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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
4
Athens Daily Banner notes four more days of the Northeast Georgia Fair with strong Athens turnout and praise from distant visitors. It reports local politics, the Clarke county exhibit, and calls for the city depot, with coverage of farmers in the Wheat and Oat Fair. It mentions Turkish Bulgarians and McClellan, urging voting against Roosevelt backers.
Athens rejoices over the Northeast Georgia Fair with strong agricultural and Berkshire hog exhibits. Clarke county farmers shine as the show impresses with well organized exhibits, racing attractions, and smooth management. The success proves hard work and enterprise pay off and promises annual fairs.
Public notices show candidates for mayor and alderman positions in Athens. W F Dorsey J F Rhodes O W Cooper W P Weatherford W Vonderau F A Lipscomb H J Rowe announce runs or re elections subject to Democratic primary. Also an advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm with claims of rheumatism and catarrh cures.
A report from Missoula says an eastbound freight engine was blown up by dynamite at Avon on the Northern Pacific last night. The cab was blown off and the fireman and engineer escaped serious injury. Other items include Prince Cupid and wife Sall aboard the ship Iberia sailing to San Francisco, Roosevelt appointing John P. Nields as U.S. district attorney for Delaware, Hall and Co. advertising a catarrh cure, and Rhode Island Republicans naming Cole for governor with Alphonse Gautin Jr. as chair.
Scott's Emulsion claims to fatten pale thin children and restore rosy cheeks and bright eyes. It asserts rapid improvements in wasting tendencies with small amounts in a baby's bottle and promises samples on request from Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
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