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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
4
Special notice warns subscribers no carrier collects subscriptions on premises and directs readers to present at the office or call TELEPHONE NO. 75. The roused column items discuss bonds, politics, smallpox vaccination, and local happenings in Atlanta with satirical asides and brief mentions of figures like Taft and Marie Henr y.
Fragments note treaties and births including 1775 Charles Lamb, 1784 Paganini, 1803 Waite, and 1904 Russo Japanese War. Also mention Ira Remsen born 1846 and Johns Hopkins presidency, plus a line on farm to city migration and the Bronx reserve. Text is garbled with incomplete phrases and scattered dates.
The piece argues Judson Harmon’s probable reelection as Ohio governor in 1910 could position him for the 1912 Democratic presidential nomination. It notes Harmon’s dominance in Ohio, Taft’s concern, and the potential impact on party prospects nationally, with Bryan’s role downplayed.
The piece notes fatigue with bloody shirt rhetoric in Congress and among voters. It recalls Holllingsworth’s tirade against Jefferson Davis and recounts Senator Heyburn’s lone objection to aiding Confederate Veterans at Mobile. Borah supported the resolution while Heyburn stood alone.
Commentary argues Judge Price Gilbert’s claim that murderers fare better than horse thieves in Georgia misreads the state. The writer cautions against portraying Georgia as lawless, noting most murderers are not free and urging careful reform without overstating criminal justice failures.
Large agitation in Atlanta over moving the capital to Eastern time to align with Athens. Proponents argue more daylight in summer aids workers and patrons, benefiting baseball and commerce. Athens touted as a central convention hub with rail access, hotels, and large auditorium. Basketball growth and local teams discussed, plus a proposal for a direct midtown to business district thoroughfare to ease traffic.
The column notes forthcoming street improvements on Hancock Milledge route and predicts the impact of double tracks on Prince avenue. It then discusses Hal Chase arriving in two weeks to train the University of Georgia nine, aiming to mold a championship squad and boost attendance and publicity, with Tech and Mercer viewed as strong rivals.
The Griffin paper reports Major J. M. Kimbrough former UGA cadets commandant has been promoted to captain in the Sixth Infantry while serving in the Philippines. He hopes for leave to visit Griffin friends and relatives upon approval.
Roy D. Stubbs, a 26 year old Harvard student and State University graduate, won a special election in Putnam County to fill the late Captain A S Reid’s term. He defeated three opponents with a majority around 150.
Glenn lodge No. 95 Independent Order of Odd Fellows holds a meeting tonight at the hall above the Davison-Nicholson store. A. B. Harper, secretary, calls for full attendance. The item includes scattered remarks and mentions.
The Trask estate, tied to Spencer Trask & Co., is revealed as modest with value around $10,000. Executors Katrina Trask, George Foster Peabody, and George L. Nichols oversee the will filed at Saratoga Surrogate. five thousand dollars goes to secretary Helen Longworthy and to old employees. The bulk goes to Mrs. Trask in trust for life, then to specified philanthropic uses. The will, dated 1900 with a 1909 codicil, contains no charitable bequests among its provisions.
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