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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
5
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The column surveys diverse topics from international shifts toward republicanism in China to U S political talk of Joe Bailey in Texas and Ty Cobb legends. It notes rising sudden deaths, Madero Diaz tactics in Mexico, and debates on abolition of capital punishment in Georgia. It references the Confederate constitution and U S presidential re election dynamics.
A nurse from a Southern city argues that harsh conditions among Black residents are not slavery. She contends most Negroes work in menial labor, but the author rebuts that emancipation poverty does not prove slavery, noting regional prosperity and leadership support in the South.
The article surveys presidential ages, noting the constitutional minimum of 35 and the youngest candidates. It lists presidents by age at inauguration, cites Roosevelt as the youngest modern example, and compares current leaders Taft 56 Roosevelt 54 Harmon 67 Wilson 57 Clark 63 Underwood 51, highlighting eligibility vs. age.
The piece argues Roosevelt forced the Panama separation from Colombia, financed revolts in New York, and questions who benefited from canal rights payments. It calls for a full public accounting of the actions and warns against perceived acts of highway robbery by a powerful United States.
February 7 entries include Sir Thomas More born in London 1478 executed 1535. Daniel Boone captured near Blue Licks 1778. Charles Dickens born 1812. Robert Lucas Iowa's first territorial governor died 1853. Jacksonville Florida captured 1864. George Peabody gift 1867. Macdonald British subject quote 1891. long distance telephone New York Boston 1893. Great Baltimore fire 1904. Lord Decies and Vivien Gould marry 1911.
The article notes the 69th birthday of Jean Baptiste Romuald Fiset born February 7 1843 in St Cuthbert Quebec. It traces education at Montreal College and Laval University medical study and mentions service as Rimouski mayor before his election to the senate.
The report lists long-serving MPs including a ten-year continuous House member later re elected in 1887, defeated in 1891 and re elected five years later, plus Senator Fiset in the Dominion’s upper chamber since 1897. Also noted are birthdays for Robert B Mantell, Francis Wilson, Robert J Gamble, Rt Rev Alfred Lyttleton, Daniel F LeJean, all marked at various ages.
A reminiscence on Dr Cartledge and his Gainesville era links to the N P M speech. The piece notes Cartledge’s newspaper past, local church leadership, and shifts from Christian Messenger to Farmers Outlook, with sidelong humor about shoes and Friday birthdays around the county clerk’s office.
The people of Kentucky observe memorial exercises marking the twelfth anniversary of William Goebel's assassination as the legislature notes the event with remembrance.
Oscar W Underwood is described as a born leader and a potential candidate who would make a strong president. The note emphasizes his leadership qualities and suitability for the presidency.
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