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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
4
A sprawling jumble notes Invested funds in Athens via the Peabody scheme, tariff talk from Gov Cummins, and Shaws treasury maneuvers. It covers Athens hospitality plans, Empress of China censorship, Georgia hotel drive, and political campaigns in Ohio and Columbia with mentions of Hanna, Macon, and Clarke County.
Athens AW will host six to eight hundred Baptist messengers for the Georgia Baptist Convention, the largest gathering yet in the city. Citizens of all denominations pledge enthusiastic hospitality and support as committees finalize arrangements for entertainment and accommodation.
The Banner urges Athens residents to advance a long-debated hotel project. It calls the Chamber of Commerce committee to present a definite plan at the next monthly meeting and says funding will come from local investors once the project is properly directed. If no action is taken soon, the movement may start from another source.
Humors are diseased or morbid Mulds circulating in veins and tissues. They come from defective digestion or heredity and show as skin eruptions rheum eczema pimples and weakness. Hood s Sarsaparilla expels these humors and strengthens the system, being the best medicine for humors.
Mayor Rhodes fined Mr. W. H. Smith two dollars for engaging in a fight with a man named Hawks Monday afternoon. The incident occurred in the mayor’s court yesterday.
The Banner endorses bringing the Georgia State Fair to Athens after a financially modest yet widely praised Northeast Georgia Fair. Officials say the event boosted local business and community spirit, with premiums and purses strong, and leaders believe Athens can secure the state fair next year by rallying support and funding.
A wart of health advice warns that poor weight and waning flesh signal illness, with cod liver oil and Pierce Golden Medical Discovery promoted as tonics. The text urges timely use to bolster digestion, blood quality, and resistance against grippe typhoid or consumption.
A Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy committee arrives in Athens after Atlanta events to formally transfer Winnie Davis Memorial Hall to the State Normal School. The event includes a luncheon, arrangements by Laura Rutherford Chapter, and an address by a guest orator yet to be chosen.
A local case reports Abe Lowe charged with illegal liquor sale and fined fifty dollars after a guilty arraignment by Mayor Rhodes. Police raided a Rock Spring street home described as a blind tiger. The article also lists jurors for the federal court term, with numerous Athens and surrounding area residents named.
Mayor Rhodes and City Clerk Turner completed signing the city hall bonds and they are ready for delivery. About half the issue has already been delivered, and the remainder is expected to be disposed of at par with little trouble.
City Hall roof is rapidly rising as workers push the project forward. The tower framework is being erected and City Engineer Barneet is pleased with exterior progress, confident the building will be finished before winter. The structure promises to be one of the handsomest city halls in the area.
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