This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
6
The Athens Daily Banner lists home delivery options with annual six month and three month prices and weekly rates for The Weekly or Sunday Banner. It warns carriers must not collect subscriptions or add papers, and advises paying at the office or through a regional bill.
A letter defends John D. Rockefeller's million dollar gift to eradicate hookworm in the South. It argues the region is not unhealthy, notes comparable death rates to other regions, and says residents can decide how to use charity without feeling obliged to welcome the donor.
The mayoral race in New York features Tammany candidate Jandet with a narrow margin amid factions. National readers note Hearst’s rising influence, Maryland disfranchisement vote closeness, and Rhode Island support for Aldrich. Virginia Republicans gain, while Cleveland’s Tom Johnson loses yet plans another bid.
President Taft’s Columbus Mississippi remarks urge concord between North and South and praise Jefferson Davis. The piece notes long standing bitterness toward Davis in the North and credits Roosevelt for restoring Davis’s name to Cabin John Bridge, framing Taft’s speech as a step toward national unity.
More than fifty cars are entered for November 9 in Augusta Atlanta and Athens routes. Augusta entrants leave early to cover all in one day while Athens cars depart at dawn to avoid delaying Augusta. Local cars also enter, with escorts planned through city streets.
Items include the Declaration of Rights by Congress and President Jefferson notifying war with Morocco. Notable deaths: Stephen J. Field former Supreme Court justice in 1899 in Washington D.C., Charles B Andrews born in Connecticut died 1802, Felix Mendelssohn died in Leipzig, Abraham Lincoln Mary Todd marriage noted, and Albert H. Marks former Tennessee governor died 1908. Also references to martial law in Montreal and Harvard President Eliot resigning.
Bishop Garrett of Dallas, born 1882 in Silver County, long served as missionary bishop of Northern Texas and head of St. Marys College. The column also notes Cotton prices rising to over fifteen cents per pound and predictions of further gains by Frank B. Payne of New Orleans as European spinners seek cotton.
James J. Corbett writes in Answers about his defeat to Bob Fitzsimmons, describing the valley fight scene near Carson City, the ring side support for Fitzsimmons, and his own strategy. He details the brutal exchanges, the pivotal late blow, and his respect for Fitzsimmons’s gameness despite losing the world heavyweight title.
The fragment notes a tactic of using American spinners to thwart competition, likely pushing prices upward. It hints at market manipulation effects but offers limited context on who acts or where this occurs.
Markets begin with wheat futures showing Dec prices near 1.04 and May around 1.03. Quotations include bids at 7-8, 101-78, and 34 for various contracts.
A quirky exchange in the Philadelphia Review contrasts the Wise Guy's line There is safety in numbers with the Simple Mug's retort that too many cooks spoil the broth. The brief cartoonish dialogue lampoons crowd wisdom and individual caution.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets promise a one day cure for colds. Druggists refund money if it fails to work. E W Grove signature appears on each box. Price 35 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.