Athens Daily Banner Local notices and state news roundup
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates and delivery notes, urges prompt carrier complaints, and notes special notices. It reports on upcoming events including baseball, agricultural and educational trains, and the Knights of Pythias invitation. It cites economic and civic topics such as real estate taxation changes, Canadian reciprocity debate, and Chinese queue removal. It also mentions Pleasant A. Stovall supporting a senatorial primary and the stalled state primary plan.
Democracy and the Tariff in the Next Congress
The piece argues Democrats must uphold tariff reform to reduce consumer burdens while maintaining revenue. It claims the 1912 Democratic House will pass bills with Senate aid, seeks a revenue-focused tariff, and warns against harming industry or triggering private fortunes. It emphasizes consumer relief without eliminating industrial progress.
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Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Dore
United States
Congress
World-Wide Fight Against Opium Conference Planned
The world awakens to suppress the traffic in habit forming drugs led by opium morphine and cocaine. A Hague conference will include United States China France Germany Great Britain Japan the Netherlands Portugal Russia Austria-Hungary and Persia to seek sweeping international agreement. US representatives are empowered to agree to strong measures to curb the drug trade and its decline of physical and moral vigor. Prompt decisive action is urged to curb the rapidly increasing use and misery caused by these drugs.
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The
Hague
United States
China
France
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Persia
A Plea for Tallulah Falls Preservation
Georgian citizens protest plans to harness Tallulah Falls water power for industrial plants. Proponents cite progress while opponents warn of destroying Georgia's grandest scenery. Owners weigh legal rights and urge government action, recalling Niagara Falls preservation efforts.
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Tallulah Falls
Political shifts and upcoming party conventions noted
Elgin adopts the commission form of government. Michigan Democrats meet in Muskeg on March 1. Baltimore pursues the next Democratic national convention. No incumbent speaker has ever been nominated for president. Benjamin W Hooper becomes Tennessee governor as a new Republican leader. Miles Poindexter named as a young Washington senator.
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Michigan
Benjamin W. Hooper
Tennessee
Notable US Senate Race Highlights and State Salaries
A survey of upcoming Senate contests notes Luke Lea as the youngest 32 birthday in the field and cites Henry Quinby challenging Burnham. It mentions Carter Glass eyeing the Senate, John D. Works as a Civil War veteran, and C W Watson of West Virginia, aged 46 and wealthy. Frank Buchanan, miner district representative, Led by Luke Lea’s Tennessee link to Jacob M. Dickinson. Governor salaries range from 2500 to 5000 dollars, with Wyoming Vermont Nebraska lowest.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
United States Senate
Will Sperk
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Luke Lea
Nashville
Frazier
Tennessee
Jacob M. Dickinson
Dickinson
Wyoming
Vermont
Nebraska
Republican nomination talk links to Gettysburg leaders
The district she represents is typically Democratic. He serves as a director of Gettysburg College and Gettysburg Seminary, and two years ago he was mentioned for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor.
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William E. Chilton
United States
Chiles
Daniel F. Lafean
Congress
Pennsylvania
York
Plaice
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg Seminary
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Athens Resident
A Athens resident, Mrs Herman Smith of 951 Broad St, testifies that kidney trouble left her weak, with back pain and swollen limbs. After using Dean's Kidney Pills, her symptoms vanished, weight restored to 135 pounds, and health improved significantly. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for U S Remember the name Dean's.
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Athens
Herman Smith
Broad St
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United _ States
Newspaper correspondents join start of agricultural train tour
Representatives from the Constitution, Journal, Georgian and other state papers join the agricultural itinerant train leaving this morning. Staff photographers and writers travel with state college faculty and officials including the state school commissioner and agriculture commissioner to educate the public on practical farming across the state.
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Constitution, Journal
Georgian
State College
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Nervous Dyspepsia Claim for MLO-NA Cure
A testimonial from Mrs. M F Maxfield of Avoca New York asserts severe stomach trouble ended after using MLO-NA tablets. The letter promotes MLO-NA as the best prescription for indigestion, claims a five minute relief, guarantees permanent cure, and lists H R Palmer Sons and local druggists as sellers with free trials from Booths Mi na Buffalo.
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
M. FE. Maxfield
Avoca, N.Y
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Teading
Booth
Mio Na
Buffalo
N.Y
Foley's Kidney Pills Help Backache and Sleep
Mrs J B Miller of Syracuse New York reports long kidney trouble and rheumatism with severe backache and sleepless nights. After two bottles Foley's Kidney Pills eased back pain and rheumatic ache, allowing rest. Promotes trial. sold by all druggists.
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Foley
J. B. Miller
Syracuse
N. Y
Mt Vernon Masonic and Knights line up in Athens
Lodge directory lists Mt Vernon F and A M No 22 meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton Street. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets third Tuesday at 8. Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Monday at 8 at Castle Hall. Several other fraternal orders meet weekly in the Max Joseph building and nearby halls. Train schedules for Central of Georgia, Seaboard, Southern, Georgia, and M R R. Times shown for Athens city time with several departures and arrivals daily.
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Grand Lodge
the Knights of Pythias
Athens
Ceopre
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 22
F and A. M
Masonic Hall
Max Joseph Building
Clayton Street
Keystone
Royal Arch Masons
Judge Room
Max Joseph
Gt. Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Clayton and
Wall Streets
W. C. Link
H. P
H. Nickerson
K. of
Seaboard Air Line
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H. J. Rowe
Atlanta
State College of Agriculture
Greene and
Gaynor
Canada
National Grange
Pleasant A. Stovall
Savannah Press
Georgia
Niagara Falls
Elgin
Ilinois
Commission
Baltimore
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Henry B. Quinby
New Hampshire
Burnham
John D. Works
California
Indiana
C. W. Watson
West Virginia
Frank Buchanan
Pridge and Structural Ironworkers’ Union
Philadelphia
Napoleon
Eylau
Isle
Charles Dickens
Arkansas
A. F. Hourmene
London
Dover
Robert Lucas
Iown
Iowa City
Palmerston
England
Hungary
Hotel Royal
New York City
Wilhelmina
Holland
Prince Henry
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Georgia Railroad
Vas
W. A. Capps
W. J. B. Stokely
Sec'y
A. J. Carter
Fred T. Moon
Lodge Quarters
Broad and
Lumpkin Streets
E. Bancroft
E. R. Geo
H. Palmer
Williams Lodge
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C. F
Ode
Fellows’ Hall
Davison-Nicholson Co
All Brethren
F. L. Prater
N. G
Oliver
Odd Fellows
C. A. Vonder Lieth
C. P. J. A. Mealor
Geo. B. Davis
Odd Fellows Hall
Jackson and
Clayton Streets
J.,d. Severns
C. C. John Mappin
Central OF Georgia R. R
Macon
Southern Railway
Enart
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