Newspaper Rate Card and Mixed Commentary in Athens
The Athens Banner outlines delivery options and subscription rates for the Athens Daily Banner and Weekly edition, urging advance payments and proper notice for late or missed deliveries. It also includes a stream of political commentary touching tariffs, the Payne tax bill, and Roosevelt’s hunting trip, with notes on court decisions and figures like Senator Elkins and Gen. Miles.
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Athens
General Miles
Roosevelt
Miles
Jefferson Davis
Fortress Monroe
Athens Grows We See It In Buildings Population And Business
Athens shows rapid growth across all fronts with more construction and residents, rising educational capacity, and a booming retail and manufacturing scene. Local merchants emphasize modernization and increased trade volume, reflecting a vibrant city poised for further development.
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Athens
Eity
Diane
This Date in History April 9 Highlights
Notable events dated April 9 include executions, battles and political milestones. Names appear such as Simon Praser and Lord Lavat, colonial Charleston events with Sir Henry Clinton, Aaron Orr on Blennerhassett Island, and Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Also listed are theater fires, ship gun explosions, a St Clair tunnel locomotive, Alaska boundary settlement, and a Roosevelt anti anarchism message.
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Charlestinr
Brjtish
Henry Clinton
tCitizen Goyet
Charleston
Troms France
Aaron Orr
Blen
Nerhassett Island
Ohio
James Kilbourne
Northwest
Lee
Appomattox
Northern Virginia
Grant
Gordon Clase
Khartoum
St. Clair Tunnel
Issy
Davidson
Milwaukee
Iowa
Alaska
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
Tee
Birthday Greeting for Bishop Richter of Grand Rapids
Rt. Rev. Henry Joseph Richter bishop of Grand Rapids Mich born April 9 1838 in Oldenburg Germany. He studied in Catholic seminaries Cincinnati Bardstown and Rome and was ordained in 1865. He served Mount St Marys Seminary and rose to vice president before joining the archbishop council and aiding the new Grand Rapids diocese beginning May 19 1883.
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Richter
Henry Joseph Richter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
Germany
America
Cincinnati
Bardstown, Ky
American College
Rome
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Leo XIII
Archbishop Elder Consecration Recalls Cincinnati Event
A fragment notes the consecration of a church leader in Cincinnati, referring to an Archbishop Elder and a ceremony in April. The terse passage hints at ecclesiastical rites and local church history without fuller context.
Quotations and market notes from Liverpool to Philadelphia
The sheet lists middling cotton prices in Liverpool and U S market quotes across New York New Orleans Savannah and other hubs. It notes spot values and various regional quotes with steady quiet or firm signals and ends with an advertisement for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy.
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Liverpool
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Galveston
Savannah
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Wonston
Augusta
St. Louis
Louisville
Memphis
Mobile
Charleston
Foley
Convict Accounts of Prison Life and Pardon Bid
A writer recalls life in a penitentiary brick camp at Chattahoochee and contrasts it with recent conditions, noting shackles and toil. The piece introduces Ed Patton’s pardon petition for a 1902 Polk county murder and outlines grounds of wrongful conviction and public agitation. It also reports possible Georgia suits over interstate demurrage rules and railroad commission rulings on demurrage claims.
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Ulm
Iks
Chattahoochee
Patton
Atlanta, Ga
Ed Patton
Polk County
Z. D. Harrison
State Supreme Court
W. C. Bunn
Cedartown
Charlie Cruzzart
Cruzzart
Atlanta
iAtlanta
Georgia
Railroad Commission
Con Fun
Ston
Jurtedio Milsiou
Dandruff Germs Declared War on Hair Health
An advertorial declares a nationwide battle on dandruff germs praising Parisian Sage as the cure. It claims two week guaranteed results or money back, with a lure of a large bottle for 50 cents from Palmer & Sons and shipments prepaid from Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo NY.
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America
Palmer & Sons
Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Loquacious Man Refuses to Listen to Others
A fragmentary excerpt from Theophrastus describes the loquacious man who interrupts others with prefaces and excuses, preventing any breathing room for his listener. The narration shifts to a brief comic scene with Nan and Fan reacting to the camera’s sound, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Theophrastus
Nan
Fan
Chicago Tribune
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Carrier Bay
Pat Coud
Winit Pride
Elkins
England
Birmingham Age-Herald
United States Steel Trust
Eliot
Republican Party
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Pritchard
The
Royal Arcanum of
Simon Praser
Lavat
London
Scotland
Staait
Deiham
Mier
Yun
Tone Firm
Jauiet
Chicago
Exchange Today
John Potts & Son
Phose
E. C. Kinnebrew
Jlawyer
Lumpia
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Convict
Clayton St
Holsman
A. Costa, Jr
Thomas Street
Athens Electric Railway Co
R. H. Baxter
Milledge Avenue
R. H. Pulaski
J. T. Anderson
Seaboard Air Line
Gentral
Central Time
Macon
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