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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
7
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates 5.00 yearly 2.50 half year 1.25 quarter year or 10 cents a week with payments by express money order or registered letter. It urges timely delivery reports, cautions carriers not to collect, and notes office contact at telephone 75. It also discusses political topics and Georgia agricultural and beer questions with regional commentary.
The fragment lists events from 1684 to 1910 including the Albany peace treaty, Blenheim victory, Bonaparte named First Consul, Williams death, the Constitution cruise, Rose’s birth, Charles X abdication, Crawford and Marion Crawford, Dug Spring, Orange Court House, Regina capital designation, and Grand Trunk Railway strike end with Canadian government intervention.
The bill amending Georgia school laws passes the house by 134 to 10 and moves to the senate. It aims to coordinate city and state systems, improve supervision, and press for funding to train teachers and pay salaries promptly, signaling a major step in school reform.
Victor Berger, the lone socialist in Congress, introduces a bill for a U S pension program for citizens aged sixty or over with low income and no felony record. It would tax at least three hundred million dollars annually to fund pensions for about five million people, shifting charity costs to the government and sparking debate over regional impact and feasibility.
Princess Ingeborg, beloved Swedish royal, was born August 2 1878. She married Prince Carl, brother to the king, after leaving Denmark where she was Crown Prince Frederick’s daughter. The couple has two granddaughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Martha, and they live a notably democratic life.
A collage of editorials flags Hoke Smith in Georgia politics as he weighs governorship versus senate seat. Commentary from Memphis to Nashville questions motive and effect on party power while Georgia debates the Senate necessity.
Mt Airy Georgia draws prominent summer guests with Judge Emory Speer as a central figure. The article recalls Speer’s long friendship with mountain residents dating to the 1880s, his campaigning days in the old Ninth district, and his ongoing ties as he presides over court sessions at the Monterey hotel and receives visitors amid hunting trips with his hounds.
The Memphis and New York papers clash over Hoke Smith as both senator and governor. Dispute centers on wool legislation, Georgia duties, and the idea of appointing a senator between sessions, prompting ridicule from critics.
A Journal of the American Medical Association article reassures that panic over Asiatic cholera in the United States is unwarranted. It notes strict quarantine measures, bacteriologic screening for steerage passengers, extended observation from five to ten days, and confidence in modern medical control should an outbreak occur.
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