Athens Daily Banner notes and political briefs
The Athens Banner reports on carrier policies and subscription reminders, notes on Democratic and Republican figures, rail depot issues, Taft and Root court implications, Massachusetts contest dynamics, Howard’s lead, Indiana political speeches, Roosevelt’s Tammany critique, and the Georgia State Fair in Macon with promises of strong exhibits and manufacturing growth for the state.
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Taft
Elihu Root
Supreme Bench
Notable Historical Figures and Censuses Mentioned in Unclear Text
A fragmented list recalls Roger Williams Richard Nash Napoleon Bonaparte Isaac P Gray Frederick William III and others with scattered dates and places. The passage includes mentions of birth death roles and a reflection on Athens census figures plus a dysphonia note and Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertising.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Isaac P. Gray
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Indiana
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Ter County
City of
Mexico
Frederick William III
Census Fraud Highlights City Pad for Population
The census faces scrutiny after alleged frauds in Tacoma Seattle Minneapolis and Fort Smith. Officials report Tacoma’s population inflated by over thirty thousand with lodgers counted as residents. Other western cities show similar padding while eastern cities remain unaffected and pursued for punishment.
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United
States
Tacoma
Seattle
Minneapolis
Fort Smith
The Georgia Banks
Georgia reports show 540 state banks with capital around forty million dollars and deposits exceeding one hundred million dollars. No state bank failures in three years. deposits and growth reflect thrift, honesty, and broader prosperity for citizens and business interests.
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Georgia
Pensions Burden Grows As Years Pass
James A. Garfield warned of pension highs, yet the roll has climbed since the Civil War. Fraud and padding plague the list, with forty five years after Appomattox more names than Confederate soldiers. The burden, amplified by prosperity, equals taxes on every American and could outpace militarism in Europe.
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James A. Garfield
United States
Appomattox
Fort Sumter
Japan
Europe
America
Atlanta Gossip Brims With Showy Plans for Week
Atlanta teems with events as horse shows draw Vanderbilt and Sorg, a 950 mile good roads contest begins, and roads improve for the route through Macon to Savannah. A joint effort by the Constitution and Journal features a car in the race. Local political contests heat up around Winn, with a recorder race and mayoral intrigue. Fireworks, Maude Adams, wild west show, and upcoming attractions round out a bustling fortnight in the city.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Macon Telegraph
The
Augusta Chronicle
Macon
Fort Valley
Americus
Albany
Moultrie
Bainbridge
Thomasville
Constitution
Winn
Nash R Broyles
Broyles
Paine
Baseball Park
Maude Adams
North Georgia Singing Convention at Gainesville Park
The North Georgia Singing convention meets at Chattahoochee Park Gainesville on the fifth Sunday in October at 2 o'clock pm. Officials from Atlanta will conduct songs in Fa So Le La books. Prof J L White, author and reviser of the old Sacred Harp, is invited to lead the class in old songs. Open promptly at 2 o clock pm.
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North Georgia
Chattahoochee Park
Gainesville
World's Best Salve Promises Instant Healing
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts corns burns bruises sores boils ulcers eczema salt sores cracked hands and sprains. The copy claims supreme efficacy and lists a price of 12.66 in a dated promotional style.
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