This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1911
Page
2
The Athens Banner outlines subscription rates and delivery rules. Details include yearly, six month, and three month prices, weekly rate, payment methods, and carrier conduct requirements. Subscribers are urged to report late deliveries, and to note carriers may not collect payments.
A scattered column discusses penny telephone schemes in Chicago, Taft vetoing tariffs, potential European war, Moroccan tensions, Clarke county hospitality, a Haber sham delegation visit, and Parliament veto limits. It notes North Carolina corn gains, Texas Senator Bailey's quirks, Atlanta police Chief Jennings retirement, Booker Washington speaking, and Little Joe Brown's gubernatorial hopes with his cautious timing.
A Habersham county group of over fifty citizens visited Athens to study Clarke county roads and discuss a good roads campaign. The delegation praised Clarke’s high quality, durable, low cost roads and pledged to promote similar improvements back home. Clarke county sees opportunity and responsibility to lead regional road work and welcomes further exchanges.
The piece recalls the passage of a Canada trade reciprocity measure, praising Democratic unity and principled action led against a Republican president. It chronicles key dates from 1910 to 1911 including Taft’s push, House and Senate votes, and notable senator alignments, noting opposition by a few insurgent Republicans and three Democrats who voted against.
Timeline items include 1759 Crown Point abandoned by French as British advance, 178 French fleet at Newport aiding Washington, 1794 birth of Ohio Statesman Thomas Corwin died 1865, 1804 death of Gen William Irvine, 1854 Danish constitution issued, 1856 composer Robert Schumann dies, 1865 Grant visits Boston, 1884 Imperial Federation formed in London, 1898 Merritt lands at Cavite Manila Harbor, 1910 Spain recalls envoy to the Vatican.
Maryland representative J F C Talbott born in Baltimore County on July 29 1843. Civil War Confederate private then lawyer and prosecutor before entering Congress in 1879 and later terms through 1902. Blanche Chapman set to play Mrs Wiggs for a fourth season next winter.
Richard Arnst of New Zealand faces Australia’s Harry Pearce in a three and a half mile Parramatta River race for the world sculling title with $2400 a side at stake. Arnst, 28, favored, has a storied career including wins across regattas and defeats of rivals on multiple rivers.
Poem by Rev H Stubenwoll Allison Iowa extols Dr Kings New Life Pills as a health necessity. Believes every home should use them and be well again. Available 25 cents at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
Vienna July 28 The delegation from the Boston Chamber of Commerce arrived in Vienna and received a hearty welcome. The city’s government and local business groups prepared four days of events including tours of major factories and firms, dinners, theater outings, and drives to nearby mountain resorts for the visitors.
E S Lopez a carpenter of ManiUa New York Always carries Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claiming it heals cuts wounds bruises burns boils scalds chapped skin fever sores eruptions eczema corns and piles. Available for 25 cents at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
Preparations are nearly complete for the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America annual convention in Scranton. Thousands of delegates and visitors from across the United States and Canada will attend the event at the end of next week.
EB M Stewart of Chicago reports great relief from hay fever during hot months using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He notes relief and recommends the product to others suffering similarly. Sold by all druggists.
Taft’s message on amending the Pure Food and Drugs law does not challenge Foley products. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills are touted as standard, trusted remedies recognized by medical professionals for coughs colds throat chest and lung ailments. Sold by all druggists.
Dr Charles Pranard of Paris heads the speaker lineup for the nineteenth annual meeting of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations to be held in Grand Rapids Michigan next week. Other speakers include F N Penniston Hancock Michigan Arthur H Murdock Omaha Clay W Holmes Elmira Charles Verne Chicago E L Kessler Charlotte CC A Rouse Terre Haute John C Butterfield Jersey City and R J Prophit Monroe Louisiana.
A Texas resident, Perry A. Pitman of Dale, says kidney and bladder troubles left him bedridden four months until Foley's Kidney Remedy cured him. The ad urges asking for the remedy, available at druggists.
Advert seeks Foley Kidney Pills as quick and permanent relief for kidney and bladder irregularities. Promotes tonic strengthening effects and gratitude from users. For sale by all druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.