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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1913

Page

7

Boston Braves Begin Spring Training as Holdouts Come In

Boston American League squad reports soreness after first week of workouts. Manager Stallings keeps practice controlled as rookies like William Devitt Calhoun and veteran Lilue Rabbitt Maranville draw attention. Newcomers Miguel Gonzales and Arthur Bues arrive, while Holdouts sign to secure travel and pay.

Stallings William Devitt Calhoun Mary Georgia School of Technology Macon Boston Nationals Wellesley College Cobb Wagner Lajoie Lilue “Rabbitt Maranville Boston Tom O'Shanter Balloway Rabbitt Billy Hickory” Jackson Joe Schultz Pilgrims Arthur Bues Buffalo Club Bues Cuon Don Miguel Gonzales Pacific Gonzales Athens Fred W. Smith Charles Smith Red Sox Washington Cubs Tampa Cleveland Bill Bradley Catcheo Whaling

Woman seeks divorce over husband abuse in 1894 marriage

Mrs. N. E. Blackwelder, in a special Banner report from Atlanta, alleges her husband J. B. Blackwelder abused and cruelly treated her to force her to sue for divorce. She claims the marriage began in 1894 and she now files in superior court to obtain separation, stating life with him became intolerable.

Banner Atlanta N. E. Blackwelder J. B. Blackwelder

Atlanta Pays Teachers Smallest Salaries

Atlanta has pleaded guilty to the indictment that her women teachers are the poorest paid in America. When the charge was first made by the National Educational Association, patriotic Atlantans who know nothing about it, immediately flow up in arms to deny it.

Atlanta America National Educational Association

Federal Good Roads Convention Opens With Many States Attending

Delegates from governors offices of more than half the states joined the Federal Good Roads Convention at the Raleigh Hotel. The American Automobile Association backs the drive for generous national highway funding to aid road improvements nationwide. W M Slaton cites a NAEP report claiming Atlanta women teachers are paid less than peers in other cities and notes his long campaign for higher teacher salaries.

Washington, D. C Union Raleigh Hotel American Automobile Association Congress National Treasury Atlanta United States National Educational Association

Jacobs' Liver Salt Offers Gentle Liver Support

An advertisement urges avoiding harsh calomel to purge the liver. It promotes Jacobs' Liver Salt as a natural remedy that dissolves uric acid, cleanses the digestive tract, and treats biliousness, constipation, rheumatism, and hepatic ailments. It claims easier digestion and urges purchase from Jacobs' Pharmacy, Atlanta, with pricing of five cents?

Parcel Post Jacobs’ Pharmacy Atlanta

Farmers' Co-Operative Demonstration Reorganized

Georgia State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture have merged the farm demonstration work. Prof J Phil Campbell remains in charge with a nationwide outreach, and 60 plus demonstrators will operate as part of the college field force across the state.

State College of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture J. Phil Campbell Georgia Campbell Bradford Knapp Washington, D. C State of Georgia Knapp

Northwestern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's meet in Sioux City

Several hundred leading lumber trade representatives gathered for the annual Northwestern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's association meeting in Sioux City Iowa. Key addresses were delivered by E C Hope of Chicago and Nelson S Darling of Oklahoma City outlining trade topics and prospects for the industry.

Sioux City Northwestern Iowa

Bible Conference Opens in Atlanta for Ten Day Program

Delegates from across the south gathered in Atlanta on March 6 for the fifteenth annual Bible Conference embracing all Protestant denominations. The ten day sessions will feature addresses from prominent religious workers.

Atlanta South

Canadian Seed Growers Meet Opens Ninth Annual Convention

Ottawa Ont March 6 a large attendance marked the opening today of the ninth annual convention of the Canadian Seed Growers Association Discussion of the annual reports of officers occupied today's sessions Tomorrow discussions will cover producing seeds of field roots and vegetables in Canada locally instead of importing from other countries.

Ottawa Ont Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Canada

Continental Oil Company dissolves in Council Bluffs

Stockholders in Council Bluffs voted to terminate the corporate existence of the Continental Oil Company, organized in 1884 and formerly a Standard Oil subsidiary, concluding a long corporate life.

Council Bluffs Continental Oil Company Standard Oil

Minnesota Teachers Are In Session in Red Wing

The Southeastern Minnesota Educational Association opened a three day meeting in Red Wing with speakers Dr. J. Adam Puffer of Boston and United States Commissioner of Education P. Claxton among those listed to address the gathering.

Red Wing Minn Southeastern Minnesota Educational Association J. Adam Puffer Boston P. Claxton United States Commissioner of Education

Canadian Business Show Opens in Toronto for One Week

The first Canadian Business Show will open in Toronto on Saturday and run for a week. It features an elaborate exhibition of appliances and ideas for modern business men and will include a large convention of Ontario and nearby province retail merchants.

Toronto Ont Ontario

Favor Enlarging College Work At Georgia

Historical notices show the Georgia Horticultural Society, Georgia Breeders' Association, and Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Association urging the legislature to provide liberal appropriations for the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens. They request funds to erect buildings, expand demonstration programs, and extend various extension and field activities to support teaching and grow the college’s reach.

Georgia Horticultural Society Georgia Breeders’ Association Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Association General Assembly of Georgia Georgia State College of Agriculture Athens Georgia College of Agriculture State College of Agriculture

Georgia Legislature urged to fund agriculture growth

The message urges the General Assembly of Georgia to allocate a larger share of state revenue to agricultural advancement, praising the State College of Agriculture and asking for favorable support that will gain the hearty approval of constituents.

General Assembly of Georgia State College of Agriculture

Fertilizer guidance for bearing orchards with peach trees

The guide recommends applying 1-2 lb cotton seed meal, 1-2 lb nitrate of soda, 3 lb acid phosphate, and 1 lb nitrate of potash per 500 lb acre for 100 trees. Place 5 lb in circles around each tree, away from the trunk, or 600-700 lb acre if broadcast. Use per-tree division for fewer than 100 trees per acre and apply only if a legume crop was turned under the previous season. If not, cotton seed meal may be used.

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