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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines mail and carrier delivery rates in Georgia, notes on remittance methods, and asks subscribers to report delivery failures. It includes political briefs on William M. Howard, Roosevelt, Bryan, and state issues, with local notes on Lyceum attractions and ongoing elections.
The Banner urges local drivers to join a ten day round the state trip covering over 950 miles. Athens and Clarke county are praised for road work leadership and visibility, with nearly a hundred cars expected to begin Monday. Enter by wiring Frank Weldon in Atlanta today.
President Taft endorses rapid raising of the Maine wreck from Havana harbor with a 300000 dollar appropriation. Spain may send an official to oversee the operation to ensure a fair investigation into whether the ship was destroyed from within or without. Arlington will inter the sailors remains as portions are floated for preservation and burial at sea.
The article warns Georgia may face a boll weevil invasion within years and cites research and education efforts. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce proposes farmers along the western edge plant corn to create an unbroken corn belt, hoping to halt the pest’s advance along the Chattahoochee river banks.
Gen Ellis Spear former United States Patent Commissioner born Knox county Maine October 15 1834 educated Bowdoin College. He served as patent commissioner 1877 to 1879 and has practiced as attorney and patent solicitor in Washington for thirty years. Also notes on prohibition in Missouri politics commission plan conference in Galveston and Chicago University student Reynolds Club activity.
Lincoln Steffens critiques the 1907 panic and Morgan Rockefeller led rescue, arguing the relief relied on Associated Clearing House credit rather than private funds. He questions admiration for Morgan and the national role of Wall Street in a crisis. The piece also notes university club growth, honors to Judson, and new alumni chapters.
Jay Bowerman the republican nominee for governor of Oregon has acted as governor for some time past. He was born in Iowa less than thirty five years ago and has lived in Oregon since 1695. He is a lawyer by profession and has served six terms in the state senate.
A testimonial claims Electric Bitters improves stomach, liver, kidneys and blood, helping withstand daily wear. W. M. Sherman of Cushing, Maine says three bottles made him feel like a new man after kidney trouble. Sold for 50 cents at local druggists H. B. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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