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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1905
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes several items from Chicago strikes to fertilizer tag politics and Kansas christening jests. It highlights upcoming legislative session time, hospital fund drives, Russians gaining religious freedom, and Anthony Cleveland disputes. It ends urging support for agricultural education funding in Georgia.
Obituary honors Rev. Ellison D. Stone highlighting decades of unselfish Christian service in Athens. The piece notes his uplifting influence on rich and poor alike, comforting the grieving, teaching children, and shaping the community. Remains rest at Oconee cemetery, life enduring beyond death. Also endorses J J Conner's plea for Georgia to fund a premier agricultural college in Athens with UGA.
Calhoun Georgia resident Z T Gray swears his wife’s severe cough was cured by Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds after two doctors failed. The ad cites relief, sleep, and recovery with sale at W J Smith Bro and H R Palmer Sons drug stores and guarantees a trial bottle free.
Notice to all subjects of the Fulton fiscal year tax in Athens requiring registration and license by May 10 1906. failure to comply will lead to cages against defaulters in the Mayor's Court per the March 29 1905 ordinance. L E Brooks signs.
Brunswick News notes Billy Osborne muzzled and Col J T H E allies pleased. Savannah Press quips about Judge Dick Russell and campaign banners as Albany hosts Speer and Terrell. Dublin Courier Dispatch says Russell Maddox race narrows to Clark Howell with strong southern support. Howell remains steady. The Atlanta Journal hints at Follette type influence. Sam Jones cites La Follette remark that Howell is “our sort of folks.” A convention lead and opaque tricks appear favored by some factions.
Hon J J Conner of Bartow county urges Georgians to embrace a proposed agricultural college at Athens linked with the University of Georgia. He presents reasons why the institution would modernize farming methods and benefit the state.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Watding Kinnan & Mare j ln, Toledo druggists, and F J Cheney & Co. claim the remedy’s reliability. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, with testimonials offered free. Price is 75 cents per bottle and available from druggists.
A fragmented quotation appears to reference mythic figures the Fates and the Furies in a dialogic exchange. Mentions of Fred, Dick, and a hitchhiker mood suggest a literary or dramatic snippet cited by the Boston Transcript and Houston Post.
Train schedule notes for the Georgia Railway on timetable card format with arrival and departure references. Details are partially legible showing station activity and train times in a historical context.
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