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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription prices for city delivery by carrier or mail, with yearly, six month, and quarterly options, and highlights payment methods and advance cash terms. It also covers notice procedures, reader notices, and editorial preferences for letters with real names, plus various local opinions and statements on bonds, law enforcement, and public projects.
The Banner urges Clarke county and nine-county association to present strong agricultural exhibits at the Northeast Georgia Fair in Athens Oct 5 10. It notes $20 000 invested in fair facilities, expects 5000 daily visitors, promises attractive entertainment and robust livestock and racing displays. Clarke county is urged to lead in exhibits to match neighboring counties and maximize premiums.
An 1880s classified page item touts Globe Tonic curing kidney trouble and indigestion for W F Johnson of 22 Clayton Street with free samples and a bottle priced at 1. It also promotes Backlen's Arnica Salve for minor injuries and a death penalty warning about scratches and boils. The page cites vendors H R Palmer & Son and W J Smith & Bro and includes brief miscellany on a Chinese scandal merchants piece and a joke about Miss Bond’s wealth.
A fragment references a candidate named W. G. Cooper in a bid for alderman, noting the Oteme or nearby precinct, with limited legible details about the nomination process.
An 19th century style admonition notes that most people suffer dyspepsia and liver issues causing sour stomach headaches and dull spirits. It recommends buying August Flower at grog shops for 25 or 75 cents with two doses claimed to relieve symptoms.
A safe factory foreman describes the stringent protection around its safe opening tools. Guards, bonds, and vetted staff reduce theft risk. When a safe must be opened, a trained team with credentials accompanies the expert, preventing solo work. Burglars rarely imitate this method.
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