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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1906
Page
6
The Athens Banner lists subscription prices for city delivery and mail options, urges prompt reporting of delivery issues, and states no carrier may collect payments. It notes office contact numbers and describes payment methods and advance cash terms. Articles and notes on politics and local events follow.
The piece reviews the San Francisco quake impact on canal plans and compares Nicaragua and Panama risks. It notes claims that masonry may fail within decades and discusses Morgan’s sea level and lock proposals as possible solutions to earthquake risks and the canal’s height requirements.
A Methodist member seeks to vote in a Baptist conference election for a preacher of a church. He is told he cannot vote as a Methodist, but if he is immersed as a Baptist in good faith he may vote. The executive committee notes Baptists require immersion for membership and voting rights.
An advertisement presents Foley remedy claims as genuine treatment options. The item references Teate and Tar as alleged threats and mentions Foley’s preparation alongside Frinton Ge Bane Lande as claimed active ingredients or substitutes.
Edward Richardson, formerly of Atlanta and a clerk in the pension office, died in Washington from accidental gas poisoning after a night of fishing. Coroner's certificate cites accidental death. He was 41 and survived by brothers F H Richardson and W W Richardson, city editor of The Washington Times. He had been boarding with Mrs. Fredie Newmyer. He was en route to Atlanta tonight.
Cheney's Expectorant claims to cure coughs colds influenza and croup. Priced at 25 cents a bottle and sold at all drug stores.
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