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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
6
Remnants of notices discuss campaign remarks and elections in Georgia. References to Joe Brown and Governor races appear with mentions of Atlanta figures and national figures Hearst and McClellan. The fragmentary text notes campaign optimism and business interests across the South.
The record notes Joe Brown carried home counties for Dr L G Broughton Congressman T W Hart wick and Judge Seaborn Wright with strong Prohibitionist support in Georgia. The statement questions the level of backing for Little Joe.
The piece argues Joseph M. Brown's nomination signals a new prosperity era for Georgia mirroring 1904 1906. It contends conservative leadership will attract outside capital, restore peace and industry, and end agitation harming commerce. It highlights Clarke County and the University funds as Brown family aid, urging unity for Athens and state development.
Gabielle Reju known as Madame Rejane is celebrated as a French actress born June 6 1857 in Paris. She studied at the Conservatoire under Regnier and debuted at the Vaudeville in 1875. She rose to fame in comedy and drama across major Paris theaters and in America with notable roles in Mme Sans Gene and other works.
An advertisement touts a kidney treatment by Down’s Kidney Apparatus claiming relief from backache and urinary troubles. It mentions testimonials from users and urges readers to buy through agents in Buffalo and New York.
A disjointed OCR fragment shows a captain addressing thirteen companions aboard a ship. He speaks of luck and safety, lists three distinguished passengers, and orders the steward to serve fish as they continue a merry trip at sea.
In a brisk scene the jeweler Charlie Loveday directs Henry to bring the tray of engagement rings, a moment of quick business in a busy workshop described with a clipped, period tone.
Chattanooga reports The Tradesman “week ending today” highlights numerous new industries across the South with sizable capitalizations. Entries include Arkansas mining firms, Georgia candy and cracker factories, Kentucky hardware, North Carolina timber and coal ventures, Texas timber and tie mills, and Virginia woolen mills, among others.
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