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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
3
The big store advertises school opening on September 4 inviting customers to settle balances and purchase underwear stockings handkerchiefs hats cups shoes and boys pants with claim of best prices and service.
Irregular machinery causes slight imperfections in a quilt lot offered at half value. Advertises Mercerized Waist Cloths in soft ombre plaids rivaling silk in appearance yet cheaper and washable. Promotes trunks, suit cases, handbags, school stockings, boys pants, ribbons, belts, ruchings, ties, collars, hair ornaments and jewelry as ongoing sale items.
Citizens protest changes in music readers for upper grades, noting two prior book changes and a new costly edition. The plan, approved after board study, shifts to pricier books not stocked locally, with Prof Stanage offering them at cost through publishers. Supt Bond defends aims to boost music, while some families fear repeated yearly purchases burden budgets. The Banner urges restoring the former books to ease families with multiple children in upper grades. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advert follows.
A severe Tuesday storm swept across Athens hitting the upper stories and neighborhoods. Chimneys collapsed, roofs were torn, barns and stock were damaged, power was cut citywide, trees were uprooted, and several dwellings and businesses suffered extensive harm. No injuries were reported.
The Athens Manufacturing Company considers equipping the old Check Factory with ten thousand spindles next spring. A future upgrade will outfit the new mill with machinery driven by gas power. Early tests on gas generation aim to cut costs and provide efficient operation if results remain satisfactory.
The State Normal School opened the fall session Tuesday with a large attendance and enthusiasm. President Branson spoke about the deaths and illness among staff, welcomed new students, and introduced Rev. Troy Beatty as dean of the college of ministers. Faculty and students then gathered for the new term, with classes promptly arranged for the session.
Fourteen year old son of the late Dawson Williams in Madison County was severely bitten by a mad dog at home. The dog was killed and its head sent to the Pasteur Institute in Atlanta. The boy was taken to the Pasteur Institute for treatment. An ad for Electric Bitters promotes malaria resistance and health benefits.
Mr C C Dean suffered a badly shattered finger and a badly bruised and lacerated hand after adjusting an electric fan. He rested better last night. The ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns sores ulcers and piles with a 25 cent price.
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