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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
2
The Athens Banner announces subscription rates and delivery notes for city carriers and mail. It lists annual and short-term prices, cash in advance, and payment methods. A notice warns subscribers that no carrier boy may collect payments or sell papers.
The Banner reports Judge Brawley of South Carolina ruled the state law making breach of farm labor contracts a misdemeanor unconstitutional. The Augusta Chronicle agrees noting potential labor trouble if similar Georgia and Carolinas laws stand. It calls for a new constitutional measure to protect landowners while guarding workers rights.
A chaotic collage reports misdeeds and reforms from Georgia including public discipline, courthouse improvements, and religious guidance. It notes Bishop Candler’s sermon plans, Booker Washington school prospects, and Oklahoma statehood disputes. It also highlights Jackson county educational strides and calls for local tax support for rural schools to boost efficiency.
The Banner and Savannah News urge the Democratic Party to center its national platform on tariff reform and opposition to centralized federal power. They argue Rooseveltian centralization risks states' rights, urging Democrats to push tariff revision and a strong stand against centralization as key planks.
A historical timeline cites dates from 1752 to 1906 including John Brooks births and deaths, the Johnstown flood, the 1902 Pretoria Peace, and Alfonso XIII’s marriage. It notes agricultural college graduate C H Hechler moving to New York State to manage Clarence Mackey estate for $200 monthly, overseeing a 500 acre farm valued at $500,000 with twelve departments and many staff.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a universal cure for catarrhal troubles with a personal money back guarantee from H R Palmer & Son. The offer includes a pocket inhaler and claims rapid relief, breathing air purified by the balsamic scent, and insistence that users will see benefits after first uses. It also promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills sold by the local drug company.
Key West patrolman Roland Cur recounts severe rheumatic episodes in his knees and feet. After using Chamabalm Pain Balm, he reports rapid relief and two weeks of treatment eliminate pain, with no recurrence for over three months. Sold by local Athens, Georgia druggists H R Palmers & Sons and others.
The Georgia Railroad Commission issues Circular No. 333 on May 24 1907 detailing freight transportation charges after June 24. It sets standard tariff additions by class: 25 percent for Classes 1 2 3 4 5 G A B Y G H L N O. 10 percent for Classes B K M R. no percentage for Classes C D F J and PB. 10 percent for Lime and Ice. Signed by Chairman H W Tull and Secretary Geo F Montgomery.
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