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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
9
A vintage notice outlines subscription rates for the Weekly Banner and Sunday Banner with annual, semiannual, and weekly options. It states payment methods, delivery expectations, and that no carrier may collect subscriptions or sell papers. Readers are urged to report late or missed deliveries to the business office.
The Athens city scene is hailed as growing rapidly with new ventures and improvements. The Georgia team faced a tough call in Atlanta last Friday but Athens is credited with rising prominence among sister cities and state residents. Distinguished locals Patarch and Co. are noted for public leadership while political chatter centers on Hoke Smith versus Steven Clay for the United States Senate.
The University of Georgia severs college athletic relations with the Georgia School of Technology after a disputed baseball game ruled fraudulent by officials. Georgia stands firm, warning Tech that no further games will be played until the dispute is resolved, emphasizing integrity in athletics.
Secretary Carlisle spoke against free coinage of silver at the Sound Money Convention in Memphis. An advertisement-like excerpt touts a simple home remedy with Dandelion Extract, Compound Karsan, and Sarsaparilla Syrup to “filter poisons” and “purify the blood.” The piece urges readers to follow the recipe and heed medical authority.
Medical men recognize the problem as severe but report benefit from a month long regimen. An anti rheumatic tablet precedes each meal with a glass of water. After meals a liquid syrup mix includes Buchu and Horse Nettle extracts, Amet cordial and Liverwort with water.
A historical brief notes a cafe adjacent to a venue showing moving pictures with a five cent admission. The description highlights a front cafe presence offering soft drinks and ice.
A narrator recalls a Atlanta wholesale store scene where a salesman helps two upcountry merchants. One man wears plain work clothes while the other sports a Prince Albert coat, revealing how appearances mislead a merchant about honesty and credit. A farmer’s cautious order and a later encounter with a shabby credit seeker emphasize prudent judgment.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from Walding Kinnan and Marvin and notes a 15 year acquaintance with Fr Cheney. The copy touts internal cure and blood-borne action.
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