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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
4
Athens Banner notes pending bond issue for a new city hall and the need for organized charities. It reports rising attendance at Lucy Cobb Institute and State Normal School expansion, calls for a $50,000 normal school appropriation, and highlights civic projects including the Athens bond election, a colored supplement, and ongoing railroad discussions.
Editor Sid Lewis of the Ishmaelite offers peace by substituting crow for jaybird in a quarrel with the Augusta Tribune over a reference to Teddy the Terrible. The concession aims to restore amicable relations and foster friendly coverage.
The Banner will begin a two page colored comic supplement on Sunday September seven. The feature will run two pages of colored pictures akin to major newspapers Sunday editions, with two additional pages of comic satire. This expensive addition aims to attract thousands of readers across the state.
The Banner reveals plans to publish colored fashion plates with the leading American papers. The costly addition aims to enhance reader advisories and subscriber value. The first colored supplement featuring comics and fashion will appear next Sunday as several improvements roll out to make The Banner a top Georgia newspaper.
The London Daily Telegraph argues the negro problem is urgent for whites, condemns emancipation ideals, says negroes cannot save themselves, and that electoral equality is a delusion. It notes South Africa and U.S. franchise retracting, with Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, North and South Carolina showing declines, and primary elections undermining black voting rights.
The Georgia county school commissioners will meet September 10 to 12 in Athens with General Education Board officers to discuss improving the state school system. Commissioners’ rail fare is paid. they cover only board costs. The Banner urges Athens residents with friends among the commissioners to invite them to stay with local families.
A 19th century analysis lists percentage increases from 1800 to 1900 for eleven denominations led by Roman Catholic and Lutheran at about 84 85 percent while Baptists and Presbyterians show mid range gains. The average rise is 27.27 percent amid less than 2 percent population growth, challenging secular schooling critiques.
The passage praises a shift toward practical Christian faith focused on action and human uplift rather than ritual mummery and superstition. It asserts Christianity is proven by deeds and charity, highlighting a sense of active humanity and societal betterment in the present day.
The Athens Banner highlights the Michael brothers Simon and M. G. Michael whose modest start grew into the Souths largest wholesale business in a city under 15,000. It notes their youth, reputation for integrity, and the long history the paper has followed over twenty years.
Sunday afternoon three gentlemen and nine children from Colquitt County arrived in Athens as destitute travelers. The Banner organized a subscription, sending 50.18 to Mayor Rhodes for the group. City aid included food, lodging, and medical care under Dr Holiday, with the party soon traveling home to Towns County better and携 with some funds to rebuild health and start anew.
The Athens city schools open their fall session today, praised for a long record of progress and high standards. Started in 1896 by Prof Eugene C. Branson, now president of the State Normal School, the system has thrived under Supt Bond. The board aims for top talent and adequate facilities, keeping efficiency high and serving as a model in the South. Attendance is strong as students return with enthusiasm.
The Banner notes strong interest in city schools and urges every citizen of Athens to support and fund educational needs. Judge Lochraine endorses Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial for bowel trouble relief, sold by druggists in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Dispensary commissioners plan a new cashier system handling about 90000 yearly by issuing checks for whiskey purchases. A clerk will redeem checks at counter. daily cash and checks balanced by cashier. Two options: engraved aluminum checks or a cash register producing check slips. George T. Marrell elected cashier, started duties yesterday.
Farmers from diverse sections report August brought deterioration to the cotton crop. Dry hot winds dried fields, causing premature opening and a likely fall crop short in Northeast Georgia. Rainfall around Athens was beneficial, but many areas faced drought and poor yields.
D L Beach of Clover Nook Farm Greenfield Mass reports four years of stomach troubles and improved after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad urges readers to try a box, promising satisfaction. Priced two cents per box. sold by all druggists.
Dr. Charles Herty, formerly of Athens and the University of Georgia, will travel from Ocilla to Jacksonville to lecture before the Turpentine Operators Association. He will compare old and new methods using stereopticon views, showing improved yields and timber preservation with his process. Government and leading operators may adopt his methods, boosting profits in the South's turpentine and timber sectors.
Preparations underway as the Danielsville Comer Telephone Co line nears entry into Athens linking Madison Oglethorpe and Greene counties. Poles up wires being strung headed for East Athens store exchanges with new phones placed in King & Co Arnold stores and other downtown locations.
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