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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1913

Page

4

Bryan and the Cabinet Relate to Money and Speech

The piece notes Mr. Bryan’s need to lecture for income and his cabinet role, a Georgia and Alabama boom in school building contracts and permanent roads, and mentions the Athens Banner’s welcome to Brunswick Banner while praising Southern Bell’s personnel. It also references a Mexico chaos note and old disputes over wages.

Bryan Athens Brunswick Banner Georgia Banner Publishing Company, Inc L. P. Artman E. G. Laird William Kirkbride

Georgia School Fund Plan to Cash Pay Teachers

The piece argues Georgia must end the credit system for teachers and proposes a constitutional amendment to levy an extra 10 cents per hundred dollars to create an educational fund. It notes teachers go months without pay, discounts on vouchers, and a rejected cash-basis bill despite broad educational support. It urges lawmakers to act now to prevent further delays and save funds.

Georgia Stewart University Georgia Common School Ashley Friends of Education

The Great Commoner Bryan and the Secretary’s Salary Debate

A editorial discussion mocks Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan for lecturing while underpaid at $1,000 a month. It recounts historical salaries from 1789 to 1911 and cites a Senate resolution urging a salary increase to avoid hindering his public duties with $12,000 annual pay.

Bryan These United States Hawk Mr. Bryan Sam Ht Congress Senator Bristow Thomas Jefferson Edmund Randolph John Marshall James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Henry Clay Martin van Buren Daniel Webster John C. Calhoun James Buchanan William H. Seward James G. Blaine Thomas F. Bayard Walter Q. Gresham Richard Olney John Sherman John Hay Elihu Root William J. Bryan Department of State Mexico Japan England Senate Conress

July 17 in History Highlights Key Births and Events

July 17 marks notable events and births: Timothy Pickering born 1745 in Salem Massachusetts. 1777 Vermont constitutional framing. 1812 Fort Mackinaw captured. 1821 Lachine Canal began. 1824 Tench Coxe death. 1836 William White death. 1840 Britannia arrives Halifax. 1855 1856 Northern Indiana fire deaths. 1870 Franco Prussian War begins. 1894 Utah statehood act signed by Cleveland.

Timothy Pickering Washington Adams Salem Mass Vermont Fort Mackinaw United States Tench Coxe America Philadelphia William White Continental Congress Cunard Halifax Northern Indiana Lake Erie Cleveland Utah

Baron de Saumarez Birthday Note Recalls Diplomatic Service

Baron de Saumarez a former prominent figure in British diplomatic service is remembered on his 70th birthday born July 17 1813 and recently succeeded to the title.

Baron de Saumarez

World Turns Blind to Suffering at Quiet Street Home

A poem depicts a grieving family in a poverty struck cottage as neighbors and crowds pass without notice. The narrator laments indifference of the world toward the wife, the dying home, and the silent ache of despair in the sleeping street.

Saumarez Baron Noted Naval Lineage and Diplomatic Career

The article outlines the current Baron de Saumarez as the fourth holder of the title, educated at Eton and Cambridge, with a diplomatic career from 1872 in Berlin Athens Tokio Rome and Brussels. It notes a large fortune and multiple country seats plus a grand London residence. Also lists notable birthdays including Bishop Wilson S Lewis and Rt. Rev. John McKim and others.

James Saumarez Nelson Gibraltar Eton Cambridge Berlin Athens Tokio Rome Bussels Baron de Saumarez London Wilson S. Lewis Methodist Episcopal Church John McKim Protestant Episcopal Church Luis Munoz Rivera Porto Rico Washington Martin Luther D'Ooge University of Michigan

Sidelights on Georgia cotton mills and crime prevention by education

A 2014 Georgia overview notes cotton farming centers with mills and gins boosting farmer profits by processing seed and fabric locally. It argues crime stems from illiteracy and education is key, asserting moral training from school onward lowers malice and premeditated crime.

Education and reform push in Georgia and Indian progress

The piece argues education elevates thought and reduces crime by dispelling ignorance. It cites Governor Slaton’s inaugural call for a state highway commission and better roads. It praises American Indian educational progress funded by government efforts and notes reforms across laws and standards.

Slaton Georgia

Native Leaders Rise Across Nations in Early America

The text notes a misstep in the lion plan and highlights Indian figures attaining national political office, integrating their talents with broader American leadership. It mentions hundreds of tribes across the country, with many taking prominent roles among the people.

Lion

Brazilian Minister Sails For Home

New York July 16 Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Laura Muller who has toured the United States sailed for home today He said he was highly pleased with the visit and thanked the many public and private courtesies he received during the trip

New York Laura Muller United States

Wisconsin State Federation of Labor Meet Opens in Wausau

A large representative delegation attends the opening of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention in Wausau on July 16. The gathering will run four to five days with discussions on issues affecting organized labor.

Wausau Wis Wisconsin State Federation of Labor

Ohio State Golf Tourney Opens In Toledo

Leading golfers from diverse clubs gathered at the Inverness Club for the tenth annual Ohio State Golf Association tournament in Toledo. The event runs through the week to decide the state champion as Harold Weber of Toledo cannot defend the title while he plays abroad.

Toledo Inverness Club Ohio State Golf Association Harold Weber

Dean's Kidney Pills Health Claim Ad From Athens Reader

Mrs Glennie Marlow of Athens Ga endorses Dean's Kidney Pills citing a permanent cure for her daughter's kidney disease and personal relief from kidney weakness. The ad notes the 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents with recall to buy only Dean's.

Athens Glennie Marlow S. Jackson St Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Nebraska Golf Championship Opens In Omaha At Film Club

Ninety six players qualified in the morning for the Nebraska Golf Association annual championship at the Omaha Film Club course. Afternoon play began for the Nebraska club team championship and finals for the state amateur championship are set for Saturday afternoon.

Omaha Neb Nebraska Golf Association Omaha Film Club Nebraska Club

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Noted For Women’s Ailments

Grayville and Chicago women report relief from female complaints after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Jessie Schaar and Mrs William Tully describe long lasting improvement from irregular periods and cramps and displacement. The company offers confidential advice from women in Lynn Massachusetts.

Grayville Lydia E. Pinkham Jessie Schaar Main St Grayville, MI Chicago William Tully Ogden Avenue Chicago, Ill Lydia E.pinkham

Cotton Oil Market Shows Mixed Opening Prices

The report lists open and close figures for cotton oil futures with bids for July through February, showing varied prices across months. The narrative then shifts to baseball, noting the Phillies’ downturn after a decisive loss by the Superbas and a strong Giants response, followed by mentions of several .300 hitters like Miller, Hemphill, and Chappelle in the American Association batting leaders.

American Association Miller Columbus Hemphill St. Paul Chappelle Milwaukee

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