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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
2
Readers are urged to mail or deliver notices with real names for publication. telephone submissions are not accepted. The column notes civic topics, remarks on conventions, milk safety, salaries, conventions in Athens and debates on public affairs with humor and editorial tone.
A joint House Senate inquiry into capitol lobbying hints at members ready to reveal truths. The Banner urges expansion of the probe, asserts many lobbyists influence sessions, and calls for prosecutions if comical lobbying is proven.
The article extols imagination as humanity’s greatest power and the essential aim of education. It contrasts constructive imagination across art, science, and invention with fiction, citing natural philosophy, dynamo construction, and long-distance thought transmission as examples. It argues twentieth century culture must honor all forms of imagination.
A historical medical note explains eczema or tetter as a hereditary or acquired skin condition that reddens and itches the skin, with cracking and scaling. Local salves relieve symptoms but do not cure, as the disease is said to persist until underlying humors are removed.
The Bransford Mille in Owensboro Kentucky markets Clifton flour day and night to meet strong demand. Advertisers claim Clifton outclasses rival flours and asserts local retailers use Clifton superiority to justify higher prices, noting Wingfield Cash Store promotes the brand.
Seaboard Air Line Railway offers Sunday trips from Athens to Atlanta and back for 100 dollars round trip from May 17 to Oct 15 1903. Tickets for train 41 depart Athens at 5 35 city time with a good returning sale date. Agents listed: J Z Hoke Athens Ga W E Christian A G P A Atlanta Ga O B Ryan G P A Portsmouth Va.
The Southern Railway offers weekend round trips from Athena to White Sulphur Springs, Georgia at 1.85 dollars, valid July 25 to September 12. Tickets for afternoon and evening trains on Saturdays must be used with return by the following Tuesday. For details contact BR W. SIZER, G. A. 106 Clayton Street.
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