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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
2
The Athens Banner notes Athens will host a new linen mill with a $250 000 capital and urges the Chamber of Commerce to push more manufacturing plants. It argues Athens has unique facilities, already hosts several prospering industries, and foresees rapid future manufacturing growth if business groups unite behind expansion.
The article asserts Russia is ready to sue for peace and that ending the war would benefit Russia and Japan less, noting Russia’s defeats and internal unrest. It warns that the czar must act to end hostilities to avoid ruin and danger to the royal family amid growing national tension.
The piece contrasts calls for a swift end to war with Russia and a lenient settlement for Japan, suggesting gains like Port Arthur and Korea. It shifts abruptly to a medical ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a humorous dialogue about social class and neighborhood life.
Senate passes bill creating a southwestern division of the Georgia southern judicial district with Albany as center. New Albany term dates set for the third Mondays of June and December, with court rooms furnished free of expense to the government. Counties Laker Calhoun Dougherty Lee Mitchell Worth moved to new division.
Former Kentucky governor W B Taylor defends his supposed role in the Goebel affair in a detailed letter to Drake University mock trial participant O F Missman. He argues the mountaineers’ arrival aimed at moral effect and says he had no involvement in the assassination.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for digestive woes and general health. It targets middle class households offering a 25¢ bottle and a large bottle for 75¢, available at druggists nationwide.
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