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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
1
A man reports his face and body covered with itching sores that drove him from work. He scratched until flesh was raw, spent hundreds on doctors and hospitals, but the condition worsened, hindering employment prospects.
A patient reports eczema for years, suffering facial and scalp lesions, now claiming complete cure after five weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Describes initial raw flesh, employment difficulties, and improved health with routine cleansing and treatment, urging others to try the Cure Cuticura regimen.
Hattie Simmons and Maryella King, two dark skinned Willow Street residents, quarreled in public over competing affections for Hattie's man. Mary Ella admitted guilt, while Hattie denied. The mayor fined Mary Ella $5 total after a brief hearing noting this was her second such offense.
Macon Georgia September 19 Today Attorney John R Cooper for the Rawlins has written to Governor Terrell urging a respite of thirty to fifty days for Milton and Jesse Rawlins. October 24 is set for the edition of the boys but Cooper believes if the respite is granted the United States Supreme Court may take up the old Hawes case and decide one way or another. If the high court grants a new trial the respite helps the boys. if not the remaining Rawlins face a difficult position. Cooper has just returned from Valdosta where he consulted with Assistant Counsel Oscar N Smith.
The University of Georgia began its 106th session with a morning chapel service attended by many students. Chancellor Barrow urged daily duty, work balanced with play, and thanked the legislature for support. Military preparations and new Krag weapons featured, with four cadet companies organized soon. Hair-cutting fray between freshmen and sophomores signals campus traditions. The School of Pharmacy is opening.
The Banner reports damage on Mr O C Branchs cotton farm in Oconee county by a weevil resembling the boll weevil. State Entomologist R L Smith investigates and asks for specimens. Farmers note bolls turn brown dry and shrivel. Smith may identify if boll worm or true weevil is at work and will share findings soon.
Mr. F. T. Berry reports a single acre of cotton on his farm to be the finest seen in the region. The ground is well suited for the crop and observers expect three bales if seasons stay favorable, drawing visitors from across the area to view the remarkable field.
The Augusta Herald lauds Col. T. F. Green as a leading candidate for judge of the court of appeals. It notes his Athens roots, lifelong residence, and strong backing from the Athena bar, praising him as ablest, popular, and fully qualified with wide state support. The Banner comments on fine printing.
John M. Drake, a cotton mill worker, is jailed after a coroner's jury held him for trial for the death of his six weeks old child. Witnesses testified the baby died from violence, with bruises on the right side and a black eye, allegedly from blows by Drake after returning home intoxicated. The verdict supports involuntary manslaughter as a likely charge, and the infant was buried yesterday afternoon.
The Georgia School Improvement Club under president Mrs Walter B Hill coordinates county clubs to improve schools with better buildings libraries gardens and grounds. Backed by the Southern Educational Board and Georgia Educational Committee leaders Gov Hoke Smith Bishop Warren A Candler and state officials aim to spread organized improvement across seventy counties and raise standards statewide.
Henry Comer Jr., ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Comer, was tossed from his father's horse at Thomas and Dougherty streets. The horse fell. the boy's foot snagged a stirrup, dragged him along, and left him badly hurt with a lacerated ankle, bruised knee, and jaw injuries. Doctors Holliday and Fullilove treated him and he was returned home. No internal injuries detected, though observers fear for the outcome.
Mrs Dora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio reports three bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery stopped a two year cough and cured a feared consumption. The ad claims grand results for throat and lung troubles and offers guaranteed pricing 0c and $1 with a free trial bottle.
Cedartown Ga Sept 19 The Tallapoosa circuit bar across Polk Paulding Haralson and Douglas counties endorses Judge Charles G Janes of Cedartown for the state court of appeals Citing his twelve years as Superior Court judge and his legal knowledge The endorsement comes amid a heated candidacy for the appellate post DeWitts Little Early Risers are advertised by Orr Drug Co under a local notice style
A local ministerial mix up leads to missing marriage licenses. Ministers should return licenses promptly for proper recording. A batch of old licenses unrecorded sits in Ordinary Wingfield's office, with many certificates still in ministers hands.
Several thousand dollars were added to the subscription list for a new hotel yesterday as residents rally behind the project. A donor pledged ten shares saying he would increase his subscription if needed, noting traveling talk about Athens’s hotel conditions harming growth. Citizens push to improve facilities, believing the city cannot reach its potential without a top tier hotel.
William Shaw a drag driver paid a fine for reckless driving and cruelty to animals after hauling trunks along a steep hill by the Georgia railroad. The horse fell breaking a wagon shaft and injuring itself, keeping Shaw from service for weeks as he claimed urgency to beat an oncoming train.
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