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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
2
The Athens Banner outlines home delivery rates, payment methods, and a policy that carriers may not collect payments. It notes editorial offices and business lines, calls for readers to report delivery issues, and mentions various local items from new hotels to railroad funding and political commentary.
Northern insurers fear cotton arson fears with some policies canceled or priced higher in burned districts. Farmers oppose arson, plan to hold or reduce cotton acreage until prices rise. The piece questions presidential views and possible reparations hinted in a private interview.
The piece laments Democrats blaming past defeats and urges focus on 1908 campaign strategy. It notes Thomas Taggart and Urey Woodson as figures who comment on 1904 loss and suggests avoiding self serving blame. It reports John Temple Graves meeting with the president to discuss southern issues and race politics.
An advertisement extols Hyomei as the sole thorough cure for catarrh, claiming it kills germs in the air passages and in the blood, with testimonials from Mrs. Le Rendu of Cleveland. It notes a refund guarantee by H. R. Palmer & Sons and a $1 outfit plus 50c bottles for extended use.
Harriet Howard of New York says Salt Rheum or Eczema plagued her for years until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured it. The quick healer also treats cuts burns and sores and costs 25 cents at local drug stores.
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