Athens Daily Banner rates and local notices excerpt
Advertisement and editorial excerpt from the Athens Daily Banner discusses subscription rates for the paper and the Weekly, carrier and office payment details, plus a sample of editorial commentary on politics, weather, prohibition, infrastructure, and public finance, emphasizing sewer bonds and regional road projects. The piece notes political figures and local officials, including state treasurer Park, and mentions Athens road improvements and municipal governance.
Work of the Night School in Athens Shows Lasting Benefit
The Athens night schools began with a band of noble women, later joining the city system. They serve workers in mills stores and homes who cannot attend day classes, offering essential education. Graduates include respected young citizens, with East and West Athens schools expanding and thriving under city support.
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Athens
City Board of Education
East Athens
West
This Date in History February 7 Highlights
February 7 history entries include 1778 Daniel Boone captured by French and Indians, 1807 Napoleon defeats Russians at Bylau, 1814 Massachusetts ends imprisonment for debt, 1852 Iowa’s first territorial governor Robert Lucas dies, 1864 Jacksonville Florida falls to Federal forces, 1893 long-distance Boston to New York telephone service begins, 1901 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands wed Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
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Napoleon
Bylau
Massachusetts
Robert Lucas
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Iowa City
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Fla
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New
Senator Robert J Gamble Birthday Note and Career Highlights
Robert J Gamble born February 7 1851 in Genessee County New York. He moved to Wisconsin as a child, studied at Lawrence University, practiced law in Yankton South Dakota, served as district and city attorney, and was a state senator. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses as a Republican and to the U S Senate in 1901 reelected for 1907 term expiring March 1913.
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Robert J. Gamble
United States
South Dakota
Genessee County
New York
Andrew Jackson
Wisconsin
Lawrence University
Yankton
Territory
United States Senate
Painting the Capitol in Brooklyn Eagle feature
A Brooklyn Eagle piece on Capitol paintings in Washington highlights freak images in the rotunda. John Trumbull’s Washington Resigning His Commission is shown with a girl having three arms, and another painting depicts an Indian with six toes. Powell’s Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie is set in a six oared cutter with the hero facing forward amid a distant foe.
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Capitol
Brooklyn Eagle
Washington
Rotunda
John Trumbull
Powell
Perry
Lake Erie
Fo ley's Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Fo ley's Kidney Cure claiming to stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder troubles not beyond modern medicine’s reach. It presents a confident, period voice typical of vintage medical ads.
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Foley
Political Reformers Fade From Public Eye
The piece cites multiple newspapers and references a power struggle involving Chairman McLendon of the Railroad Commission and Mr. Thompson, assistant to the Southern president, with insinuations of a confidential secret. It hints at shifting political alliances as governor nears term end and mentions Hoke’s past support.
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Griffin News
Sun
Commerce News Sees Atlantans Trade in Athens Future
The Athens Banner hopes for a completed electric line to Atlanta to boost trade as Athens and Atlanta residents anticipate easier commerce. Editorial voice questions political maneuvers around governors, railroad deals, and nominations with regional commentary on Georgia papers and local officials.
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Commerce News
Athens
Atlanta
Clifford Walker declares candidacy for Western Circuit SG
Clifford Walker announces his bid for Solicitor General of the Western Circuit covering Gwinnett Walton Jackson Clarke Oconee Banks and Franklin counties subject to the Democratic State Executive Committee. He appeals for the People of the circuit to support him in Monroe Georgia.
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Gwinnett, Walton, Jackson, Clarke
Oconee Banks
Franklin
Democratic State Executive Committee
Candidate announcement for solicitor general in Western Circuit
A formal declaration filed under the Macon Democratic platform announces candidacy for solicitor general of the Western Circuit comprising Gwinnett Walton Jackson Oconee Clarke Banks and Franklin. The candidate seeks Democratic primary support in 1908 and appeals to circuit residents for backing.
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Walton
Jackson
Oconee
Clarke, Banks
Franklin
Macon
DeWitt's Little Barly Risers Pills Ad
Pleasant living pills sold by all druggists. They are easy to take and marketed for general well being.
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DeWitt
compass and a moral on self interest in navigation
A short illustrated tale compares a ship misled by a faulty compass to people ruled by private interests. The writer urges removing iron in the hold of politics, warning that self interest distorts judgment and misguides collective progress. The piece ends with an advertisement for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy.
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Weather Bureau
Rheumatism Cured In a Day Claims Dr Detchon Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and Neuralgia promising radical cure in 1 to 2 days. It claims to remove the cause and the disease immediately with the first dose, pricing 75 cents and 1 dollar, sold by H. R. Palmer & Son, druggists.
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Detchon
H. R. Palmer &Song
I Drugeiste
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