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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1906
Page
6
The Athens Banner outlines subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, with delivery by carriers and mail options. It warns subscribers that carriers are not authorized to collect payments and instructs payment to be made to the regular collector or at the office.
The piece chronicles Georgia political maneuvering during a gubernatorial race featuring Hoke Smith and Tom Watson. It notes candidate support after crowds greet Farmer Jim, convicts leased for education, county loyalties for Clarke and McDuffie, and criticism of Smith by Watson allies. It reflects Democratic party tensions and campaign rhetoric.
The Banner presents Captains English and James from Atlanta and Adrian Ga who say James M Smith was not involved in the convict fine case and that they paid the fines They challenge Hoke Smiths claims and defend Farmer Jim against convict lease charges The notice also recounts a testimonial for Electric Bitters as a remedy for kidney stomach and liver complaints with local druggists listed
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as immediate relief for sudden cramps diarrhoea and dysentery. It claims a dose can aid before a doctor arrives and asserts the product never fails. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
Earle Fletcher, a Black inmate hanged at Birmingham for the murder of Bob Payne at Flap Top mines denounces Criminal Judge S L Weaver from the scaffold claiming a habeas corpus favoritism for a white man. He dies calm and devout, blaming the court for delaying his case while freeing another.
Brief item notes 25 acres of Bermuda pasture with good water supply. Balance well tim.
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