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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner carries reader notices on delivery issues and carrier policies. It discusses Georgia politics with remarks on reciprocity, gubernatorial candidates, and reform topics. It notes support for road funding and school salary raises while contrasting legal access for women professionals.
The piece argues a statewide move for a primary to select a U S senator was blocked by party control. It notes no demand for a second primary to name a governor and explains a legal election or governor must proceed, with a special legislative session to follow. It projects costs of 50000 to 79000 dollars and a likely four to five candidate contest during a busy farming season, while highlighting the benefit of voters choosing officials free from partisan control.
The piece argues federal funding for road construction is overdue and will transform passenger travel. It cites Senator Swanson of Virginia proposing $20 million yearly for five years to match state spending on postroads and rural delivery routes, with Alabama set to gain about $500,000 annually and about 250 miles of hard roads built yearly. Public demand for better roads is rising.
The Houston Post notes Alfonso Steele died at 94 near Rosser, the last participant in the San Jacinto battle. His life embodied unselfish citizenship and anti-slavery conviction, akin to Sam Houston and Abraham Lincoln, inspiring future generations to honor civic duty and liberty.
Notable events include the 1685 beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, 1776 Pennsylvania constitution adoption, 1808 Murat crowned king of Naples, 1815 Napoleon’s surrender to Captain Maitland, birth of Thomas C. Platt in 1833, 1837 Carlist repulse at Valencia, 1856 Cambridge named commander in chief, and 1868 William T. G. Morton ether discoverer died.
Right Rev Dr Thomas Bowman senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal denomination born July 15 1817 in Columbia County Pennsylvania. He founded Dickinson Seminary Williamsport and served as president of Indiana Asbury University later chaplain of the US Senate 1864 1865 and bishop for nearly forty years visiting conferences in America Mexico Europe India China and Japan now residing in Orange New Jersey after retirement.
In Tallulah Falls Georgia on July 14 1911 readers recount a peaceful stay amid a large dam project. Workmen move quietly underground amid guarded camps and courteous treatment. Some fear beauty may be marred but concede a lake view may arise. The piece notes safety, local admiration for hotels, and social events including Georgia clubs and press association visits.
A short verse on poets praising spring with sweetness and contrasting their ardor when summer heat arrives, noting the fervent looks they wear as the season shifts.
The writer extols Athens as center and premier city of Georgia, comparing it favorably with Atlanta Macon Brunswick and other towns. He argues Athens combines quality population business education and community life, and would not trade it for larger cities or coastal resorts. He recalls a four day state tour emphasizing Georgia’s distinct regions.
A compact set of aphoristic lines on grain loving husbands, summer winds, and the moaning glass. It muses on ventriloquism from ancient times, the fool who plays well, and the uneasy pursuit of happiness amid creative sparks and repeated quits.
Brief anecdote captures a sharp exchange where one figure questions the Mona Lisa smile and mocks vaudeville mystics, reflecting a clash of artful illusion and skeptical wit.
A note contrasts a casual claim Bryan would win the presidency with a St. Louis paper praising the city as an ideal summer resort. The exchange hints at contemporary political optimism and local booster sentiment without detailing events.
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