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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner urges residents to attend a bond rally at city hall and notes tax time coming next month. It reports on Georgia legislators, lobbying by Tom Watson, Bryan’s speech in Atlanta on government forms, and plans for rail extensions benefiting Athens merchants. It also covers the Southern Poultry Association meeting and the upcoming fall poultry show.
The House Democrats vow unity on all major votes, delaying pension legislation until thorough caucus review. They stress careful, conservative handling will shape the party’s record for the upcoming presidential campaign and may resist adding forty five million dollars yearly in pensions. The caucus may later oppose the measure, and action will be deliberate and partisan.
Delegates at the International Congress of Applied Chemistry in Washington next year may tour the United States. The South is urged to invite them strongly with planned excursions through Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Tennessee to showcase salt sulfur oil phosphates natural gas and port facilities. The piece stresses decisive Southern action to secure visits and investigations by the world’s chemists.
Augusta chamber of commerce urges civic patriotism under the lesson Be a Helpful citizen Be a Helper and join the Athens Chamber of Commerce to aid public welfare. Also notes General Lord Kitchener born in Ireland in 1850 with a long military career and Georgia’s interest in General Evans life and Athens delegation to the legislature opening for education funding.
Petitioners W S Guest I F Vickery R H McCrary and Jas A Broach seek to incorporate The Georgia Life Agency for twenty years with renewal. They plan general Insurance Agency business including life fire accident health plate glass bonds and stock and bond handling. Capital stock 25000 nonassessable with 10 percent paid. main office Athens Clarke County Georgia. powers to buy sell borrow sue and be sued. authorizes branch offices. filed June 22 1911.
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