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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
2
In Athens Daily Banner editorials urge voting for bonds to improve roads and uplift Northeast Georgia Fair. The piece praises campaign chair Lipscomb and the bond committee, notes expected fair crowds and cross-county newspaper involvement, and stresses advertising as vital for business success.
A veteran Versifiers and Humorists member brims with proverbs from twenty years in journalism. He jokes that hard up critics avoid subscribing, demand perfection yet offer little support, and harshly judge newspapers after a frank reporter exposes them. He notes evasive subjects, missing names, and the irony of sharing stories that the subject cannot deny.
President James B Angell argues that high society women must reject gambling and lax divorce practices. He urges educated women to condemn Securing divorces on trivial grounds and rapid subsequent marriages, warning that private parlor games and lewd prep degrade domestic life and threaten society.
An ad under Mr W G Lavender of Pulaski street touts a kidney and headache remedy. The copy mentions a free version or a $1 bottle offered at 80 Clayton street with a note from the Wells druggist.
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