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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
2
The Athens Banner lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions and stresses cash in advance. It notes delivery by carriers or mail, with contact numbers for the office and a policy that carriers are not authorized to collect subscriptions or sell papers.
The clipped text references political figures and institutions, mentions John D. Rockefeller’s philanthropy to education, Athens, and a Philadelphia incident with a white girl and a Black policeman. It reads as a patchwork of opinions and observations from a nineteenth or early twentieth century paper.
The article notes Georgia likely ends a long tax value slump dating to 1893. It cites steady increases in past years with indications that the rise could exceed prior gains. It mentions county reports and statewide expectations, and references economic anxieties tied to property assessments and public prosperity.
A comrade from Elgin, L., was in critical condition with cholera morbus after returning from the Grand Army Encampment in Washington City. J. E. Houghland of Eldon Iowa says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrh evo Remedy saved his life. He endorses carrying the remedy during travel and notes its success in immigration efforts. Available from H R Palmer & Sons Athens and W J Smith & Bro Athens.
The Brunswick Journal discusses state affairs and Georgia politics with calls for legislative action on school questions and county reorganizations. It references figures like Howell and Howell’s rivals, party dynamics in Richmond, and the fate of proposed new counties in the ongoing session.
The Georgia report notes Congress and the president may enact or modify the Chinese exclusion act citing its effect on selling southern products and hindering missionary work in China.
Campaign buttons bearing J. F. Estill for Governor have appeared in Georgia as Col. J. F. Estill is named a candidate. The distribution is linked to Marion Lucas, city editor of the Morning News, and noted as significant by observers. Local reaction suggests South Georgia is aware of the bid.
C Towns of Rat Portage Ontario praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablets for stomach trouble and constipation. The medicine is described as mild with pleasant after effects and effective. Available from H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro in Athens.
Local drugstores offer Cheney’s Expectorant at 25 cents a bottle for coughs colds and croup relief.
The Oconeo Tribe No. 15 1.O. R. M. holds Wednesday night meetings at 8 30 at died Meas Hall wuiad Bue Deuples building. Visiting members socially invited to attend.
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