Athens Daily Banner subscription rates and holiday notes
Subscriptions to the Athens Daily Banner are $5.00 yearly $2.50 six months $1.25 three months or 10 cents weekly. Remittances may be sent by express post office money order registered letter or check. Readers should report late delivery or irregular carrier service to the business office. Special notice: no carrier is authorized to collect subscriptions. The page then offers a stream of Christmas era observations and editorial asides on Santa Uncle Sam the Giants railroads advertising and public sentiment.
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Athens
Post Office
Germany and Allies Hold Firm on Peace Talks
The German reply to Wilson offers no negotiation basis beyond willingness for a parley, while the Allies plan a courteous decline to submit terms. Analysts say no peace is possible now as Germany resists demands and the Allies seek indemnities and territorial restoration.
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Germany
Wilson
Alsace-Lorraine
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Closing Up the Record for Athens in 1916
An editor urges Athenians to complete the year by boosting civic effort and cooperation. The piece praises recent prosperity, acknowledges mistakes, and calls for a unified, high-aiming push to improve Athens in 1917, shedding factionalism and fostering helpfulness.
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Athens
Cotton Market Shifts as January Notices Spark Early Trading
New York and New Orleans cotton markets opened unsettled on December 26 as January notices circulated about 20 000 bales. Near month selling mixed with buyers for later deliveries, spot houses taking January at a bigger discount. Prices moved through early trading with Liverpool absent. Also includes grain and pork and notice to creditors for Robert Cole estate filed by Shackelford & Meadow.
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Uy Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Associated Press
Robert Cole
Shackelford & Meadow
Nona Cole
Neglected Colds Grow Worse Remedy Advertisement
A warning about coughs becoming chronic if ignored. Promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a soothing remedy with antiseptic properties to ease irritation and aid breathing for croup sore throat and bronchial affections. Available at all druggists for 25 cents.
Multiple Candidates Announce for Eighth Georgia Congress
A series of notices from Georgia figures announces candidacies for the Eighth district Congress. James B. Park, Q L Williford, A B J Stovall, Thos J Brown, Charles H Brand, Julian B McCurry, and T W Rucker all seek the long or short term around the January 11 1917 election and March 4 1917 start date, citing duty experience and dedication to state interests.
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Eighth Congressional District
Congress
Georgia
James B. Park
Greensboro, Ga
United States
J. Stovall
Eighth District
Thos, J. Brown
Ihergby
Samuel J. Tribble
Jey Tribble
House of Representatives
State Senate
Julian B. McCurry
Hartwell, Ga
T. W. Rucker
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Very Truly
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Oconee
Walton
American Congress
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Tribble
J. C. Williams
Greensboro
the McGregor Co
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The
Georgia Railroad
Gainesvile
Gainesville & Northwestern
Southern Railway
A. B. Williams
Commercial Agt
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Ticket Agt
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Appalachee
Wilreone County
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