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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
7
A jumble of theater notices from old times lists stars and plays including Uncle Tom's Cabin in Chicago and Charlemagne the Conqueror with plans for futher productions. An unrelated bursts of ads tout Beggy's Mustarine for sports injuries and Donkey's Lice remedies for poultry.
In New Jersey with the May 28 primary looming, Roosevelt Taft and La Follette campaign vigorously. Taft forces and Roosevelt supporters field key delegates at large. Wilson's anti-Wilson camp aims to carry the bulk of 28 delegates, but tickets labeled Unpleased may split anti-Taft votes and complicate results.
Special to the Banner reports a new daily Chicago newspaper planned to rely on outlying district merchants for ads, shunning big downtown stores to shift patronage to cheaper, outlying districts. The piece also notes trust companies and theater fire safety efforts, citing past disasters and urging stricter assembly hall exit standards.
A Hamburg America launch party sails to Stettin to witness the Imperator, a 900 foot long liner larger than any ship afloat. With 11 decks, 50,000 ton displacement, and luxury features, it aims for a first Atlantic voyage next winter and includes Prahn deck stabilizers and the largest Marconi setup at sea.
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