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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner reports busy fair days with large crowds at the Northeast Georgia Fair. It notes civic topics including police, mayoral races, and the onion depot initiative while urging readers to attend Wheat and Oat Fair Day and support local agriculture.
The Northeast Georgia Fair in Athens impresses with extensive county exhibits, Clarke County agriculture, Berkshire hog displays, and well organized administration. The fair features racing and attractions, and its smooth operation signals annual continuation due to hard work and community support.
A series of notices shows candidates for Athens mayor and alderman positions in the upcoming Democratic primary. W F Dorsey J F Rhodes O W Cooper W C Weatherford W Vanderal F A Lipscomb H J Rowe announce bids or re election. An advertised medical offer for Botanic Blood Balm follows.
A report from Missoula says an eastbound freight engine pulling a freight was dynamited at Avon on the Northern Pacific last night. The cab was blown off and the fireman and engineer narrowly escaped serious injury.
Advertising copy touts Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing remedy that makes pale thin children fat and rosy. It claims rapid improvement in wasting tendencies and notes that even a few drops in a baby's bottle have a noticeable positive effect, offering free samples upon request from Scott & Bowne in New York.
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