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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
6
The Athens Daily Banner notes subscription details and delivery issues while previewing a collage of items. War news from Peru, political quips about Taft and Sherman, and commentary on the Balinger Pinchot inquiry mix with jokes about poets and a New York murder case.
The article argues that U S possession of the Philippines has cost money and lives with no clear benefit, yet trade with Manila is rising. Imports from the Philippines doubled last year and exports to the country rose over fifty percent, though this growth may not offset ongoing costs and bloodshed.
The Philadelphia Ledger traces how price rises sparked fixes from ancient times to modern days. It recalls Pericles era bread loaves, Xenophon’s wages, Diocletian era prices, and colonial and Civil War money issues, showing persistent concerns over cost of living.
On May 21 historical notes include birth and death years for Roger Griswold and John Singleton Copley, plus events such as tavern liquor rules in 1837 and Tennessee secession in 1861. It marks Leon Bourgeois born May 21 1851 and outlines his long French political career, with a brief nod to republican unity in politics.
Readers recall the fall of a comet and the ensuing panic from religious leaders who warned of doom while intelligent people stayed calm. An advertisement touts Dr Detchon's Rheumatic Cure claiming rapid relief in 1 to 2 days for rheumatism and neuralgia and mentions Foley Kidney Pills as a urinary remedy sold by a local druggist.
A flood of announcements lists W B Whitehead R Toombs Du Rose Walter E Jackson Elmer J Crawford E L Smith J A Pitner H H Linton J H Dorsey C N Weatherly B H Barrow and Lewis C Russell seeking Democratic primary votes for Senate Clarke county clerk sheriff treasurer tax collector tax receiver coroner and county surveyor. Charles H Brand outlines Western Circuit judge bid and past service.
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