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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
5
A column of quips on the weather in Athens and regional affairs. The piece pokes fun at officials an ex-senator questions, jokes about peaches and cabbages, and notes a weather office dispute in Atlanta while mentioning the Eighth district Masons visit and the solicitor general position.
The Georgia State Board of Health emphasizes the danger of hydrophobia from dog or animal bites and explains the Pasteur treatment, provided at no cost. It outlines wound care, animal testing, and the Board’s lab facilities in Atlanta for treatment or home administration via a physician.
This date in history lists births deaths and events from 1674 to 1859. Notable entries include Isaac Watts born 1674 and Charlotte Corday executed 1793, Fort Macon captured 1812, Florida possession 1821, Daniel Boone remains moved 1845, Utah statehood 1894, Santiago de Cuba surrender 1898, Whistler died 1903, Senator Terrell resignation 1911, and Luis Munoz Rivera born 1859, Porto Rico leader and editor born in Barranquitas.
A collage notes several birthdays including Bishop Wilson S. Lewis at 55 and Rev. Dr. Ulysses G. B. Pierce at 47. It also recalls Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson name changes and criticizes party figures like Roosevelt's stance on Civil War attire, reflecting editorials and political chatter.
The piece blends political chatter and editorials from various papers noting Roosevelt, Wilson, and Taft era dynamics. It highlights Southern leadership gains in industry, coal, oil, and naval stores, and cites figures on lumber, coal, and mineral outputs, plus local notices in Clarke County Georgia about guardianships and Masonic lodges.
A historical analysis notes that from 1880 to 1911 Southern cotton exports and seed value exceeded the world output of gold by substantial margins. It argues the South’s cotton campaigns engaged the entire nation and shaped economic interest across the country.
The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months support to the family of Geo W Hall deceased has been filed. All persons concerned are cited to show cause by the first Monday in August 1912 why the application should not be granted. This July 8 1912.
Petition filed in the Superior Court of Athens Georgia seeks revival of the Young Men's Christian Association charter. D. C. Barrow and others request the revived corporation possess full powers and rights and assume debts and liabilities of the old company. Clerk I. E. Crawford certifies copy dated July 9, 1912.
In Athens the University chapel hosts Dr Fortier of Tulane who narrates tales of French and Spanish Louisiana and related literature. The event entertains and educates both listeners and scholars with a vivid, romantic account of regional history. Judge Charles R Crisp seeks the Third Georgia district congressional nomination as son of the late Speaker Charles F Crisp. A midmonth weather note hints at possible showers with no clear change in the moon.
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