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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
4
A collage of items from Athens and Georgia politics includes a note that no carrier is authorized to collect subscriptions, discussions of suffrage activity, and remarks on the 1913 14 crop outlook. It cites Gov Blease surrender to the U S war department and Barrow County victory in house opposition.
The Georgia legislature visits Athens for the first time, despite prior trips by smaller groups. Governor Slaton regrets missing the event, while the Banner and local leaders extend a warm, official welcome to lawmakers, officers, and visitors.
Citizens of Athens, including legislators and visitors, are reminded that progress brings disruption to car service and streets. Builders’ material blocks streets at Lumpkin and Clayton, Washington and Jackson, and along several blocks near the campus. Despite the noise and dust, officials express pride in the city’s growth and changes.
Radioing the need for local school taxes, article advocates at least a mill levy per county to fund nine month terms, better pay for teachers, and modern facilities. It cites Svea Minnesota's seventeen mills tax for an eight acre farmed district with eight month terms and two teachers, urging Southern communities to invest similarly to avoid lagging behind. The piece ends with a poem urging perseverance and investment in education.
July 12 highlights include Hamilton's death in 1804 and Murfreesboro capture in 1862. The feature notes Gen. Silas Casey birth 1807 and the 1868 founding of the World’s Christian Endeavor Union. It also marks Dr. Frank F. Wesbrook’s 45th birthday and lists other notable birthdays and ages.
Market notes show showers with cotton futures across months. Highlights include January at 11.37, February 11.39, March 11.47, May 11.49, July 12.02, August 12.12, September 11.67, October 11.48, and December 11.42 with current now around 11.43.
A look at Chicago quotations for futures shown as July through February with spot prices. The piece notes Congressman Bell gaining front-page prominence in democratic papers. It mentions a Gainesville post office affair and a Georgia bank aligning grain, hay, and produce loans with cotton for farmer credit to counter a policy seen as harming Southern farmers.
A Moscow chemist claims artificial rubber could be produced cheaply, yet patents have not dropped prices. The piece notes 300-plus patents over years and substitutes from petroleum and other sources, while real rubber demand remains strong. It cites an ancient Delhi iron monument that resists rust and suggests rediscovering its protective secret could save shipowners millions yearly.
Madison Heights Virginia resident Mr Chas A Ragland reports relief from indigestion and stomach ailments after using Thedford's Black Draught. The ad touts nervousness nausea heartburn and fullness as symptoms and claims 75 years of success with safe pleasant action priced at 25 cents.
A Gaelic society secretary cites a proverb about learning in New York while a British writer recounts a Gaelic misread that amuses a Highland congregation. Separately Egyptian crime climbs, with juvenile offenses quadrupling since 1897 and reformatories unable to house offenders in Cairo.
A dialogue scene shows a character noting a large donation tied to a marriage, with remarks about wealth and loyalty. Another voice critiques a sleeping husband while instructing him to guard the doors and windows, revealing strain and domestic tension between spouses.
An ad praises Dr King s New Life Pills as the king of laxatives for constipation headaches and dyspepsia. Paul Mathulka of Buffalo NY testifies they are a blessing to his family and he keeps a box at home. Price 25 cents. Recommended by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
London reports Queen Mary revived a Derby Day custom by tossing pennies to children and elders along the procession to Epsom Downs. The scene drew a wild scramble as spectators sought the coins from the royal car. Unsightly Face Spots Are cured by Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment, a trusted antiseptic that relieves itching burning and skin eruptions quickly. Doctors endorse it, with a Littletown Pennsylvania user noting forehead eczema cleared in two weeks. Availability nationwide from Pfeiffer Chemical Co. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Edith V. Chase, seventeen, filed a replevin action to reclaim dolls and keepsakes from her parents after marrying 8. L. Chase last December. Constable Dorsey removed items such as a wagon, postcard, buttons, a magic lantern, and a cook book, arguing the bride is entitled to her childhood belongings. In a separate note, Chauncey Rogers, aged fifty seven, recalled his name after spotting an orange on a police desk, realizing it was his memory cue.
Causes of stomach troubles include sedentary habits lack of outdoor exercise insufficient mastication constipation a torpid liver worry and anxiety overeating and unsuitable foods. Correct habits and take Chamberlains Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all dealers.
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