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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
10
The governor calls state funding parity for district schools, proposes reductions when attendance lags behind the state average, and insists schools be open to both sexes. He notes need for a modern heating and lighting plant and urges action to raise efficiency and attendance toward parity with other state-supported schools.
The message calls for funding for the School of Technology heating plant, raises maintenance for the Normal and Industrial School, and advocates advertising low bidder contracts for public purchases. It also proposes longer trustee terms for the State Sanitarium, road building using convict labor, double tracking of railroads, and a reform of railroad governance and pardons.
The address defends upholding a conviction and calls for equal respect for all laws, with criticism of overzealous prohibition enforcement. It urges that changes require ballot approval, urges faithful local enforcement, and requests a reissue of the worn Great Seal. The speaker commends state officers and praises public discernment and justice.
In a ceremonial message Governor Joseph M. Brown expresses faith in the people named to govern, urging adherence to ideals and the truthful enforcement of rights. He prays for wisdom justice and moderation to safeguard Georgia's interests and to magnify its story.
Advert says Begg's Mustarine relieves corns bunions callouses earache toothache backache and rheumatic pain in minutes for 25 cents at H. R. Palmer & Sons. Claims quick results for athletes with muscle strains sprains stiffness and general aches without blistering. Be sure its Begg's.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case and extols Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It cites F J Cheney's honesty and lists the National Bank of Commerce Toledo as a reference. The cure is said to be taken internally with testimonials and a price of 50 cents per bottle.
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