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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner lists delivery rates of 5.09 per year 6 months 1.25 for three months or 10 cents a week and warns carriers cannot sign up subscriptions. It urges prompt rate payments and reports of delivery issues, notes telephoning option, and mocks New Year reflections while predicting Athens future progress and urging city officers to be approved for a prosperous year.
Hon Chimp Clark, likely to be elected speaker in March, looms as a potential presidential candidate. His position may complicate committee control in the House and tests his loyalty and leadership for the Democratic Party amid ongoing debate over rules and power.
The Banner notes a shift toward solemn Christmas observance with fewer fireworks and less drinking. Churches held special services for the birth of Christ, while the editor argues Christmas should mirror reverent worship. For the Fourth of July the paper urges organized community celebrations to foster unity without disorder.
The state executive committee chairman is urged to call a primary so Georgians can vote for a U S senator to fill the unexpired term of Senator Clay. The piece accuses authorities of blocking direct voter choice, arguing power should rest with the people rather than caucusing with the legislature. It warns that those denying a primary will be held accountable when the next election arrives.
Mrs Sangster offers timeless advice in January’s Woman's Home Companion urging young wives to keep domestic grievances private, avoid nagging, and maintain a serene home. The piece warns that airing complaints to others breaks trust, invites trouble, and damages family love, while recommending practical steps like a clear housekeeping allowance and hosting etiquette. It ends with a brief medical note promoting Pee Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic.
A timeline snapshot lists events tied to December 30 across years. Notable items include the 1686 meeting in Boston of Sir Edmund Andros Council, 1772 Quebec voyages to the West Indies, 1775 Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery formed, 1854 Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company incorporated in New York, and the 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago with heavy loss of life. It also mentions figures such as John White Geary and Louis Kossuth.
The article notes Michel Thomas Labrecque born December 30 1840 in St Anselme Quebec. He studied at Quebec Seminary then Rome and was ordained a priest. On returning to America he taught rhetoric and theology at Quebec Seminary and in 1892 became bishop of Chicoutimi. He authored theological works and is praised for learning. Also includes an health ad for Foley Kidney Pills claiming kidney relief and cure.
J W Greer of Greenwood entered with severe lumbago. He described paralyzing attacks and being forced to use a hypodermic injection for relief. He credits Toles's Kidney Remedy, now free from pain, rating it as a wonderful medicine. Sold by all.
Athens market notes list Griffith & Welch cotton prices with opening and close figures for multiple months, alongside a local medical testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar. The page also provides detailed rail schedules for Seaboard Air Line, Southern Railway, and Georgia Railroad with arrivals and departures at Athens, including Sunday variations and time standard references.
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