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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
5
The Atlanta real estate surge draws tenant protest as business renters face rising, often unearned, property values. Retail tenants complain midtown rents inflate due to speculative gains, while owners profit from rising prices and larger rent. Some consider advocating a rental basis to curb sudden increases.
Local items report road funding debate in Clarke County with potential tax hikes or bonds. University of Georgia official Thomas W. Reed to deliver Memorial Day address in Eastman. Gainesville trains undergo repairs. Captains Clarke and Martin injured. Miss Mary Lyndon arranging for Thalian's play in Gainesville. Judges Wingfield duo end long marriage. registrars sworn in for voter purges. Prof Park recalls early city school system founder. Windstorm damages home at Oconee Heights. Foley Kidney Pills cited for improved sleep. Gilmour Blair wedding announced in Ottawa with ceremony at St Andrew's Church.
The ad declares fever trouble from impurities and pimples with a jaundiced look and skin blotches. It claims Dr. King's New Life Pills purify blood, improve complexion, and restore health, urging readers to buy at W. J. Smith & Brother and B. F. Palmer & Sons.
The text argues that true masters in art and men’s clothing stand out by an added flair or precision. It says leaders in expert work and tailoring achieve a life-like, refined result beyond the commonplace through what it calls the “extra touch.”
The article praises Wingfield's Clothes for graceful vigorous lines and the Louyancy spirit. It lauds finishing work and design artistry, noting the tailor's ideas prevail from start to finish for every garment.
Fragmentary notes list various summer wear items such as saisette B and straw H A T, indicating a display or inventory of seasonal apparel. The readable text suggests a complete collection without missing pieces in a retail or catalog context.
A leaked notice lists candidates for Clarke county offices and judiciary, including W B Whithhead for Senate, R Toombs du Bose for Clarke County representation, Walter B Jackson for Sheriff, Elmer J Crawford for Clerk Superior Court, B L Smith for Treasurer, H H Linton for Tax Collector, I Dorsey for Tax Receiver, and B Barrow for County Surveyor, with Lewis C Russell urging Western Circuit voters to support him in the Democratic primary. Local schedules and business ads follow for R L Moss Mfg Co screens, Lipscomb & Co insurance, and transit times for the Gainesville Midland and Seaboard lines through Athens.
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