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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
2
The Athens Banner edition notes dry state stance with a call to support the State Normal School library. It contrasts Roosevelt and Bryan, discusses naval policy, agriculture funding, and party politics in Kentucky. Mentions attorney general on cider, and hopes for two Democratic senators from Kentucky.
The article notes a wave of prohibition laws spreading through the South. Georgia leads with a statutory ban, Alabama follows, and Mississippi bans liquor after December 31. North Carolina and South Carolina see votes or bills on prohibition, while Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Florida show varied progress and strong sentiment toward dry laws.
The entry lists historical events and births dated February 15 across years, noting Gen Greene abandoning North Carolina to Britain in 1781 and other milestones such as New Jersey abolishing slavery gradually in 1804, Williams becoming Secretary of War in 1844, and the wreck of the battleship Maine with 260 lives lost in Havara harbor.
Rodmond Palen Reblin premier and minister of agriculture and immigration and Manitoba lands commissioner was born February 15, 1833 in Ontario. An Ontario native and Manitoba pioneer, he moved west to farm at Carman, built a large grain business, and entered public life after his election.
A school trustee who sought minor posts and entered the Provincial legislature in 1888 later shifted from Liberal to Conservative. In 1899 after the Greenway Government fell, he joined Hugh J. Macdonald’s cabinet and, upon Macdonald’s retirement, took leadership of the party the following year.
Greensboro Herald Journal quotes various editorials urging a conservative legislature. Mentions Oglethorpe Echo comment on reform sufficiency and criticizes taunting Seab Wright over locker clubs, noting an error observed but not needlessly emphasized.
In Georgia, support wavers as Governor Smith's reform movement faces resistance, with observers noting term limits and succession norms could influence the senate race. The public credits current prosperity yet distrusts rapid changes under the reform push.
A veteran reminder of how finding coincidences in ordinary events can elevate a local newspaper story. The piece cites two baby deaths in a single militia district, same hour, two funerals at Dewberry church No. 1 and No. 2, illustrating humane storytelling. It highlights the skill of journalists to see and present human interest without exaggeration. Also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aiding a Mich child with croup, with local merchants listed as sellers.
The Macon platform faced a rebuke from the executive committee in a clash signaling broader confrontation. Lawrenceville News-Herald doubts Seah Wright can beat Steve Clay for the senate, citing Wrights ties to prohibitionists and a storied locker amendment. Rome Tribune-Herald labels Robert the Reformer a mere associate reformer and unlikely to burn anything but wind. The Clarke County Courier champions workingmen and questions adverse legislation hurting jobs, while Governor Smith’s call on wheels drew mixed reception in Savannah. Pure food authorities demand honesty in sausage labeling, hashing out fillings beyond all pork. The Atlanta Journal keeps up its attack on the old ring as the new era takes shape.
A Dahlonega Nugget remark praises Gov. Smith as a far sighted leader, noting that his vision extends well into the future. The brief comment frames him as a thoughtful, forward looking figure.
A testimonial style note argues that weak stomach nerves, not the stomach itself, cause illness and asserts Dr Shoop's Restorative cures by addressing the nerve weakness. It urges testing the product and praises its direct approach to disease causes as marketed by H. R Palmer & Sons.
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