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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1912
Page
4
The Athens Chamber of Commerce is urged to boost Athens as Georgia emphasizes good schools roads and factory sites. Georgia issues include the governor’s initials, Missouri convention in Joplin, and local pride in Athens Ga with references to leaders and civic development.
In his inaugural address Governor Joseph M. Brown vows firm lawful leadership for Georgia. He emphasizes administration for the people, support for courts, restrained use of pardons, and cooperation across classes and factions to secure prosperity and trust in state affairs.
The State College of Agriculture plans many extension schools across Georgia inviting farmers to week long sessions at county seats and district centers. Six to eight experts will demonstrate sowing harvesting soil selection dairying poultry breeding and stock care with lectures and practical exercises to tie theory to practice. The effort supports Senator Smiths soil fertility bill and aims to enrich Georgia’s agriculture and economy.
A compact history snippet lists notable events and births on January 27 across years, including Schelling’s era, Audubon’s birth, Verdi’s death, and Lincoln’s orders, plus local notes on Ontario bishop William Lennox Mills and contemporary birthday mentions of leaders and officials.
An old prepaid sale notice promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder trouble. It asserts quick results and restored health, claiming thousands of testimonials and asking readers to buy from all dealers.
Market data for Athens cotton and monthly prices appears with 10 percent to 101 percent cents. Weather shows cloudy conditions and mixed calendar terms. A stray baseball reference notes Schalk now with Milwaukee leading the league last season with a .398 average in forty games.
Washington reports Light Vessel No. 71 at Diamant Shoals collided with the four mast schooner John Bossert off Cape Hatteras during a January gale. Despite severe damage the light burned and the vessel held station until Light Vessel No. 69 arrived to take over. Crew actions saved the mast and maintained communication and safety for Atlantic shipping.
Aavo Cree of the Yankees leads AL left fielders with a .348 average and .946 fielding. Lefty Russell gets another chance from Connie Mack for the Athletics at the cost of 12 000. Johnny Evers of the Cubs rehearses songs in Troy for Hank O Day benefit. Mike Doolan of the Quakers buys a minor league outfit with a large bankroll.
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