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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
2
The Athens Banner lists subscription rates and contact details for carriers and the business office. It warns carriers to not collect for subscriptions and urges readers to help improve Athens in the coming year. The column mixes dated comments on politics, society, and Christmas reflections.
The United States plans a strong protest to Germany against a potash export tax. The tax would raise fertilizer costs for the Southern cotton industry, affecting farmers and fertilizer dealers alike. Diplomacy may remove the tax, protecting a major American industry and Southern farmers await the outcome.
The senate committee found insufficient evidence to prove Lorimer knew of bribery in his election to the U S Senate. The Florida Times Union objects to the rule excluding bribe takers as evidence and urges scrutiny and debate, noting Roosevelt’s case as a comparison and calling for proper handling of bribe givers and receivers by courts.
Governor Wilson plans a set of reforms he says will pass the New Jersey legislature. The program could boost his reputation in New Jersey while creating opposition that may affect his prospects for future office.
Key dates span 1717 to 1909 noting births deaths and events. Notable figures include Pope Pius VI born 1717 and died 1799, Lucius Fairchild born 1831 and governor of Wisconsin died 1896, and Col James Gordon later Navy officer. Also events such as 1860 Fort Moultrie seizure and 1909 Mississippi senators appointment. The block closes with Walker’s naval service career and retirement, ending at Naval Home Philadelphia.
Rear Admiral Nathan E. Niles U S Navy retired born in Pennsylvania on December 27 1837. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1868 and served on the North Atlantic Pacific and European stations early in his career.
Montreal hosts the Canadian Chess Association biennial tournament begun under the Westmount Chess Club. The event draws many renowned experts as players in a city filled with competitive intrigue and high stakes chess action.
A large group of prominent historical researchers assembled in Indianapolis for the annual American Historical Association gathering. Sessions begin tomorrow, with conferences continuing through the end of the week among historians and allied societies.
The first great aviation meet on the Pacific coast began at Dominguez Field near Los Angeles and runs through the week. Featured flyers include Hoxsey Brookins and Parmalee of the Wright team, Mars Willard and Ely of Curtiss, Tod Shriver and Respretivay independent aviators, James Radley of England, and Hubert Latham of France.
Delegations of Welsh singers from northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania gathered in Niles for their annual eisteddfod. The event showcases regional Welsh culture with performances and community participation.
Worth Weight in Gold card advert from Mount Pleasant Tenn lauds Cardui for two years of weakness cured and a daughter's recovery during womanhood. The text touts its vegetable ingredients as mild and natural, suitable for young and old, and urges trial for weak or sick girls and women.
Winter woes like frostbite chapped skin and cold sores are addressed by a product named Sprains offered for 25 cents by W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons. The ad promotes relief from frosty skin and related discomfort.
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