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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
2
The Athens Banner lists subscription rates and payment methods, urges prompt delivery reporting, and notes office contacts. It comments on current events including Russian affairs, Kansas oil moves, Missouri and Delaware deadlocks, and local railroad funding, ending with a note on Gov. Terrell’s colonel issue.
The article weighs apparent contradictions in Russia where students and professors openly call for overthrow while the government limits dissent. It notes the risk to free speech if authorities do not act and compares U S tolerance of criticism versus suppression of revolution. It admires student independence when their actions remain principled and nonviolent.
A New York critic condemns a rash remark about Russia and notes President Roosevelts condolence message after the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius. The House rebukes the speech, then an ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and a 1904 Hudson River expo is hinted for four years hence.
A dust explosion in a Virginia mine 17 miles southwest of Birmingham traps between 110 and 135 workers, both Black and white, 700 feet underground. Rescue crews dig to reach them as officials fear none may survive. investigators suspect dust buildup though the mine was long free of dust. The piece also notes Chicago pneumonia deaths and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a testimonial from W. D. Wilcox of Logan, New York.
Swainsboro Georgia February 21 floods in Emanuel and Tattnall counties devastate the Ohoopee river area. All bridges on the river are washed away, trade is severely handicapped, and damages in the two counties are estimated at two hundred thousand dollars as rain continues to pour.
Fraud exposed warns public about imitator medicines of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. Counterfeiters misuse reputations. protect yourself by checking the wrapper name Bucklen’s or Dr King’s on all remedies. Warning issued by H. EB Bucklen Co. and W J Smith & Bro with H R Palmer & Sons.
A 17 year old girl dressed as a boy was found beneath Train No 16 tracks in Huntington West Virginia. She said she aimed to reach Knoxville Tennessee and rode the trucks due to lack of money. Arrested for vagrancy she was jailed though women plan to seek her release.
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