reverend T DeWitt Talmage addressed Erskine College graduates at Due West. The famed pulpit orator spoke without a formal subject offering life advice and urging diligence temperance and stable domestic relations amid optimistic notes on North South harmony. He praised the era as the best century and anticipated progress toward arbitration and disarmament.
The Standard Oil Company has begun direct deliveries from its Sumter depot to retail dealers in Americus and nearby towns, cutting out local wholesale merchants. A rival has already ordered several carloads from another supplier, signaling a likely price fight if Standard continues.
Incumbent Mayor Price is widely expected to win re election in Macon Georgia where only the mayor and four aldermen race will occur. Voters praise his vigorous economical and honest administration noting steady city progress and a non contentious campaign atmosphere.
United Mine Workers of America Alabama division meets in Birmingham with record turnout controlling about 5000 miners. The convention seeks a year wage scale contract with operators and favors a pig iron price based sliding scale, aiming to raise the minimum price by 2 40 cents per ton. The present contract expires July 1.
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