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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists carrier and mail rates with yearly and short-term options and notes cash in advance. It mentions past gatherings of different groups and that next year Athens will host the Grand Council of the Improved Order of Red Men. The article projects a new hotel completion and expresses wishes for continued prosperity of fraternal orders.
State papers warn of dwindling preachers due to stagnant salaries amid rising living costs and urging churches to boost minister pay. Georgia moves to establish agricultural high schools across districts, funding likely around six thousand dollars annually per school to feed the state college system. Also covers Mr Bryan on public railways ownership, Dorsey’s crackdown on conduct, and party ballots excluding Crenshaw.
The Banner celebrates plans to organize alumni clubs across University of Law School graduates and other departments. It argues these clubs will boost the institution and the legal profession in the state, citing strong alumni support for Chancellor Hill and now Chancellor Barrow, and predicts many active clubs would greatly aid the university.
Chancellor Barrow begins his first year leading the University of Georgia as the 106th session nears. Students, alumni, and the Banner express strong support for his administration, while Ath ens fraternal orders are praised for their community service and growth in the Classic City.
In Danielsville, on a Monday morning, Clyde Barnett aged thirteen died instantly when her eleven year old brother Clifford found a loaded gun and fired nearby. The tragedy struck the Barnett home as Clyde played the organ, blood and brains described in lurid detail, shocking the town and prompting funeral arrangements. The incident underscores dangers of unsecured firearms within households. The Rev L Hawk, campaigning in nearby Serbing, delivered a sermon referencing beauty and a nightingale anecdote amid the town’s grief.
The draft recalls Charles Dodson, chief of the American embassy in London, serving under eight ministers and becoming a friend to James Russell Lowell. A New York importer shared anecdotes of Lowell’s wit, a Mediterranean voyage, and a joke about a performer and a girl’s joke on collars. The piece notes Athens will get a new hotel.
Citizens express enthusiasm for a gala week in October as Athens plans to attract visitors and bolster business. The Banner pledges support and promotion, noting the city’s growth and the potential for a mass meeting to organize attractions and ensure success this fall.
The hotel committee reports broad support for a new Athens hotel with many subscribing generously. Prominent citizens pledge larger sums if needed, and J W Golucke and Co of Atlanta commit three thousand dollars. Outsiders view Athens as progressive with a bright future and population growth expected to twenty five thousand in five years.
The Scientific American notes a surge in diamond interest in 1905 with high imports yet no domestic production. It cites historical outputs in 1903 1901 and earlier, while mentioning discoveries in four US regions with uncertain origins. Dredging in California rivers yielded no reports, and the quest to locate native sources continues amid high prices.
The article notes gorillas have the largest lungs of animals their size and argues strong lungs yield powerful creatures. It cites Mrs Dora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio praising Dr King's New Discovery for a two year cough and suspected consumption, with trial bottle offered free and bottles priced at 60 cents.
The report recounts Charlie Drinkard, an African American man from Atlanta, arrested at the 8 A. M. depot for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Mayor Dorsey fined him ten dollars Monday morning, highlighting local tensions as police warned that African Americans should not visit Athens Sundays.
Mrs Richard Ginn died in Atlanta last Wednesday night after a short marriage of just over a year. The note from friends recalls her Christian disposition, typhoid recovery, and sudden heart failure. The bereaved husband and Cobb county ties are mentioned, with sympathy offered. The obituary ends with a reflection on divine will and comfort.
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