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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
2
Readers are asked to inform the business office of late delivery or missed issues to identify causes of delivery failures. Notifications are the sole way to know of delivery problems and are appreciated. TELEPHONES: Eustace’s Office 75 one ring. Baltimore Room 75 two rings.
The Banner requests notices be written and mailed or delivered to the editor with the writer’s name. It reviews politics in New York and Athens events, discusses European tours, Russo Japanese tensions, Roosevelt and McClellan references, and Confederate veterans’ stance on Dixie lyrics, among other topics.
Savannah and Macon papers report Southern backing for Cleveland as the Democratic nominee. Georgia leaders fear a party split only if third-term hopes falter, while editors like Macon Telegraph and Charleston News argue Cleveland would win the South and likely hold the nation if nominated.
A series of political announcements from Athens a mayoral candidate W F Dorsey J F Rhodes seeking re election aldermen from wards one two and four W C Weatherford O W Cooper W Vonderau F A Lipscomb H J Rowe details subject to Democratic primary Also Clifton patent flour advert from Wingfield Cash Grocery urging customers to ask for Clifton flour with guarantee and refund if not as represented
Beginning May 17 to Oct 25 1903 Seaboard Air Line Railway sells Sunday round trip tickets to Atlanta for 100 dollars. Tickets for train 41 leave Athens at 5 35 city time. Returning sale date is valid through Oct 25 Athens agent J Z Hoke, Atlanta agents W E Christian and O B Ryan.
A reward of twenty five dollars is offered for the arrest with sufficient evidence to convict any party or parties guilty of painting on private property or church property within the city. J. F. Rhodes Mayor.
The piece traces early attempts to introduce women on stage in London theatres. It notes 1620s failures at Blackfriars, private 1650s performances, a 1660 Desdemona by an unknown actress, and 1662 letters patent by Charles II allowing women to perform, with Pepys noting the first appearance of women on stage in January 1660.
A reminiscence about John Wesley and a quip on repetition leads to an ad for Chamberlain's Dough Remedy. The notice extols its claimed cold and grip cures and lung health benefits, noting it is pleasant and safe to take and available for sale by H. B. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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