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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
2
The Athens Banner details subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, payment methods, and reminder procedures for late delivery. It also includes a controversial editorial advocating white supremacy and opposing Black political power, emphasizing work and moral uplift for Black readers.
The Athens city scene has transformed over two years with tax values rising by about a million dollars and annual business up by several million. Population nears fifteen thousand with many new houses and high rental demand. builders see profitable returns in cottages as the city expands with a new hotel and union depot and ongoing street improvements.
A critical commentary argues that African Americans face no lasting political hope. It claims the Democratic Party bars them by law or primary, while Republicans use them only to claim moral high ground and then discard them. The piece asserts northern thinkers condemn enfranchisement and the South agrees.
The piece urges the South to push for its own presidential candidate, arguing precedents from pre Civil War politics and the need for four years of steady effort to gain influence. It also calls for strict enforcement of vagrancy laws in Athens and Clarke County, urging public punishment for idlers who rely on others to support them and noting the police must monitor and arrest repeat offenders.
The article discusses New York's possible un instructed stance at the convention and potential Parker or McClellan support. It notes Parker momentum at Georgia colleges, Captain Triplett as a delegate candidate, Athens hotel stock appeals, and Georgia Republicans in Atlanta with Port Arthur mention.
Sanitary Inspector warns Athens residents that hog pens must be forty feet square per two hogs and kept clean. enforcement will be strict. A Harrisburg child case notes Chamberlain’s stomach and liver tablets eased stomach trouble and improved sleep for the two year old. Names H R Palmer and Sons and W J Smith and Bro appear in the notice.
A Winston North Carolina reader, Mrs. L. D. Johnson, notes children eagerly seek Cheney's Expectorant to ward off colds or croup. She praises its agreeable taste and rapid results compared with other preparations.
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