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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
5
City Dog-Tags Department launches a 1912 promotion urging Athens dog owners to buy brass dog tags at city headquarters. W L Wood, manager, advertises a one year tag for $1.00 with slogans urging timely purchase to avoid the dog pound.
The 1907 letter from Theodore Roosevelt notes acting as a good American to fellow citizens and respecting duty. It is presented amid mentions of Brownsville actions and a list of names Isch Weingartner Bruno Walter Schalk. An Austrian concert program with Lanner Stravas Mozart and Smetana is noted at the Imperial opera.
Washington reports a retrospective on the Democratic national conventions dating from the first held in Baltimore in 1832 through 1888. It chronicles two thirds rule, walkouts, major candidates like Van Buren Polk Buchanan and Cleveland, and the 1860 split leading to Lincoln Hamlin victories and later party developments.
Commerce Ga June 21 Powers colored one of three near Nicholson was arrested by Marshal Jep Smith after a reward of 25 dollars was posted. Powers said a crow bar helped inmates escape Danielsville jail with Mack Embry and that Embry paid him 1.50 to guide him to his parents home in Mississippi. Authorities seek clues about aiding parties.
Col McCurry in Hartwell Georgia bought about twenty three acres beyond city limits between Anderson road and Hailey Ferry road. He plans a country home with city conveniences and country luxuries on property named Richmond. The note traces a political chronology from 1892 to 1900 with candidates Cleveland Bryan Parker and Bryan Stevenson etc.
The Times lists registered white voters by county in the Northern Circuit. Franklin is the largest with 2678. Elbert registers 2142, the smallest besides Oglethorpe. Hart and others show varied counts. Franklin leads, Elbert trails, differences suggest uneven white voter registration across counties.
Rumors in Washington suggest Representative Tom Bell will announce reelection from Georgia's Ninth District after the Baltimore convention. Colleagues cite his party leadership role and the likely Democratic victory as reasons to seek another term. John N. Holder and W. A. Charters are canvassing the district.
County Superintendent J A Griffith announces a Madison county institute for all common school teachers led by Hon M L Dugan the state supervisor of schools. Attendance is required unless a legal excuse is shown and the public is invited to all sessions on July 15 1912 at Daniels ville.
From July 1910 to January 1913 union labor in Los Angeles increased 160.5 percent, rising from 6,133 to 16,106 members, reflecting rapid growth in organized labor during this period.
A damaged text fragment shows a notary public entry dated the 71st day of June 1912 with G F Stephenson named as Notary Public. The snippet includes monetary figures such as 50 092 25 and 1 216 365 25 but lacks readable context or complete names and actions.
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