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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
2
A compilation of editorials and community notices from Athens to Waycross praising local commerce, public projects, and reform ideas. The pieces reference the Greater Georgia convention, Athens factory prospects, Peabody Teachers College for Athens, and commentary on national figures, with remarks on public trust and newspaper ethics.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decides district judges cannot bar reporters from publishing open court testimony. The ruling, reported by editors, notes that restricting publication violates constitutional guarantees of publicity and free discussion of judicial proceedings. The Houston case involved a contempt finding for printing Williams murder testimony.
A reflective passage laments a child deprived of childhood pleasures and hopes. It warns that deprivation deepens with age, leading to resentment toward those responsible for the lost birthright.
A promotional note touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills as cures for spring illness. It claims impure blood causes eruptions and fatigue and says the products purify blood, restore appetite, vitality, and strength for the whole family. A Vermont reader testifies to personal benefit.
A tale recalls Andrew Jackson in Salisbury North Carolina and a Rockingham county court where he left without paying a hotel bill. The ledger notes he settled in full with the victory at New Orleans. A later mix of humor follows a quick change artist and a poker tale ending with a quarrel over gambling.
The pinna shellfish in the Mediterranean spins a viscid silk used in Sicily to make a handsome fabric. It gathers silk at low tide, washes, dries, and cards it. One pound of coarse filament yields about three ounces of fine thread a burnished golden brown when spun.
The Camden Messenger recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a top choice for coughs colds and the danger of croup. The paper cites long use in their own homes and urges readers with small children to keep it on hand as a safeguard. It notes availability from all druggists.
An old Texas patent medicine advertises Hall's Great Discovery or Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments. It offers mail delivery from St. Louis, claims two months of treatment per bottle, and includes testimonials from Greenfield and Killarney.
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