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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner lists delivery options by carrier in the city or mail, with yearly, six month, and three month rates and a weekly/sunday edition at one dollar per year. It requires cash in advance and offers remittance by express, money order, or registered mail, directing all business communications to the Business manager.
The State Fair at Macon Oot 71 31 promises a great event amid inquiries to the Athens Chamber of Commerce regarding the Greater Georgia movement. The hotel question remains under discussion as supporters push the movement forward. Money is needed. over 16000 dollars was raised in Atlanta to keep Dr. Broughton from seeking new fields. An exchange satirically notes Roosevelt’s soft speech with a big stick while he himself would speak loudly with a revolver. Sidney Lewis praises Jim Griggs as a steady congressman and signals Hearst backing as favorable for the New Yorker. General Miles rebuffs presidential talk, saying he is not discussing politics, prompting Savannah News to suggest he may run only if he chooses, with major parties unlikely to back him. Jim Tillman has been acquitted of N G Gonzales murder, a verdict the Banner questions as miscarried justice for South Carolina’s judiciary.
An appeal celebrates Athens Georgia as rapidly expanding with new residents and businesses. Real estate interest rises, rents stay low, and builders are active. The piece urges all citizens and local leaders to unite to achieve a “Greater Athens” through coordinated effort and promotion.
A Chinese trader at Boone Road market is accused of a dotted scheme to inflate duck purchases by blowing up birds with air then puncturing them. The trick collapses when punctured, revealing the deception as a lesson on Oriental trade secrets.
A reward of twenty five dollars is offered for arrest with sufficient evidence to convict the party or parties guilty of painting on private property in this city or on property of any shareh. F. Rhodes, Mayor. For a pleasant physio take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. For sale by H.R. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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