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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
3
A catalog listing offers blankets named Good Wool and Elderdown in large sizes with prices from $3.50 to $35.00 per pair and cotton comforts from $1.00 to $2.00, with Elderdown options up to high amounts. The ad emphasizes width and weight, affordability, and varied value across several lines.
Linen Department promotes best and pure linen goods at attractive prices with this week's new patterns in real Irish Damasks expected to draw crowds of shoppers.
A grand assortment of jabots stocks turnovers bows ruching collarettes and rib bons in plaids and solid colors. Long kid gloves in black new grey and brown at 3.00 each.
Atlanta reports on the District Agricultural Schools for Georgia authorized by the last legislative session. Plans include eleven district high schools with a unified curriculum blending academics and agricultural practicums, paid farm work, and summer programs for adults. Funding starts at $6,000 per school, with staffing including teachers in science, literature, and trades. The system aims to offer affordable, statewide access without neglecting local common schools. The effort is championed as a model for a comprehensive agricultural education system in the South.
The Banner notes strong support and opposition to moving the county court house downtown. It argues central location would aid city and rural residents but warns against debt and loss of convenient facilities, urging thorough study and a workable agreement between city and county. It also discusses district school plans and local property concerns.
Col William H Morton of Oglethorpe County writes to The Banner opposing the courthouse move in Clarke County Athens. He recalls promises of rural counties paying nothing and criticizes bond mislabeling as Clarke County bonds, arguing rural districts already bear costs and that the move serves Athens business interests.
Local listing advertises wholesale prices on ladies and misses underwear including ribbed tops panties and drawers. Prices range from 25 cents to 1.50 per item with various knit undershirts corset covers and union suits for ladies misses boys and children.
At Thursday night’s council meeting the Athens Dispensary reports for August and September showed higher net profits. August stock 20 533 28 purchases 13 502 19 sales 19 185 16 gross profits 873 90 expenses 60 SS07E net profits 60 SS07E. September stock 19 495 73 purchases 14 918 40 sales 10 610 65 stock 20 890 69 gross profits 34 409 0 expenses 10 028 86 net profits 5 261 93.
Willie writes to his teacher about learning to spell and write two letters. He notes comparisons to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and mentions his father urging improvement. The child asks why study writing if others could write poorly and references bugs and June.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
Floyd Morton appeared in Superior court and pleaded guilty to gambling. The court sentenced him to pay a forty dollar fine.
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