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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
The governor praises a new tax law as the crystallization of existing statutes to ensure every liable party shares state expenses. He argues the measure will create a debt paying legislature and urges economy, insisting justice precedes generosity in good policy.
The Athens news notes a busy summer with Georgia editors visiting, a governor’s barbecue anticipated, and a push for a city park and through train schedules. It highlights farm excursions to the State College of Agriculture, Judge Nash R. Broyles’ candidacy for the court of appeals, and hog cholera serum production to protect hogs statewide.
The article contrasts Morlot’s 19th century balloon reconnaissance over the French Republic camp with modern air power. It notes how balloons relayed enemy positions, questions, and sketches during ten hours, and traces the evolution to today’s airships, reconnaissance aircraft, and aerial weaponry including bombs, star bombs, smoke screens, and chemical threats.
The article argues a big city jobber may fail under new mercantile order. It contrasts small city houses like Athens for closer buyer contact, quicker credit handling, and steadier profits. The piece suggests consolidation by smaller firms could end the era of the mighty central jobber.
The article reports Colonel Roosevelt returning from Europe criticizing a proposed 25 million dollar payment to Colombia, calling it blackmail and defending U S actions to secure the Panama Canal strip. It discusses Wilson’s stance and the political tension around amending historic acts with a costly settlement.
Georgia aims to raise at least fifty thousand dollars to ensure strong representation at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco next year. The committee reports a neat sum subscribed and anticipates further subscriptions, with hopes the legislature will provide at least twenty five thousand dollars if the public contributes. The piece argues for statewide advertising to promote Georgia products and secure distant markets benefiting from long distance shipping.
State labor commissioner reports Georgia has 144 cotton mills with $36 million capital, vast industrial growth beyond agriculture. He notes 38 compresses, 7 woollen mills, 29 knitting mills, 189 foundries, 114 brick and stone establishments, and marble quarries, with more records expected.
The legislature considers a bill to permit manufacture and sale of real beer in Georgia, but progress remains limited to discussion. Analysts say state funds would be better spent boosting normal schools to train more and better teachers for common schools, while Atlanta Baptists press Dr. Broughton to return from London to lead his church and congregation.
An 8. N Galloway of Stewart South Carolina reports Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the only treatment that fully cured his ailments. The testimonial notes he recommends it to friends and mentions availability from all dealers.
SCOTTY invites readers to a grand Ethnology Building display overlooking the bay, promising an unprecedented exhibit from palezoic to modern humanity. Curated by the Smithsonian and the School of American Archaeology, the show aims to render human history graphically for the general public, accessible without classes or textbooks.
The earth pyramids of Useigne rise high in Val dHerens above the Rhone valley, remnants of a lateral moraine from the glacier that once filled Val dHerence. Perched boulders shield underlying conglomerate from rain, forming the so called rain or earth pillars noted by geologists. A section is tunneled to allow the post road from Sion to Evolena.
A Roanoke Texas reader touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy claiming rapid relief from appetite loss and sleep disruption. The testimonial urges others to try a single dose and promises health restoration through intestinal cleansing.
Special No 1 solid oak cabinet with mirror tile and grate features summer front priced at 16.50. Solid oak base mantel to match with grate and tile priced at 10.50. Also a large stock of modern patterns and designs available.
A testimonial from Mary E B McMullen of Phelps N Y credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing years of indigestion and constipation after weeks of use. The ad notes the product is sold by all dealers.
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