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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner provides delivery options by carrier or mail with annual, semiannual, and quarterly rates for daily and weekly papers. Notices request subscribers report late or missing deliveries to business offices, with contact numbers for business and editorial rooms.
Public letters urge readers to send notices by mail rather than phone and remind authors to include real names. The piece praises the Northeast Georgia Fair, supports the new hotel project, and defends the State College of Agriculture amid critics, highlighting growth under Chancellor Hill and widespread state support.
Clarke county farmers push to move their Northeast Georgia Fair display to the state fair in Macon. Secretary Calvin of the State Agricultural Society praised the exhibit and says a $200 budget could cover freight and setup plus someone to supervise. Premium prizes should cover costs and provide countywide advertisement. The Banner urges immediate fundraising and county support with The Farmer pledging full participation.
Local notices publish candidates declaring runs for Athens mayor and alderman seats in first second third and fourth wards. Statements urge Democratic primary action and re election bids. Also a Clifton patent flour advertisement promotes quality and refund guarantee from Wingfield Cash Grocery.
Beginning May 17 1903 the Seaboard Air Line Railway offers Sunday round trips to Atlanta for 1.00 from Athens with train 41 leaving at 6 35 city time. Tickets valid for May 17 to Oct 25 1903. Z Hoke Athens Ga W E Obriatian A G P A Atlanta Ga Q G B Ryan G P A Portsmouth Va
A reward of twenty five dollars is offered for the arrest with sufficient evidence to convict the party or parties guilty of painting on private property in this city.
Poultry tips discuss using sulphur for nests and dust baths mixed with road dust, plus cost comparisons of poultry meat to beef. Advice on hatching and molting favors early spring layers and saving pullets hatched in spring. A humorous New England newsroom anecdote about a misprint using nerve in place of nerve illustrates newspaper accuracy.
An old advertising note touts Scott's Emulsion as a best solution for gaining healthy flesh. It argues fat people should not use it while thin people need it, promising solid flesh that fills out the body. It offers a free sample and lists Scott & Bowne in New York.
A Chicago man extols kindness over material gains and urges cheerful support. He endorses Chamberlain's Dough Remedy for colds, claiming it cures and is safe against pneumonia, noting it is sold by H. R. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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