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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
6
A chaotic mix of notices and opinion snippets urges subscribers to pay via the regular collector, announces five days to register, and jokes about April Fools and cleaning up premises. It references Odd Fellows preparations, graft rumors, Foss brothers in Congress, Roosevelt returns, and a cattle price note, ending mid-sentence about range cattle and scarcity.
A concise editorial warns there is no excuse for missing the April 5 registration deadline, calling the date the only safeguard. It stresses the urgency of registering now with less than a week remaining.
A closer look at President Taft's waning optimism as tariff backlash and party splits threaten his renomination. Reports say he may step aside for Theodore Roosevelt to salvage the Republican Party, with Harmon's CA race looming and Democrats poised to gain the House.
A long analysis of muckraking in newspapers and its effect on graft. It argues that exposure stories inspire further graft schemes and that public warning can unintentionally breed similar crimes. The piece discusses senators and bribery cases, plus the psychology of suggestion.
A vivid snapshot of urban life and modern conveniences in a bustling city. The narrator highlights daily routines such as waking to alarms, lighting, calling a distant railway station, cooking on a gas range, and riding in a motor car past trolleys and telegraph offices toward a city with tall buildings and subway lines.
The Atlanta Daily notes a claim from a few days ago that gentlemen did not lift hats in elevators before ladies. The Chicago Post lists quirks of famous figures showing they were not entirely up to date. Napoleon avoided lectures, Caesar had no chauffeur, Alexander the Great did not eat for a photo, and others shunned modern comforts.
A collage of 19th and early 20th century dates and facts. It lists laws, births, deaths, and political figures linked to March 31, including a Pennsylvania duelling ban in 1806, Gen Washington L Elliott birth, Henry Clay resignation, John Calhoun death, John G Saxe death, Meantions of Philander Knox and Henry W Corbett, and George P Graham birth and career. It also contains commentary on graft and public life with various quotes and notes on registration deadlines and meat prices.
Col Levi C Weir president of the Adama Express Company died in New York this week. He is the fourth express company president to die since September and the third in recent weeks, following leaders of Southern United States and Wells Fargo. A separate Cairo dispatch reports Nationalist protests near Rosevelt’s hotel and student parades, with calls against British tyranny and for America. A bogus health claim for Chamberlain's tablets promises relief from various ailments.
A World to Win proclaims a kingdom for every soul and a world to conquer or suffer defeat. Foley's Kidney Remedy promises to cure any kidney or bladder trouble within medicine's reach, with all druggists selling it.
The Moss Mfg Co offers insect screens made from top wire and white poplar, claiming timely installation can save a doctor bill from insect bites. Prices are stated as reasonable and a phone number is provided for contact.
The Arkansas Democratic campaign closed last night in a lively finish and today primaries are held across the state. Voters will select nominees for governor and other state officials, county offices, and seven congressional districts. Incumbent Geo. W. Donaghey fights renomination with Judge C. C. Kavanaugh. The primary is viewed as the election.
Washington March 29 The senate committee on commerce will report the river and harbor appropriation bill late this week with focus on the Mississippi and Missouri projects including the Lakes to Gulf deep waterway. Michigan's Senator William Alden Smith warned against tapping Lake Michigan, arguing it could alter currents and harm the fruit belt. He noted the need for careful water management and urged balanced funding to avoid losses from unfinished projects. The committee aims to support worthy waterways without extravagance and to satisfy broad public sentiment for improved rivers and harbors.
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