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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
4
The Commercial Club of Athens merges with the Atheneum to form a larger business club aimed at developing the city. New officers will be chosen, a eight o clock meeting convenes at the Atheneum house, and the club plans reading rooms baths and gym while promoting local improvements.
The Atheneum will back industrial movements with committees to supply timely information. The Sledge Drug Company assigns for winding up, Dr. W B Conway named assignee as assets exceed liabilities and all claims are expected to be settled in full. Chancellor Hill will address the Commercial Club in Athens within the next two weeks. The Banner offers assistance to the club and urges business and professional men to join.
Franklin Georgia Aug 29 Rev A H Clark fed this morning of paralysis. He was about seventy two and had long ministry. LaGrange Ga Aug 29 Rev A J Moncrief accepted pastorship of First Baptist church after serving Fort Valley church. Chicago Aug 29 Samuel Cook says Senator Jones plans return from Europe by Oct 1 to lead democratic forces. Rome Ga Aug 29 W M Bridges announced to preach whether restored or not. Bridges, Floyd County school commissioner, twice convicted of embezzlement with appeals pending. Chattanooga Tenn Aug 29 fourteen year old Hittzfield reported.
A resident of a suburb fell ill last night and woke in Rome after an extended sleep while traveling by electric car and taxi. Other items report British policy, Transvaal armament, a Paris court action, Alabama’s sea trials, whisky wagon arrests in Lavonia, a Georgia execution, a Hephzibah lightning strike, Confederate veteran death in Augusta, and various patent medicine notices.
The city endures alternating heat and cold with recent rain and gusts. Spectators and athletes like Maurice Skalowski braved the chill in heavy overcoats, while others suffered colds from the extremes.
W B Burnett announces candidacy for Georgia lower house representative as a Democrat in Clarke County subject to the Democratic primary.
Governor Benton McMillin of Tennessee announced in Chattanooga that he will attend the anti trust conference in St Louis next month. He says his aim is to keep the federal government responsible for trusts and prevent shifting that duty to the states. A separate ad notes Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for ladies.
By writ of election I call an election to fill the Clarke County vacancy in the Georgia House of Representatives. The election will be held in Clarke County on Wednesday September 20 1899. S. M. Herrington Ordinary August 12 1899.
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