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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1909
Page
4
Remittances may be made by express post office money order or registered letter. Subscribers are warned no carrier is authorized to collect subscriptions or sell papers. Various opinions on the tariff bill are aired including Jeff Davis Arkansas and the Payne bill. The piece discusses political stances, reforms, labor shifts in prisons, and anti Republican sentiment, with regional reflections on the South recovering postwar.
The article recalls former Venezuelan president Castro driven into exile after Gomez seized control. Landings are blocked by Britain in Trinidad and France in Martinique, with no clear refuge found, while Castro vows to seek a government offering shelter and to wait before sailing for St. Helena.
Joe Brown will be inaugurated as Georgia governor next June in a suit of clothes made from Marietta cheviots. The inaugural ceremony will be simple and democratic, reflecting the plain ideas the people of Georgia favor, with the outfit named Joe Brown cheviots from Cord woollen mills.
A compact historical note outlines events on April 10 across years, highlighting notable occurrences, births, deaths, and anniversaries tied to this calendar date. The brief emphasizes varied milestones and the date’s recurring significance in public life.
John A. Martin born in Cincinnati on April 10 1868. He rose from railroad fireman to attorney and editor, later serving in Missouri Colorado and Colorado’s general assembly before winning a Colorado Second district congressional seat defeating a Republican majority.
A reader requests balanced coverage of a dispute with Mr Roberts at Southern Cotton Mills. He recalls involvement by J W Elrod and W T Adams with Southern Manufacturing Co and notes a letter at the office for him and Adams. The letter hints at further actions by Roberts.
Davenport recounts a series of confrontations with Mr. Roberts over a suspicious letter from Toccoa. After a delay and a disputed handwriting expert, Davenport accuses Roberts of withholding truth and pressuring others about notes and Masonry, insisting the truth be told for his child’s sake.
Miss Lois White of Redwine Hart County visited Royston for the weekend. Ben Eppes of Athens appeared in Royston on business. Miss Eva Evans of Holydale stayed with Mrs. Von Bagwell. Mrs. WH McCrary visited friends in South Georgia. Mrs. Sam McCrary of Brunswick was mentioned.
All New York and foreign exchanges were closed today for Good Friday and remain closed until Monday. The Chicago Board of Trade will stay open Saturday.
City announces exams for school positions at College Avenue School. Colored applicants on Saturday May 9, white applicants on Saturday May 15. Exams run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Subjects include Arithmetic Geography English Grammar and U S History. For more information contact G G Bond.
Many oppose strong medicines prescribed for rheumatism as unnecessary when fever is absent and swelling minimal. Muscular or chronic rheumatism can often be relieved quickly with Chamberlain's ointment applied externally. Price 25 cents, large 50 cents, sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and others.
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