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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
2
Two men staged a clever lunch room scam at Mark Row quick lunch. One ordered a full meal for 1.85 and paid only his partner’s ten cent share, then left. The other claimed the remaining ten cents, exposing the ruse as the partner walked away with the larger meal.
Poultry pointers advise frequent water, sharp gravel for confined fowls, and large box nests sized by breed. Linseed meal aids egg production when paired with bulky foods, while overfeeding skews egg quality. Maintain varied diet, test new stock if disease appears, and prefer light sandy soil for yards to avoid dampness and promote warmth.
The candle fish or eulachon is a fourteen inch Pacific coast fish valued for oil and dried preparing winter food. It lights a white flame when dried and is used by coast and Alaska communities with or without a wick. The piece notes its common name origin and cultural use, plus a Boston sexton anecdote about the odor of sanctity in a cedar scented church.
A New York World piece notes about a dozen cigar grip styles and links each to personality traits. Firm thumb and forefinger signals a resolute man, while loose grip implies grace and laziness. Sly scooped grip hints at secrecy, and awkward gripping suggests anxiety and lack of frankness.
Religion in China blends Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist practices under state influence with temples and rites shared by officials. Growth energy, linked to electrical phenomena, may be measurable like heat and electricity and could one day influence traits in families.
An extract from Parry's Parliamenta and Councils of England recounts a 1571 bribery case in Shrewsbury. Thomas Long admits paying £4 to secure election and the mayor of Westbury, with both bribers ordered to repay the sum. The corporation and inhabitants face a 20 unit fine for the scandalous act, illustrating enduring corrupt practices.
A May Party benefit event at Beney Stovall chapel will be repeated next Tuesday at the opera house to raise funds for the Winnie Davis Memorial Hall. Tickets 25 cents with 10 cents extra for reservations, sold by children and at Palmer & Sons and The Orr Drug Co. Proceeds support finishing the new hall by early July. the show is praised as one of the most beautiful Athens has seen with new features.
A World s Work excerpt describes the Modern Hotel kitchen on the Oral basement floor with 300 staff in three shifts of twenty five cooks led by a captain. It details vast broilers, 400 loaves and 4 000 rolls daily, 18 000 eggs boiled by clockwork, and quick dishwashing handling sixty one thousand plus china and silver pieces daily.
In Virginia, Chief Justice John Marshall found a wheel tire loose and soaked a wheel part to tighten it. A passerby suggested backing into water, turning the spokes to wet all around, prompting Marshall to admit the idea. A later quip notes women gain words when men yield seats.
The State Normal School closes its east on next Monday morning after a highly successful year. The commencement sermon is Sunday at 11 by Rev. D W Brannen of Milledgeville. Dr Myron T Scudder delivers the annual address at New Paris New York followed by diplomas. Regular session resumes in September with many teachers remaining for Summer School in Athens.
Glenn Lodge No 75 Independent Order of Odd Fellows held a social meeting after conferring the first degree on several candidates. Nearly two hundred members attended in Athena with refreshments served and social time. The lodge now totals over two hundred members and will have a representative at the Grand Lodge meeting.
Hon. Thomas H. Jffries of Atlanta is elected Great Sachem of the Georgia Red Men. Other officers named include Great Senior Sagamore W. W. Dykes of Americas, Great Chief of Records M. J. Daniels of Griffin, and Great Keeper of Wampum George E. Johnston of Atlanta.
Work on the Birmingham, Columbus, and St Andrews road will start in a few days. The new line will run from Birmingham to St Andrews, Fis, establishing a regional rail link and expanding transportation infrastructure.
Fires rage across western Pennsylvania mountains causing extensive damage to timber lands. Also notes heavy January coal bills and a cat scratch remedy advertisement promoting DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments.
The county commissioners authorize Judge A L Mitchell to place advertisements in the Athens Banner Clarke County Courier Athenian and Oconee Enterprise to gather information on soldiers who joined the Confederate service from this county. He will seek more details by correspondence after collecting available data.
Judge Howell Cobb suffered a severe attack of acute indigestion late Tuesday night. Dr. W B Conway was summoned and soon gave relief. Cobb was much improved on Wednesday and expected to be back in a few days.
The Cotton Men of Athens plan a citywide baseball team with players including Foster Donn Carlton and Carithers. A schedule of games is expected to be arranged to compete against other local teams.
The Georgia State troops have formed an organization with Cal W. E Wooten of Albany as president and Major Walter E. Coney of Savannah as secretary and treasurer. The object is to advance the interests of the Georgia state troops in every possible way.
The Southeast ern Bill Posters and Distributors Association plans its annual meeting in Atlanta Monday morning. Vice president H. J. Rowe of the city will attend the proceedings. A note warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Care from Toledo and Hall's Family Pills.
The Lexington blue granite for the city hall walls is arriving from Lexington near Lexington Ga. P Bisson & Son won the contract to furnish the granite, two carloads arrived and will be cut at a yard near the cemetery before hauling to the city hall lot. The stone is praised as hard durable and ideal for building though stone cutters are scarce and crews aim to avoid delays in brick laying.
A Wheeling machine hand Walter McLachlin credits Doan's Kidney Pills with dramatic recovery from kidney illness. He says prior medicines failed, but half a box helped and three boxes cured him, restoring strength and mobility. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo offers the pills nationwide.
The U S soldier in quarantine at Tybee Island with leprosy will remain there. Savannah residents urged relocation, but the war department declined, citing no relocation site and no plan to abandon him. Government medical men say the disease is not highly contagious.
The Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of Georgia is in session at Home with many Templars from across the state in attendance and being entertained by Rams commandery. Also mentions X rays and tests on catarrh of the stomach, claiming it results from indigestion and citing a local drug advertisement.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows was organized in Clarksboro Jackson County with a degree team from Glennady led by Past Grand Master T. B. Mell. The lodge opens with strong enthusiasm, promising rapid membership growth, as the Glenn Lodge team performs some of the finest work seen in Georgia.
Millard J.0 faced trial in Atlanta yesterday for the murder of his sweetheart Mins Sattle. He refused to testify or speak to his attorneys, declining to take the witness stand in his own defense.
OCR text lists various horse feed lots with weights and prices. No. 0 shows one horse per late price $20.00 and weight 425 lbs. No. 1 lists heavy one horse at $37.50 with unclear weight. No. 2 mentions two horse feed at $40.00 per list with unspecified weight.
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