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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
2
Tuesday’s city parade celebrates Barnum and Bailey Great Show on Earth. Citizens of all ages ready for the lively procession at 10 o clock, noting the troupe’s generous spending and careful planning to entertain the crowd.
Union City Georgia October 4. Special to The Banner. President Duckworth of the Farmers Union of Georgia urges concerted action by farmers and business men to keep cotton prices high. He warns that selling now at low prices shifts gains to others and could cost the South hundreds of millions, urging farmers to hold cotton for higher returns.
After a heated campaign the seniors of the university elected officers in the chapel. President Joe H. Rosas of Brunswick, vice president Charles Joel of Athens, secretary treasurer Paul Hudson of Jefferson, historian H. B. Langston of Monroe, poet Chas H. Stone of Athens, and chaplain W. M. Lucas of Waverly Hall. Athens celebrates two officers from the town. The class totals seventy seniors.
The final all-day singing of the year will be held next Sunday at Chattahoochee Park near Gainesville with the North Georgia Singing Convention. The event runs from 2:00 to 4:30 PM and welcomes all song lovers to join and perform solos and duets. H B Mathis of Klondyke Ga is association president. Special Gainesville Midland Railway rates are offered and many will travel from Athens.
A note that the likely foreman of the grand jury has not yet been announced while a significant departure of brethren out of town is expected next week.
Atlanta story reports that Sinclair and Johnson chose not to enter Tech this fall weakening Yellow Jacket prospects. Sanchez and Thomason miss days with injuries while Stabler joins the line. Scrubs and varsity spar as Hubert scores a 75 yard TD on a forward pass.
Prof J L Bishop adds ten faculty members to the State College of Agriculture corps. He will handle animal husbandry and extension work, taking over duties from Prof Hite. Bishop travels to Macon this week to arrange department exhibits for the state fair. He is Virginia Agricultural College graduate with a masters from Wisconsin, praised by Dr Soule for his proven ability. Athens welcomes him as a new citizen to the college community.
A growing Milledge avenue extension attracts buyers as new residences rise. Gerald Green’s house progresses while Councilman Yancey Harris plans a handsome home. Ed O Farrell, B I Smith Jr, C D Campbell, and others prepare spring starts on adjacent lots.
Dr Andrew Soule of the State College of Agriculture notes 149 men enlisted this year, up from 23 four years ago. He praises attendance quality and expects the midwinter term to bring many more, with this fall showing a strong rise over last year.
The third annual Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association convened in Roanoke Virginia with delegates from Virginia West Virginia Georgia Tennessee Kentucky and the Carolinas. Dr Joseph Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill presided at the morning session. Prof C M Strahan of the University of Georgia was slated to discuss questions on good roads tomorrow afternoon but will be unavailable due to a Georgia meeting. Dr Andrew M Soule of the State College of Agriculture at Athens cancelled engagements to address meetings in Nashville. Col L W McCallie Georgia state geologist represented Georgia in welcome remarks.
At chapel exercises President Branson announced eighty five students on the waiting list for State Normal School places, a record due to crowded conditions. Enrollment also rose with 104 more students than any prior year, and a higher share of students returning after a previous term. Senior, junior, and sophomore counts, plus numbers in review and practice classes, were reported.
Yesterday evening the faculty met at State Normal School Athens with the teaching force for the first time. Dr T J Wooster of the University of Georgia spoke for about an hour on the new Georgia education law and its impact, drawing keen interest from students who took copious notes.
A brief medical note lists bilious attack symptoms such as sour stomach foul taste sick headache and sallow complexion with constipation and sluggish liver. It recommends two nights of nightly pills and rest using Ons Pills and Towis to sleep and let nature heal, total cost 25 cents, from St Louis Missouri Greenville Tenn.
The county clerk urges a new fireproof courthouse with adequate space and modern facilities. He notes current rooms are cramped, poorly lit, and unsafe for records in a fire. He argues a larger, fireproof wing is essential for the growing county’s business.
Yesterday morning Clerk Tate Wright drew a county warrant for $100 payable to Ed M Hafer in Atlanta and handed it to A W Brooks secretary of the chamber to forward to the state organisation handling the Chicago Land and Irrigation Exposition. Clarke supports the state exhibit and will attend with the goods.
The College of Agriculture asks the Georgia treasurer to release $3,000 from a late legislature appropriation to start hog cholera serum manufacture at the college farm. Once funds arrive, the project will begin to vaccinate hog herds before mid winter, aiding farmers facing exposure risks.
A fragmented caption hints at seasonal change as cooler air advances, with uncertain wording suggesting a shift in weather patterns. The garbled line points to autumnal conditions spreading but lacks clear specifics or dates.
Athens considers raising about $200 to send Clarke Rifles to Atlanta for the Gate City Guards monument unveiling. Citizens and chamber of commerce may cover transportation and lodging costs while the unit misses work. The piece recalls Baltimore’s $20,000 effort to host their regiment and the Fifth Maryland’s lavish planned entertainment.
Athens Georgia reader Mrs. J. F. Martin testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her severe kidney trouble after years of suffering. She recalls a public statement from 1908 and recounts dramatic improvement after four boxes. Doan's is sold by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo New York as US agents at 60 cents a box.
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