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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1902
Page
5
The Banner announces it cannot accept meeting notices by phone and asks friends to mail items to the editor or deliver by messenger. All communications must include the writer's real name, which may be withheld only if the editor knows the source. no deviations from these rules.
The Banner urges readers to participate in its dot-count contest closing tomorrow. First prize is 25 dollars, with total prizes exceeding 100 dollars including merchant gifts. Subscriptions increase entry chances, and the paper promotes paying up within 24 hours. Other notes cover Senate eight hour law, local adjournment, and civic issues.
The Athens Banner urges Georgians to observe a sober Christmas, condemning liquor excess during the holidays. It pleads for abstinence to protect children, avoid poverty due to drunken fathers, and keep Christmas joy pure with prayers and peace.
A fragmented sample shows humorous quips from early 1900s papers and a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. The testimonial claims a severe cough cured, with stated weights and prices, plus mention of Cheney's Expectorant for LaGrippe and influenza.
A dialogue on quince use from a New York Weekly sketch. Mrs Oldwife explains pare and use the fruit for preserves marmalade and jelly, detailing best pieces for preserves and peelings for jelly. The exchange ends with awe at the simple guidance for utilizing quinces.
Boggs condemns hypocrites while Cloggs agrees. They discuss Knoggs, labeling him the biggest hypocrite, and reveal a tactic of feigned friendship to gain advantage, noting it pays off in the end.
Impeded by frequent failures Swiggs asks for a solution Briggs replies that too many bars block progress. The exchange appears as a brief Chicago News quip. The men discuss obstacles to success in a terse exchange.
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