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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
4
The State Fair for Athens becomes a rallying cry as Athens eyes hosting next year. Editorials note the city’s bid momentum, Georgia leadership praises roads, and national figures spark debate on crime, immigration, and reform amid election-year maneuvering.
The Alaska boundary dispute, sharpened by Klondike gold, ends with arbitration. The tribunal awards the United States virtually every point it pressed, except the Portland Canal which goes to Great Britain, keeping most gold regions and the coast within U S control.
Naval experts suggest a potential Japo Russian war could be multidimensional. The Russian navy lacked modern experience since the Crimean War, while Japan expanded from 1877 by buying ships. England and America aided shipbuilding, and Japanese officers studied in Britain and served with British squadrons. A large naval college was created in Tokio with British instructors.
The Banner reports the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens is expanding its movement to fund a new annex building. It notes the school has outgrown previous quarters and needs recitation rooms and dormitory space to serve Georgia’s young women. The effort relies on alumnae and Athens residents to raise the remaining funds.
A dialogue among Ida Marian and Tom centers on changing complexions and a question about facial rouge. Tom explains a routine involving Dr. Pierce’s vegetable laxatives and his Favorite Prescription as a cure, mentioning three weeks of use and a memorandum in a Dr. Pierce book. The piece blends advice with a civic note on convicts reform and road improvements praised by The Banner.
Colonels and presidents are cited with proverbs and inventions, noting a shearer for sheep, commentary on a jury verdict in Jim Tullman’s case, and politics in Indianapolis with Beveridge. Booker T. Washington’s view on the old world and race matters is referenced, plus a note on an advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with a testimonial from Otto Dodd.
The University of Georgia faculty will lecture to the student body at various times in the year. The first talk, by Col. O. M. Snelling from the mathematics department, will discuss the educational value of mathematics. Other faculty members will follow with additional lectures designed to benefit students.
The Free Kindergarten in East Athens under the Athens Woman's Club patronage is thriving with thirty enrolled children. It supports children of working parents and has operated about two years, growing under devoted leadership and strong community charity.
Intercollegiate debate set for Chapel Hill in April on Monroe Doctrine. Georgia will oppose the resolution and argue the contrary, with teams chosen soon and a three series of debates planned. Also mentions Scott's Emulsion as a health product for growing children.
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