Subscriptions and local issues highlighted in Athens paper
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates for city and weekly editions, payment methods, and delivery policies. It urges prompt notification of late or missed deliveries, notes carriers cannot collect payments, and calls for business office visits or regular collector payments. The issue discusses economic panic, railroad expansion, and local development in Athens as it urges action to attract enterprises and secure transportation links.
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Athens
Savannah Augusta and Northern road urged for subscriptions
Citizens are urged to show interest in the enterprise by coming forward with subscriptions or the road may be directed to another location. The call emphasizes public involvement to support the railway project.
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Savannah Augusta
Northern
Road to Athens in dispute as Lyon presses plan
President Lyon of the Savannah Augusta and Northern road demands action to bring the line to Athens or risk diversion. Congressman Gordon Lee backs Judge George Gray for the Democratic nomination, though Bryan seems likely. The sixtieth Congress opens with calls for currency reform and budget scrutiny as post office costs rise amid doubts over leaks.
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Gordon Lee
Georgia
George Gray
Delaware
Lee
Mr. Bryan
Athens Must Not Lose The Road To Savannah Route
A local editor urges Athens to secure subscriptions for the Savannah Augusta and Northern Railroad. The head of the building company indicates Athens can still gain the line if residents show generous support and prompt action. Delays risk losing the project to stronger offers elsewhere.
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W. H. Lynn
Mallory
Savannah
Augusta
Athens
Laga
Rais
Karu
Athene
December history highlights span ships and strikes
A compact history list notes events such as Henry VIlls Admiralty office under Henry VIII, George Cabot birth and Hartford Convention leadership, New Jersey's first newspaper in Burlington, Mauritius captured by Britain, Frederick VI death and Christian VII succession, early rail link Hamilton to Toronto, Longstreet Knoxville role, London trades unions demos, electric street lighting in Philadelphia, Leon Abbott NJ former governor death, German marines seizing Kiao Chan in 1894, and other dated items.
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Henry
Will
George Cabot
Salem
Mass
New Jersey
Burlington
Mauritius
Frederick VI
Denmark
Christian
Hamilton
Toronto
Ontario
Longstreet
Knoxville
London
Philadelphia
Leon Abbott
Noar Kiao Chan
China
Toward Better Georgia Agriculture and Education
The piece argues every acre in Georgia can yield more with improved farming and better management. It praises Farmers Institutes and agricultural associations for spreading practical knowledge and urges support for the state college of agriculture to educate sons and boost state prosperity.
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Tle
Seung
Georgia
Wits
State College of Agriculture
State College
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All
A bold medical advertisement offers a $100 reward for any failing case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy. The claim centers on constitutional treatment via internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and the product sold by druggists for 76 cents plus Hall's Pills for constitution.
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Treasen
Ible
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toedo, O
Tearing Away Washington Street School Begs New Hotel
The work of tearing away the Washington street school building has commenced and the new hotel project is confirmed as a go.
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Washington Street
Bilding
Lhevinne’s Rise from Moscow Child Prodigy to Conservatory Professor
The article traces Josef Lhevinne’s early life from a Moscow musician family to his first public appearance at eleven, training in the Imperial Conservatory where he won top honors, Rubinstein prize competitions, and later concert tours across Europe and America. He became a professor at Moscow’s Imperial Conservatory for five years.
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Caucasus
Rubinstein
Moscow
Beri
Id Istate
Local Georgia Press Snippets on Tax Session and Mayoral Victory
The Darien Gazette and LaGrange Reporter speculate on an extra session to recover back taxes and discuss reform laws. The LaGrange item notes President Roosevelt inviting Thomas E. Watson to Washington for talks on money. The Danielsville Monitor reports Athens Mayor W F Dorsey’s re election by a large margin, highlighting public favor and a clean administration.
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Darien Gazette
LaGrange
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Watson
Washington
White House
Suncheon
McDuffie Statesman
Danielsville Monitor
Athens
W F. Dorsey
Geo. C. Thomas
Dorsey
Bryan remarks spark stalled Democratic thinking
A brief opine on Mr. Bryan’s speaking as hindering Democratic reflection and suggesting the party should pause to consider their position.
Governor Smith Balks At Extra Session Call
Governor Smith persists in refusing to call an extra legislative session. Hoke quips the railroad commission is always in session, reflecting ongoing public debate over legislative timing and state governance.
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Smith
Cai Bono
Railroad Commission
Athens elects Fo Dor mayor and four councilmen
In the Saturday election in Athens, Mayor William Fo Dor was reelected over Judge George C. Thomis by 244 votes. New council members elected are F.P. Woods, W. P. Vonderaia, Claurdes R.B. Griffith, and Thos. P. Oliver, with Mayor Dor noted as a capable chief executive.
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Oglethorpe Echo
Athens
William Fo Dor
George C. Thomis
Political leanings and regional notices across early newspapers
A collage mentions Tom Watson resisting propaganda and praising kindness, Georgia politics and fear of an extra legislative session, Athens Banner's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association stance, Alabama Democratic business leaders opposing Bryan, and speculation Governor Smith may call an extra session in January amid railroad commission questions.
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Columbus Ledger
Georgia
Theorgia
Populist Party Fixes Date for National Convention
The Populist executive committee met in St. Louis to set a date for their next national convention to nominate Tom Watson for president. It notes Watson will accept, though the presidency is described as unlikely.
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Tallapoosa
St. Vs
Tom Watson
Tom
Back Gaves Out Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Athens reader testimonials praise Dean's Kidney Pills from H R Palmer & Son and Foster Milburn Buffalo as relief for back pain and kidney trouble. The ad quotes a cabinet maker who recovered within forty eight hours and urges purchase at local drug stores for 10 cents.
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Dosu
H. C. Alanson
Mitehell Street
Athinta
Dean
Athens
H. R. Palmer & Son
Foster-Milburn Vo
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
Petianis
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