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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1906
Page
6
The Athens Banner reminds readers that no carrier boy may collect subscriptions or sell papers. Subscriptions must be prepaid to avoid delivery issues, with payment via the regular collector or at the office. The notice includes rate details and contact instructions for late or missed deliveries.
A long editorial discusses local views on race and agriculture, noting white optimism about land ownership and thrift, the rise of a Georgia farmer turned financier, and skepticism about Negro college students embracing farming. It weighs future plans for a state agricultural college at Athens and the limited farming interest among Black students.
A fragment discusses education and practical knowledge for agriculture versus Latin and mathematics. It mentions cotton and corn cultivation as more beneficial, questions about disease awareness and health education, and references to observers debating proper priorities for schools and community welfare.
The text contrasts health guarding with life insurance and notes observations from hotel registers on newly married couples. It cites expert evidence from hotel proprietors about names in registers and warns of health issues from neglected bowels and liver, recommending Dr King's New Life Pills.
Fragmented historical column notes Abraham Barker founder of the Union League and a debate about law and a violent incident. Also includes an advertisement for Hall's Constipation Cure and Cheney Co Toledo offering remedies and testimonials.
A tourist shows a Moroccan souvenir with Arabic text prompting debate. The seller unmasks the inscription as mere marks, turning the object from mystery to novelty. The piece leads the collector to lose interest, while a further ad nods to Risers laxative tablets sold by Orr Drug Co.
The Southern Railway Company announces summer tour rates effective May 15 to September 30, 1906 with a final ticket limit of October 1906. Stop-overs allowed on going and return journeys. passengers must deposit with agents on arrival for desired stop-overs and notify conductors. For details write or call Phone 81. R. W. Sizer Gen. Agent 106 Clayton Street.
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