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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists delivery by carriers with postage free options at 5.00 per year 2.50 for six months 1.25 for three months or 10 cents a week. Readers should report irregular delivery or rate issues to the business office as the sole source of complaints. No carrier is authorized to collect payments or sell papers outside official channels.
Clarke county voters face a ballot on extending the school term to seven months and approving a local tax supplement to the state fund. The piece urges participation, notes tax increases, and warns that a two thirds majority is needed for the measure. The Ath ens Grays are praised as reliable in local sports.
The Clarke county rural voters in Athens area are urged to approve a small levy to support seven months of rural school instead of five. The editorial argues the levy is affordable, benefits education, and strengthens Georgia's future by funding better, more informed citizens.
The piece argues Brown’s dispatch of state troops to the Durham mines was a lawful, needed response to preserve order. It rejects charges that the action targeted labor and asserts the governor acted to uphold safety, with supporters noting the incident has largely faded from controversy.
A Washington dispatch reports a major southward migration with 50 000 acres in Southern Alabama purchased for Northwestern firms to settle colonists from Iowa Kansas Nebraska and the West. Northward colonists from Northwest Canada Ohio Indiana and Illinois also head to Georgia Florida Alabama and neighboring states. German and Mennonite settlers seek homes in northern Southeast districts as industrial and land interests push expansion.
A cluttered July 30 historical jot notes events from 1711 to 1844. It mentions a British colonial fleet from Boston for Canada, William Penn’s death, James Gunn Georgia senator, Lord Chatham’s Dutch invasion, and a 19th century Pennsylvania governor, plus Robert J. Burdette born July 30 1844 and a brief aside about weather and Georgia politics.
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers praising Joe Brown known as Little Joe. The clippings tout Brown's dedication at the capitol and his role as defender of state welfare while critiquing opponents and political opponents' attacks. It notes farmers’ praise for rain during Brown’s governorship.
The Cherokee Advance quotes editorials urging voters to stand for the candidate whose platform aligns with their beliefs, while the Valdosta Times notes figures like J. R. Smith in the Brown campaign. It discusses Hooper Alexander, Atlanta drummers, and the influence of port rates on campaigning. The Dawson News questions the effectiveness of rhetoric versus proven governance and mentions the Lambton Golf Tournament in Toronto. It ends with medical ads for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablets and Foley's Kidney Remedy.
A. P. Dearing Otto Krasselt H. J. Walt J. J. Wilkins and E. B. Jackson seek incorporation of Fleming Dearing Hardware Company in Clarke County Georgia. The charter requests twenty year term with renewal, Athens as principal office, aim to engage in hardware manufacture and sale, and authority to borrow, issue stock, and own real estate. The filing includes stock structure, officer appointments, and corporate powers with Cobb and Erwin as attorneys. filed July 28 1910 with Clerk E J Crawford.
A series of notices announces candidacies in 1910 for Clarke County state Senate, Western Circuit Superior Court Judge, and a re election bid by Charles H. Brand. The notices urge voters to support in the Democratic primary and outline endorsements and qualifications.
Peyton M. Hawes of Elberton announces his bid for Georgia State Treasurer in the 1910 Democratic primary. He cites seven years in the legislature and fifteen years as president of Elberton Loan & Savings Bank, aiming to reform banking laws to protect depositors and strengthen the office with expert assistance.
A Georgia candidate declares for State Treasurer, outlining twenty years of service as Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. The statement emphasizes faithful tenure and undisturbed record, noting submission to the Democratic party at the upcoming primary.
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