06 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
1
The Athens Banner highlights city boosters urging progress for Athens and Clarke County. It notes tax-conscious readers, cautions carriers, praises local leadership, and envisions new factories and open jobs with a forward-looking civic push.
Georgia loses a valued citizen with the death of Hon James M Griggs a former judge and long time congressman from the Second district He was a leading Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and built broad support for his party across the state and nation Friends and colleagues pay tribute to his service and loyalty to the democracy
Citizens of Athens rally for a city park this year. Public sentiment backs the park movement, with the mayor and council expected to contribute. All age groups see value in a recreation space, affordable to start and sustainable through yearly funding.
Georgia built 146.30 miles of new railways in 1909 across seven companies, leading the revival after years of slow growth. The report lists spur lines and connections such as Brinson to Springfield, the Georgia and Florida line, and Ocilla Southern progress among others, noting only four states surpassed Georgia that year.
Chronology lists notable dates: 1777 Washington army wintered at Morristown, 1814 an English vessel offered peace to Annapolis, 1842 British army destroyed in Khyber Pass, 1844 magnet telegraph linked Baltimore and Washington, 1857 Kansas Topeka legislature, 1861 Florida seized Appalachicola arsenal, 1885 Grover Cleveland resignation as New York governor, 1900 Manitoba Greenway government resignation, 1909 John A Johnson began third Minnesota governorship.
Fragmentary text appears to announce a birthday for Sir Henry Rundle with scattered digits and stray letters. Unable to determine date or place from the garbled OCR. No clear event details beyond a birthday notice.
A veteran official who served as Adjutant General of the Egyptian army and later as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery before being named governor of Malta. He has been mentioned in despatches and received parliamentary thanks. The article notes his high political connections and ongoing involvement in party politics.
The death of Senator McLaurin of Mississippi reduced Confederate veterans in the Senate to eight until Col. James Gordon’s appointment restored the nine. The other ex Confederates are Bankhead Alabama Taliaferro Florida Bacon Georgia McEnery Louisiana Money Mississippi and Daniel Martin Virginia. A parallel nine Union veterans also serve, including Bulkeley Connecticut DuPont Delaware Bradley Kentucky Burrows Michigan Nelson Minnesota Warner Missouri Aldrich Rhode Island Scott West Virginia and Warren Wyoming.
Ogden Utah Jan 5 One of the most important facts to open the annual convocation of the National Wool Growers association will be the progress report on the gigantic warehouse scheme. Millions of pounds of wool have been stored in Chicago under the plan to empower growers to hold their product for better prices and gain production control. The convention may consider building a second warehouse in Omaha or elsewhere as the scheme proves successful.
Boston January 5 1910 the Massachusetts legislature convened amid focus on railroad tax temperance and public works. Organised labor proposes a reform bill while eight other measures including the eight hour workday for public works may be introduced as sessions begin.
The newly elected mayor John B Hardman and councilmen from Commerce Georgia were inducted January 3 1910. Officers elected include C A Gooding clerk treasurer B R Vaughn chief of police Joe Webb night watchman Columbus Bolton factory district policeman and health board members Drs Laetus Sander W D Sheppard L L Davis with R J Smith & Son as city attorneys. The retiring mayor and 1909 council set a strong civic record and the 1910 group is expected to continue progress. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised with claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles.
Fruit growers and horticultural experts from several states opened the Idaho State Horticultural association annual meeting in Nampa Idaho. The three day program includes papers addresses discussions and laboratory work with speakers from Iowa Washington Utah Oregon and Idaho colleges among others.
The Knoxville Poultry Association opened its annual exhibition in Armory Hall, Knoxville Tenn, today, with prizes from several Southern regions featured. The week long show is reported as one of the largest in the association’s history.
A 19th century medicine claims to cure throat and lung troubles with fast relief for congested lungs. Sold by all dealers and advertised as a valuable throat and lung remedy.
Packey MacFarland the lightweight pugilist sails for Europe aboard the Kasserine Auguste with manager and trainer to engage in several matches in London and Paris clubs. The trip marks the boxer's first continental campaign.
A fragment suggests midnight doctors provoke harsh reactions and a self-imposed consequence that hints at a coercive or punitive encounter involving a figure named Tedve, conveying tense unease in an unclear scene.
Mr S W Bailey uncle of Mary writes a report praising Weldon Wray for rescuing a four year old child from a burning building in Athens. The Heroes Commission of Pittsburg asks for formal proof data including date time rescuer and rescued names and three eyewitnesses before acting, with belief of favorable consideration.
The street railway plans an extension from Dougherty Street to Lumpkin and along Lumpkin to connect with the other line at the Methodist church. The loop will allow Prince and Millerge cars to run on separate schedules, reducing delays. Future extensions aim to improve service speed and open nearby property to car lines.
Lawrenceville Ga January 5 special to the Banner Two men claiming to be Thomason and Durden were jailed in Monroe on perjury charges after being brought from Kansas. They reportedly confessed to being the parties wanted by An-Walton and were found to be fakers of the cleverest sort. They seemed familiar with Georgia and Kansas papers mention trouble and a Mr Flanigan's name. Further reports show the same man sought in Florida.
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