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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1909
Page
7
Local notice on subscription rates and delivery reliability contrasts with a string of satirical political and social observations. The piece references Taft and Georgia politics, suffragette tensions in England, and a county seat shoot of opinion, ending with a call to a Methodist church meeting and Juvenile Protective State support.
Cotton prices fell sharply from a recent high of fifteen cents to around 14 and a half cents. Analysts cite reduced buying by foreign and American spinners, mill closures, and a tight supply as causes, with bulls predicting a quick rebound to higher levels.
The Daughters of the Confederacy plan an endowment of ten thousand dollars for Rabun Gap High School. They highlight the school founded by Prof. A J Ritchie and funded by local philanthropy to serve mountain youth in Georgia. They urge timely contributions as the school expands its reach and facilities.
The piece critiques Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt era forest policy, arguing federal control of navigable waterways risks state rights. It urges states to demand a Supreme Court decision before water power leases are sold, warning about vast but potentially unfair revenues across states.
Rumor of President Roosevelt's death is denied as he reportedly continues hunting in Africa. A Farmers' Union resolution urges farmers to plant a large grain crop next year to act wisely. A federal commission is appointed to study pellagra and report soon. Athens plans a notable auto exhibit in Atlanta with nearly thirty cars in the Athens to Atlanta race. The Standard Oil Company faces extensive litigation with fifty million dollars in disputes before a Memphis judge, plus other actions nationwide.
A fragmented note outlines events from 1806 to 1909 including Jared Irwin beginning a second Georgia governorship, General Harrison defeating Indians at Tippecanoe, Major Jackson driving the British from Pensacola, Governor Samuel Medary dying in Columbus, the formation of Alexander Mackenzie’s government in Canada, Grover Cleveland’s first term election, the Algoma wreck on Lake Superior with 37 deaths, Horace Austin’s death in Minneapolis, and the Austro-Hungarian cabinet resigning.
George Abram Harter born in Leitersburg Maryland November 1855. He educated at St Johns Annapolis and taught at Delaware College Newark later Leitersburg Hagerstown and Delaware College. He rose to professor and then president in 1896 and served on the Delaware State Board of Education. He was active in educational and scientific societies.
A compact list of birth dates, deaths, and milestones across eras. Highlights include Cortez in Mexico, Belgrade, notable explorers, acting governors, and naval officers. References range from 1797 births to 1908 naval command and a 1898 New York governor election.
President Taft's cross country trip, begun Sept 14 from Beverly, covers 13 000 miles and will conclude at 8 35 p m Wednesday as his special train enters Union Station Washington. The final three days include stops in Florence South Carolina Monday evening and Wilmington Tuesday.
The president will travel from Richmond to Washington to address numerous vacancies including the Supreme Court seat after Justice Peckham's death. He will also appoint a minister to China and then attend the Wesleyan University inauguration in Middleton Ohio.
Openings include the National Horse Show in New York City and a National Fox Hunters Association meeting in Anderson County Kentucky. Boxing cards feature Freddie Walsh vs Johnny Summers in London and Billy Papke vs Frank Klaus in Pittsburg. Football and intercollegiate meets dot the schedule with Yale Princeton New Haven and Harvard Dartmouth Cambridge games plus Michigan Chicago and Cornell Chicago matchups. Also racing, speedway, and shooting events listed with multiple venues.
Mt Vernon Masonic bodies meet weekly or monthly at Max Joseph building Clayton street and nearby halls. Listings include Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F and A M Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons St Hime Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias Athens B P O E No 790 Williams Lodge No 15 I C C F Glenn Lodge No 75 I O C F Oliver Encampment No 16 Masons and Scribes note meeting nights and locations with visiting brethren invited.
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