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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
4
The Athens Banner compiles editorials and commentary on national and state politics. It discusses Dr. Cleveland and Mr. Bryan, local governance needs, ballot reforms, and calls for urban planning including a courthouse and city hall. It references figures like King Edward, Henry Watterson, Mrs. Cobb, and Grover Cleveland while noting Georgia legislative issues and local developments.
Editor Pickett notes fashion ideas for boys during vacation with humorous samples. The piece discusses corsets and reform views, a saved life by a corset, and future popularity. The Banner cites merchants in Athens using advertising to curb dull seasons and urges discussion on relocating the courthouse and building a new city hall.
William H. Moody argues in Success that a daily newspaper should be in every reader’s list of essential books. He notes daily papers offer timely information while weekly and monthly reviews help historical context and corrections of early reports.
The Savannah Press dismisses talk that Miss Lallie Smith’s appearance at the University of Georgia commencement signals co education. It notes little significance, cites prior instances, and argues the university itself has not committed to co education despite sensational headlines.
The Banner reports interviews with Mr Vincent and Jedge Herrington of the county board and Mayor Rhodes of Athens regarding removing the Olaske county court house from its present undesirable location to a more convenient and desirable site.
The Banner urges moving the Clarke county court house to the business district of Athens for convenience to merchants and country patrons. It argues the county should sell the current property, allow funding for a new city hall, and urges joint action by city and county leaders to create a progressive civic center.
The Banner discusses building a joint courthouse and city hall versus separate structures. It argues conditions favor a combined project funded by both Clarke County and Athens, noting the city’s need for a new city hall and the county’s property concerns. The paper pledges to support a plan serving the people if adopted.
Freeman was tried before Judge Cobb on four warrants accusing him of carrying concealed weapons. He admitted the acts to avoid embarrassing a witness and was fined 50 dollars and given twelve months in the chain gang for all four charges. The total fines reached 304 dollars, which he refused to pay, preferring jail for a year. The Boros case was not pressed after it emerged a real license was banned. A large crowd attended, but order was restored. A testimonial advert follows.
Police arrested John Nelson after he turned in a false alarm from box 83. He pleaded guilty before the mayor and paid the minimum $100 fine. The report notes ties to Lala Nelson and Jeasie Nelson, with other local family references and a remark on city upbuilding.
P Jim McComb a young negro was fined before Judge Cobb in city court yesterday for misdemeanor after he admitted cutting another man nine months ago. He pled guilty and was ordered to pay 35 dollars or serve eight months in the chain gang. The fine was paid by Supt. Martin of Bell Telephone Co. who oversees the worker, and the boy returned to work near Latham yesterday afternoon.
The passage describes spring humors causing pimples boils loss of appetite fatigue bilious fits indigestion and headaches. It advises removing the humors and rebuilding the system with a treatment or remedy to restore health and energy.
An 19th century advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as a premier blood purifying combination. It claims unequalled strength and radical permanent cures for scrofula salt rheum scald head pimples and all kinds of humor disorders, blood poisoning rheumatism catarrh dyspepsia and related ailments. The copy urges readers to accept no substitute and to obtain Hood's today.
Mount Vernon lodge led a return visit to Crawford with many visiting Masons from across the county. The Masters Degree was performed by Vernon’s working team after a basket dinner. Public exercises in the evening drew many ladies as Wer shipful Mantr W F. Dorsey and Messrs. Joel Olond Max Joseph and T. W. Reed spoke.
Athens plans a two week south Georgia tour beginning July 4 in Atlanta against a local amateur club. Coach W A Reynolds will manage the squad with Joe Turner handling finances. The slate includes Griffin Albany Americus Valdosta Thomasville Bainbridge Fitzgerald Macon Columbus Augusta, plus three games in Augusta this week. The Banner will post results nightly at Palmer and Son’s drag store.
Macon Ga June 24 Deputy Sheriff Arthur Jobson and Tom Jones shot at each other after a dispute over where to find a party they were to arrest. Jones wounded Jobson in the leg and Jobson struck Jones with a pistol. Both were hospitalized and later released after Sheriff Westcott took charge. Neither wound appears fatal. They had quarreled about the arrest location and which man should lead.
The city awarded the pump contract to Worthington Electric and the motor contract to General Electric. The unit, the first of its kind in Georgia, will discharge about 1.5 million gallons daily, powered by a 100 horsepower motor, with a 250 horsepower motor for the centrifugal pump and an additional 5 horsepower motor for the filter machinery. Installation is to be completed within four months as required for electric service.
Owners announce Cliff House grounds at Tallulah will be open to the public without charge this season. They note lessees and friends urged admission fees but insist free access is best to avoid broader disputes and to maintain walks, gangway, stops, and grounds.
A vintage testimonial claims One Minute Cough Cure beats all medicines for coughs colds and throat troubles. Sought by mothers for children it is described as safe quick acting and pleasant to take with endorsements from H. R. Palmer & Sons and Wathem J. Smith.
List of names of unclaimed letters including Baldoson Beach Brooks Cohen Davis Eytinge Hale Harde man Hombe Hughes Knight Killian Maxwell McCord McGhisty McNally Meikle Payne Lasaris Stewart Williams and others. Includes Mowers Long and The Martin Hoyle Co. WM Fleming P M.
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