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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
3
A breezy column riffs on weather, real estate in Athens, and a burst of names including Ty Cobb Bud Fisher and George Stallings. It mocks Maine politics, praises spring building, and lampoons national figures while urging voter registration ahead of April primaries.
A United States Bureau of Education bulletin details salaries for heads and faculty at state backed colleges plus gifts and funding levels. It notes UC Berkeley leads with 12000 dollars annually including house, Illinois Cornell Minnesota at 10000, faculty range from 50 to 6000, and Georgia urged to study the figures in light of the report.
The article notes Sun Yat Sen and the army commander as Christians, arguing the selection signals Christian influence in the new Chinese regime. It acknowledges most Chinese masses may oppose conversion, but asserts Christian leadership aids China's modernization and East Asian civilization.
The British premier Asquith plans a short minimum wage bill in the House of Commons to address the coal miners strike. The measure would appoint committees to determine wage levels and employee safeguards with no compulsory enforcement or penalties for breach, leaving observance voluntary by employers and workers.
A Griffin Ga dispatch notes Southern support for a Southern presidential candidate. It cites Wilson campaign attempts to discredit Oscar Underwood and argues for a Southern man to lead the Democratic Party. The piece critiques Atlanta Journal and others for denying him as a Southern figure.
The piece defends Oscar Underwood of Alabama while contrasting him with Woodrow Wilson. It argues Southern nativity tests are flawed, praises Underwood as a national Democratic leader, and notes regional political leverage including Maine potato politics amid Taft Roosevelt tensions.
A brief note touts Dr King s New Life Pills offering painless, thorough health benefits. The ad claims no griping or distress and promotes the pills as a speedy route to good health and fine feelings. Available for 25 cents at Wade Smith & Bro and H Ry Palmer & Bons.
Key historical notes mark March 22 events from 1621 Plymouth treaty with the Wampanoag to 1891 Roger Mills elected U S senator from Texas. Also listed are 1707 Philadelphia presbytery meeting 1817 Bragg birth 1832 Goethe birth 1838 Head resigns 1861 Louisiana secession 1869 mission society formation 1870 Holden impeachment.
English naval officer Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet born March 22 1843 entered Royal Navy at 14 rose to Vice Admiral in 1902 commanded British naval forces at Hastings 1899 1902 led North American and West Indies station 1907 chief at Portsmouth 1908 governor of South Australia honored with Grand Cross Sweden and Red Eagle Prussia plus other accolades. Also notes several other birthdays and a cough remedy ad ending with Chamberlain's.
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