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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
2
The Athens Banner outlines carrier delivery options and prices including 5.00 yearly 2.50 half year 1.25 three months or 10 cents weekly. Weekly or Sunday Banner priced at 1.00 yearly 0.50 half year. Payments in advance by cash, money order or registered letter. Subscribers urged to report late or missing delivery to the business office.
The Rome Tribune criticizes the Maddox administration while The Banner and The Atlanta Journal urge ads and polling for local merchants. Reports question state race dynamics with Clark Howell and James M. Smith as contenders, and investigations into insurance company spending impact party fortunes.
The Albany Herald reports sharp 1900s Georgia governor race debate on open primaries. Hoke Smith backs white open voting with pledge to support nominees, while others demand Democratic only ballots. Watson and Georgia Populists push for cross voting rights, prompting editorial concern over party loyalty and Populist influence in the Georgia Democratic field.
Women suffer kidney disorders as often as men but misattribute symptoms to their sex. Nervousness headaches and back pain signal kidney trouble. Foley's Kidney Cure has helped thousands of women by regulating urinary organs purifying blood and aiding overall health. All druggists.
Georgia readers are urged to watch Hoke Smith and Watson faction clashes as distrust grows over disfranchisement plans. The piece defends Smith’s positions, endorses Merritt for re election, and cautions against bolters while praising Georgia leaders and the party's future.
A notice lists candidates seeking re election or election to Clarke County offices including Sheriff Clerk Superior Court Tax Collector Tax Receiver Treasurer and Coroner with endorsement to the Democratic primary. Names include John W Wier M D Browning Elmer J Crawford H H Linton J H Dorsey E I Smith J A Pitner and J N Weatherly.
A notice states the date for the Clarke county representative election in the Georgia General Assembly is set and subject to action by A J C McMahan.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M meets second Thursday monthly at Masonic Hall Clayton St. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Monday 8 pm at Castle Hall Max Joseph bldg Clayton and Wall. Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons meets every third Tuesday 8 pm Max Joseph bldg. Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesday 8 pm Carlton Bldg Jackson St. Williams Lodge No 15 N O O F meets Monday 8 pm Carlton Bldg Jackson St. Athens Lodge No 790 B P O E meets Wednesday 8 50 pm Broad and Lumpkin Streets. Exalted Ruler Suackelford and secretaries listed.
Political note says Tom Watson's governor run gains no votes from Atlanta Journal mockery of Democratic contenders for the office. Following lines discuss mortality rates in New York and Chicago and promote Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and pneumonia prevention.
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