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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1911

Page

4

Subscription Rates and Delivery Notice for Athens Daily Banner

The Athens Daily Banner outlines home delivery options with rates of 5.00 per year 2.50 for six months 1.25 for three months or 10 cents a week. Remittances may be sent by express postoffice money order or registered letter. Subscribers must promptly notify the business office of late delivery or porch failure as the sole basis for complaints. A SPECIAL NOTICE states no carrier may collect subscriptions or sell papers under any circumstances. Subscriptions can be paid to the regular collector or at the office.

Athens Ate Delivery Carrier Bay Regnar

General Clement A Evans Dies After Distinguished Service

The lengthy obituary honors General Clement A Evans of Georgia noting his Civil War leadership, Methodist ministry, prison commissioner service, and broad civic impact. It lauds his bravery, honesty, compassion, and lasting influence on Georgia citizenship. Other items mention legislative intrigue, Guam fortifications plans, and John Sharp Williams’ rising profile.

Clement A. Evans Georgia Potomac Rio Grande

Former Governor Brown Receives Statewide Congratulations

Joseph M. Brown ends two years as Georgia governor and returns as private citizen to Marietta. Citizens statewide laud his plain business administration, fair law enforcement, and prosperity under his leadership with property values rising by over a hundred million dollars.

Joseph M. Brown State of Georgia Marietta Brown

Education push reshapes mountain Georgia schools

Progress grows in mountain Northeast Georgia as Rabun Gap and Tallulah Falls schools expand. Athens benefactors from Hodgson and Lipscomb support drive, with Magid offering 300 acres and $6,000 endowment to Piedmont College if moved to Tallulah Falls. Authorities foresee strong future facilities and uplifted citizens.

Georgia Athens Rabun Gap A. J. Ritchie Messrs. Hodgson Tallulah Falls Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs M.A. Lipscomb Daughters of the Confederacy Raffa Gap Athens Presbytery Louis B. Magid Atlanta Piedmont College Tallulah Demorest

Railroads and Farmers Unite For Georgia Agriculture

The Georgia railroads support agricultural education by funding and facilitating the educational train tour. The event cost the State College of Agriculture under seventeen hundred dollars, with five thousand dollars from supporters and railroads supplying transport valued at about twenty thousand dollars. Farmers and railroads now share common interests, boosting state progress and broader commercial prosperity.

Georgia State College of Agriculture Friends of Agricultural Education

Walter L. Fisher A Taft Cabinet Figure From Wheeling

Walter L. Fisher born Wheeling West Virginia July 4 1862. Educated at Marietta College and Hanover College. Admitted to the bar in 1888 he practiced in Chicago and served as assistant attorney of the Chicago city council. He helped found the Municipal Voters League of Chicago and led reform efforts in city government. He later chaired the Railroad Securities Commission before joining the cabinet after Ballinger’s resignation. John Doe was put to sleep by Georgia Senate President Slaton.

Walter L. Fisher Taft Wheeling W. Va Marietta College Hanover College Chicago Chicago City Council Department of Public Works Fisher Municipal Voters’ League of Chicago Ballinger Railroad Securities Commission John Doe President Slaton Georgia Senate

Georgia boards back agricultural college plan and Athens as convention hub

Georgia boards of trade endorse the State College of Agriculture education drive and urge Athens to become the state convention capital. Other items note W. J. Speer’s rapid installation as state treasurer, fly control campaigns, and a call for improved road work funding via university civil engineering leadership. A Navy move on the Moroccan coast stirs Franco German tensions.

Boards of Trade Georgia State College of Agriculture

Taft Visit Prep Amid Fourth of July Festivities in Indianapolis

Indianapolis July 3 President Taft arrives for a safe and sane national holiday. He will stay with former Vice President Fairbanks and spend the day as guest of Marion Club with a possible reciprocity bill remark. He to review the parade and attend railroad workers celebration at the state fairgrounds.

Indianapolis Ind Taft Fairbanks Marion Club Indiana Washington Street

Baseball results from yesterday across three cities

Yesterday’s scores list Nashville 2 to 0 at Atlanta with Foxen and Wells credited in a 8 inning game. Mobile beat New Orleans 6 to 4 in New Orleans with Kla witzer Angermier as battery and Carpenter Pfenninger as umpires. Montgomery defeated Birmingham 26 to 15 in Birmingham with Bailey Gribbens as batteries and Caulflower umpire.

Atlanta R. H. E. Nashville Nashville Fleharty and Munson Foxen and Wells Byron and Fitzsimmons New Orleans R. H. E. Mobile Cseesee Mobile Ryan, Allen and Cadman Klawitzer Angermier Carpenter Pfenninger Birmingham R. H. E. Montgomery Montgomery Bailey and Gribbens Prough and Elliott

Trains Schedules for Athens City and Rail Lines

Athens schedules show multiple lines including Central of Georgia Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway. Times include departures from Athens at 7:20 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. with arrivals at 4:08 p.m. and 10:20 p.m., plus additional north and south bound services and weekend variations.

Central OF Georgia R. Rd Macon Dally Ima Seaboard Air Line Athens Athens City

Turner Brothers Depart for Cleveland Dry Goods Trade

Edward Turner leaves Athens for Cleveland Ohio to join brother Cliff in dry goods commission. Rufe J Turner to depart September 1 for same line with brothers. Athens friends wish them success in their new field of labor.

Ohio Edward Turner Cleveland Cliff Rufe J. Turner Athens

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