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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1911
Page
11
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates and payment options while urging prompt reports of delivery issues. It notes Georgia’s upcoming reciprocity vote, gubernatorial candidates, highway funding talks, female professionals, and potential state school commissioner pay raises amid legislative debate.
The piece explains a state wide push for a Georgia primary to choose a U S senator, notes the Democratic executive committee blocked it, and discusses future governor primary, a potential special session, and a $50,000 to $70,000 price tag. It concludes voters will decide officials independent of party control.
The piece argues federal aid is needed to improve US roads and cites Senator Swanson’s proposal for 20 million dollars annually for five years to fund postroads and rural delivery routes. Alabama would gain about 500 thousand dollars yearly, enabling about 250 miles of hard roads annually, with total 1200 miles in five years. Public support grows for a national road policy to end mud roads.
The Houston Post notes Alfonso Steele died at 94 near Rosse, the last survivor of San Jacinto battle participants. He lived unselfishly, opposed slavery in its broad sense, and embodied a steadfast American patriotism akin to Sam Houston and Abraham Lincoln.
Right Rev Dr Thomas Bowman senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church born July 15 1817 in Columbia County Pennsylvania. He led Dickinson College and Dickinson Seminary and served as president of Indiana Asbury University for thirteen years. He was U S Senate chaplain 1864 65 and traveled to conferences in America Mexico Europe India China and Japan. Now retired ten years he resides in Orange New Jersey.
A citizen reflects on a stay at Tallulah Falls Georgia describing orderly camps for workmen, minimal noise, and safety. He notes underground blasting, lake views, hotel activity, and local visits while debating the project’s impact and regional travel observations across Georgia.
A reflective verse on poets praising spring and contrasting the fervor in summer heat. The lines observe lovers of seasonal lyricism and hint at changing moods as seasons shift.
A collage of aphorisms on gender roles wealth luck and art. It muses on summer socialities the grain kings and the fickleness of inspiration noting ventriloquism as ancient and the fool who plays it wisely.
A provocative remark dismisses the Mona Lisa smile as a Vaudeville mystic notion, drawing a skeptical response about artistic enigmas and fame. The exchange hints at tension between art interpretation and popular performance culture.
A brief reader exchange notes a man predicting Bryan's presidential win and a St. Louis paper calling the city an ideal summer resort. The remarks reflect overheard chatter and national versus local venue contrasts.
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