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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
3
A local notice urges residents to curb litter and trash, promote cleaning-up days, and register before April 2 for county state and national elections. It mentions a naval march in weather signals and hints at political hopefuls and sports notes about the Red and Black baseball team.
The text notes that March is a spring month and describes a long spring flooding the country for forty days and nights with brief break periods.
Commentator notes candidates in Georgia will draw scrutiny from deal makers and national politicians. The piece laments shifts across the Mason Dixon line erasing clear demarcation as bettors and politicos mingle.
The United States government lauds Georgia for effective extension education through the State College of Agriculture. The piece urges readers to unite for their city and notes surprising support from unlikely, even city residents, in a call to collective public spirit.
Athens residents pay tribute to Miss Sarah Wrierson in a heartfelt display of affection and respect for her memory. The boys of Georgia express admiration and sorrow amid the event.
The State Normal School in this city expands research and bulletin work benefiting Georgia. The Georgia Club, led by faculty, aims to remedy evils and highlight social and economic conditions. County surveys provide fact based insights for teachers and students. The Geography of the Soils of Georgia, produced under the Georgia Club and Prof Merrill, marks a significant contribution. More research and bulletins follow as opportunities allow.
County and state registration books stay open until the evening of April second. Voters not yet registered risk disfranchisement for county and state elections this fall. To participate in primaries and general elections, register by April second with Tax Collector H H Linton.
A 1912 analysis argues the Democratic Party should prioritize principles over individuals. It condemns Woodrow Wilson nomination, noting party leaders favor the strongest available candidate over any one person to secure victory and execute policy. It decries vanity plots among Georgia managers and emphasizes party fidelity postwar.
March 13 marks a sequence of historical notes from 1821 when Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia abdicated in favor of his brother to 1911 when Walter L. Fisher became Secretary of the Interior under Taft. Key items include naval hero Admiral Jervis death in 1823, 1848 Chicago Board of Trade formation, and 1901 Harrison’s death.
The text notes Fay's rise to president of Southern Pacific lines in Louisiana in 1902 and, two years later, vice president and general manager of Texas lines, with a system reorganization last October. It also lists birthday congratulations for Percival Lowell, Gustav A. Andreen, Rt Rev Camillus Paul Maes, and Hugh J. Macdonald.
A Georgia woman reports recovery after dysentery using Vinci wine, touted as a liver and iron tonic to restore strength and flesh. The piece warns of Asiatic cholera linked to European immigration and urges use of the remedy advertised by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Atlanta has not yet accepted a proposed 22 percent rate reduction from the Georgia Railway and Electric Co. council members debate the deal with Alderman John McClelland pushing for a municipal plant. If accepted the petition for 3 cent lights and 1.5 cent power would be withdrawn, shifting investigation costs to the city and leaving the railroad commission with other petitions to fund. Athens notes a surge of prominent educators visiting the University this winter.
In a lively exchange the figures Jack Slaton Tom Hudson Joe Hill Hall and Dick Russell are noted for the gubernatorial race. The row hints at campaign costs and the guarding of a prized chair as a metaphor for winning the office.
Central of Georgia Railroad lists daily departures to Macon at 7:80 a m and 5 0 p m. Arrivals from Macon at 1:15 p m and 10:45 p m. Times are given in city time for each service.
Northbound trains from Athens list arrivals and departures with times for Nos 58 62 32 38 and southbound Nos 41 57 33 83. Some trains do not run north of Athens and times use Athens City Eastern time. Southern Railway schedule shows No 261 mixed train No 217 regular No 237 regular and No 262 mixed trains with departures and Sunday adjustments.
A jumbled OCR fragment hints at a timetable item with times around 4:06 p m and 9 00 D, mentioning arrival and leave cues. No clear names or places are recoverable.
The brief notice outlines the Gainesville Midland schedule with daily arrivals at 6:33 and 11:00 Sundays only, and departures on Sundays at 6:00 and 11:00 with daily departures at 4:30. The text includes garbled figures and errors but conveys set arrival and departure times for Sunday and daily service.
A dense list of fraternal and Masonic groups meets weekly in Athens venues such as the Max Joseph building and Clayton Street halls. Groups include Vernon Lodge No. 22 F and A M, Keystone Chapter No. 1 RA, Stone Elmo Lodge K P, Knights of Pythias St Dime No. 40, Athens Elks No. 790, Williams Lodge No. 15 IOOF, and local Owls and Woodmen encampments with meeting nights, locations, and contact notes for visiting members.
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