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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
5
Special notice items discuss subscription collection rules, grace period for lawmakers, local sports and schools, Athens business prospects, and booster activity. References include Dr Soule, Gettysburg, the Summer School of Georgia, Athens Chamber of Commerce, and local rail stock sale. The tone is period civic journalism with broad local concerns and mild editorial comments.
A Wilkes county tax digest summary notes a $50,000 drop in 1913 values from 1912. The report attributes the decline to a spread of tax dogirls and contrasts land valuations for white and Black taxpayers, estimating countywide land value at $20 per acre with improvements.
A column analyzes Old Moore's 1914 predictions, noting gloom for Europe and global disasters. It foresees royal deaths, a great catastrophe, earthquakes, wars, and revolutions, but ends with a hopeful note that suitors who propose in September will win a happy marriage.
The Banner prints a Forest Park Ill paper's "New Dixie" homage marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Gettysburg Battle. Orren M Donaldson’s song echoes the Civil War era with lines about Dixie Blue and Gray uniting, Old Glory, and loyalty, reflecting national reunion themes.
A fragmentary lyric scene hints at a sorrowful woman and a quiet crew beneath a tense, sympathetic gaze. The speaker notes a tight shoe detail signaling constraint and a mystery interest that elicits pity and curiosity.
Atlanta dispatch notes Governor Slaton did not attend Senator Hoke Smiths address to the General Assembly, stirring comment on etiquette and factional tensions. It surveys looming 1914 race rumors, potential contenders like Attorney General T S Felder and Gov Joe Brown, and possible Slaton candidacy. The piece also covers the Georgia House delaying the pure drug bill as Rep Herman Shuptrine pushes stricter narcotic enforcement, backed by many local pharmacists and Clayton Robson’s surprise party.
Boxing schedule front shows Leach Cross vs Matty Baldwin for 20 rounds in Vernon California. Willie Beecher meets Johnny Martin in New York for 10 rounds. Eddie Murphy faces Gilbert Gallant in Boston 10 rounds. Knockout Mars battles Johnny Creeley in Cincinnati 10 rounds. Also notes history and birthdays of notable figures with several brief tributes.
Market note shows fair weather and cotton trading around eleven dollars with varied close figures. Multiple ticks indicate fluctuations from 11.05 to 11.79 per unit, with several entries near 11.20, highlighting a choppy session for New York cotton prices.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case. The note urges readers to send for testimonials and mentions a Toledo Ohio address.
Closing spots show July through February readings with bids and asks across months. The table lists July at 9.50 to 9.69, August 9.40 to 9.55, September 9.38 to 9.50, October 8.18 to 8.75, November 6.86 to 6.93, December 6.60 to 6.73, January 6.60 to 6.70, February 6.65 to 6.75, reflecting varied market activity.
Tired and weak residents in Athens face kidney trouble signs. Mrs. W. M. Patten credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after long illness. The advisory note claims the medicine is highly effective and widely sold by dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY, is the U.S. sales agent. Do not take other brands. Advertiser note included.
Milledgeville notes recount a birthday party for Clayton with Judge Pottle hosting an informal graze as prominent Georgians gathered. Barrow County’s bill, creating a new county with Winder as seat, was defeated and then reconsidered but will not advance this session. Georgia shops for paper shoes, the Webb Law debate, and a push to expand senatorial districts stir politics as counties like Clayton weigh district changes amid statewide divisions.
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