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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
2
Notices urge readers to report delivery failures to the business office and promise prompt handling. The page then surveys editorials and comments from Georgia papers on lobbying, politics, and a salary bill for judges, noting mixed views on lobbyists and ongoing investigations.
A Western speaker criticizes the United States by listing extreme contrasts in society. He appeals to Filipinos to immigrate here, describing vast liberties, corruption, social vice, political satire, and a mix of wealth and poverty under a grand but hypocritical “land of the free.”
The University of Georgia offers affordable living with Denmark Dining Hall at 7.80 per month and free dorm rooms. It lists Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairying, Pharmacy and Law programs, with open courses in English history Latin and more. The next session begins September 16. address Chancellor Walter B. Hill in Athens for full details.
Beginning May 17 and through Oct 15, 1903 the Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell Sunday round trip tickets to Atlanta for 100 dollars. Tickets valid for train 41 leaving Athens at 5 35 city time. Agents J Z Hoke Athens Ga W E Christian A G P A Atlanta Ga O B Ryan G P A Portamouth Va
Southern Railway offers round trip tickets from Athena to White Sulphur Springs Georgia for 1.35 dollars. Sales valid Saturdays from July 25 to September 12 for after noon and evening trains, with return by the following Tuesday. Contact R W Siler at 106 Clayton Street for details.
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from W H Clarke of Bennett street Wheeling praising relief from backache and lasting cure after a brief treatment. Cites druggists H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith & Bro and price 50 cents with sole U S agents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also promotes Dr King New Life Pills as a remedy for dizziness liver issues and constipation.
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