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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1904
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription costs and terms for city delivery by carriers or mail. Rates include 25.00 per year, 2.50 six months, 1.25 three months, and weekly or Sunday at 1.00 per year, with advance payment required. Readers urged to report late delivery or porch failures to the business office.
The Banner announces it cannot accept meeting notices by telephone and requests notices be mailed or delivered to the editor. Notices must include the writer's real name, or publication will be withheld. No exceptions to these rules will be made in the future.
Judge Richard B. Russell of Jackson county seeks the Georgia Supreme Court top post. A Clarke County native and Athens lifelong resident, he is a UGA graduate and former legislator, solicitor general, and Western circuit judge. His supporters praise a vigorous campaign and broad statewide backing. Athens booms with hotel plans and housing growth as the city prospers.
The Banner urges Georgia Democrats to demand uninstructed delegates to the St Louis convention and to know delegates preferences by district. It supports Grover Cleveland if Hearst fails to secure nomination and warns against Hearst aligned delegates undermining party unity.
A historic account details Canary Islands natives trained as warriors from infancy. Boys faced mud and stone challenges to learn defense, later using darts and arrows in warfare. A Sevillian test showed agility catching stones and oranges hurled at speed, highlighting exceptional native athleticism.
The article discusses compass variation across the United States with a north south line of no variation and increasing deviation toward the northeast and northwest. It cites Coast Survey data and notes magnetic differences affecting travel to Europe. It also includes an unrelated medical pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness can be cured.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as the modern, easier to digest cod liver oil for throat lung troubles. Claims taste is minimal, digestion aided, and quick reliable relief for all ages. Promises free sample upon request from Scott & Bowne in New York.
A river steamboat captain asked for a cold remedy. I recommended Cheney's Expectorant, and the captain reported that half a bottle restored him. Alonzo J. Ellis. New Orleans, La.
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