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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
4
The column mixes local updates and partisan remarks, noting notices about subscriptions and papers, optimism for Wilson, and ongoing Athens public improvements. It references political figures, including Roosevelt and Bryan, and mentions a no notary public bill for women alongside other stray commentary.
The Athens Fourth of July celebration aims to honor teachers and students through an oratorical, classical, musical, and athletic program. Officials expect a grand, statewide turnout and view the event as a major, distinct celebration in Georgia.
The article argues the platform should follow doctrine, not the leader, as Democrats in Baltimore emphasize Tariff Reform. It asserts tariffs burden farmers and workers, calls for immediate downward revision, free lists for competitive and domestic goods, and revenue-only duties, criticizing Taft vetoes and urging mass relief from trusts.
July Fourth history notes mark independence proclamations 1776 and 1788 Ohio celebrations while noting births and anniversaries of Emma Juch Nathaniel Hawthorne and others. The item mentions a wife’s jail incident and Athens greeting to teachers and students.
Gholstein Zackery, about thirty one, killed himself with a 32 calibre pistol in an Athens annex room. A farewell letter to landlady Pauline Kline revealed a past intimate link and possible motive. Coroner's jury ruled death by his own hand. burial set for Atlanta, where his father resides.
A Saturday Evening Post piece sketches Indiana governor Thomas Marshall as a pious, superstitious figure. The story notes his habit of pin collecting, superstitions, and routine crossings toward the statehouse, highlighting his modest nature and political resolve.
The speaker argues the tariff is the chief issue for the party and, beyond personalities and partisanship, the party must rely on its principles to secure a certain and righteous triumph.
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