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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
3
The paper requests readers send notices by mail or messenger and asks to contact the editor. It states meetings announcements cannot be received by telephone and urges readers to follow the submission policy for print printing.
State School Commissioner announces University of Georgia Summer School session in Athens from July to August offering lectures for teachers. Banner notes completion of city hall, praise for Judge Spier’s Robert E Lee address, and calls for continued railroad progress and university support amid regional issues.
The article discusses renewed calls for protective duties on grain and flour in the United Kingdom, citing Mr. Chamberlain and Balfour cabinet actions. It notes the potential impact on prices, colonial relations, and Canada’s preference demands, with public sentiment favoring free trade or limited duties to avoid bread price rises.
The Southern Railway announces weekend tickets on Saturdays through September 12 with one fare plus reductions for trips to Atlanta Tabloh Falls and other destinations. Tickets may be used for return the following Tuesday. Details and schedules available from station agents in Athens Atlanta and surrounding areas.
The notice lists cheap travel fares to Pointe la Ballne and other destinations for the Baltimore Twentieth Triennial National Saengerfest, the National Educational Association meeting in Boston, and Elks and Shrine gatherings in Baltimore Saratoga Springs. Tickets go on sale June and July with final limits in late June to late July. Athens departures from $20.70 and $30.50 via rail. contact RW Sizer or H Hardwick for schedules and tickets.
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