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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
4
The piece surveys naval growth with two 18 000 ton coast line battleships costing 5 000 000 each and three fast armored cruisers, while highlighting census figures on women workers across mining, carpentry, steelwork, and service roles, illustrating industrial and social shifts.
A Montgomery Alabama conference on the race problem runs May 8 to 10 with ex Secretary of the Navy Hilary A Herbert presiding. The program discusses franchise limits education of the Negro religion social order and related issues including crime and lynching.
The ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a quick health miracle, urging prompt action for kidney bowel and blood health. It warns that delays ruin efforts and uses exaggerated claims about sores and vitality.
A long column outlines campaign dynamics focusing on the territorial questions post Spanish-American War, with gold standard and expansion as secondary. It notes Democrats returning to the fold, Republicans defending currency policy, and cross-party shifts over prohibition and senate ballots. Herman E. B. Tanbeneck dies. accompanying items include anecdotes, humor notes, and scattered regional news.
The Athens Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy asks Clarke county veterans to obtain and complete two forms for Crosses of Honor eligibility. Forms, certificates, and endorsements must be signed by a camp veteran, with orders sent to Mrs. S. B. Gabbett in Atlanta. Veterans should see Judge Herrington or Dr. E. D. Newton promptly to ensure crosses arrive by Memorial Day.
An advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for numerous skin and blood ailments. It claims to purify blood, heal sores, and prevent return of symptoms, with a free trial bottle offer and address in Atlanta. A related notice warns of impostors posing as workers to measure for a coal scuttle and reveal service boxes.
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