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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists delivery options with annual and partial rates for the daily and Weekly or Sunday Banner. It explains payment methods, requests prompt reporting of late delivery, and cautions subscribers that carrier boys may collect subscriptions or sell papers, with offices for payment.
Athens population nears twenty thousand as census hints growth. Georgia Veterinary Association lauds Athens hospital ity at annual meeting. City schools show rising attendance signaling population rise. Debates on highway from Athens to Commerce advance regional cooperation. State College of Agriculture readies major moves for January. Calls for Gainesville Midland extension to Tate to aid Athens. Sheriff Shipp faces ninety days for failing to stop a lynching, sparking debate on federal influence over mobs.
The Georgia Veterinary Surgeons Association receives a hearty welcome to Athens as its session concludes. The members are praised for their work in the state and the organization is urged to receive broad support from Georgians. The Athens visit is described as pleasant and instructive, with hopes for future visits.
The Philippines election shows low turnout with under 30 percent participation. Nationalists win by over two to one, favoring immediate independence while Progressives support American governance. The small turnout makes it hard to gauge true public will, and suggests Filipinos are not yet ready for self government.
The piece argues that Georgia faces a labor shortage for crops and calls for more white farmers to take charge of small farms. It claims smaller parcels and scientific, judicious cultivation would uplift agriculture across Georgia and the South.
The article predicts Theodore Roosevelt will cause a political stir on his return to the United States. It suggests insurgent Republicans will back his stance against Cannon and stand-patters, while President Taft may align with them. It envisions a major intra party clash and possible party realignments and a lively political era upon his homecoming.
A historical note argues that the Daughters of the Confederacy should preserve crosses of honor as family heirlooms rather than wear them. It discusses inheritance rules, past practice of bestowing on descendants, and the propriety of passing the badge through generations between veterans and their descendants.
A compact chronicle lists dates from 1516 to 1876 highlighting Mary Tudor's death, James Oglethorpe's Georgia voyage, Lord Erskine's death, Detroit born David Howell Jerome, Suez Canal opening, the Empire packet sinking at New Orleans, UT Austin cornerstone, Chester Arthur's death, John Lambert Cadwalader’s birth and career, and a note on Yale Harvard ticket sales.
June 1 1910 notice outlines Hart Schaffner Marx 2000 dollar essay prizes open to Americans and students. It lists committee names, eligibility, and six year history. Also highlights Colwell Library from American Bible Union and Richard Boeckh Library, plus the Divinity School and School of Commerce and Administration developments at Chicago.
Fe OPPee reportedly will buy the Denver Western league club. C J Eckstein of Lethbridge Alberta named president of the Western Canada league. Detroita manager Jennings seeks a trade with Cleveland for Nig Clarke. Tommy Dowd appears set to become scout for the Boston Red Sox replacing Fat Donovan. First baseman Luderus of Freeport, Wisconsin-Illinois league leading hitter, signed by the Chicago Cubs. National league to elect a new president at its New York meeting next month. Blue Grass league holds annual meeting in Lexington this week. A 140 game schedule for next season is under discussion.
West Point plans to resume football next year. Yale has scored twice Harvard’s total this season. Yale loses Logan but starts Vaughn as a strong substitute. Carlisle Indians struggle with a leaky defense and two losses. Notre Dame’s win over Michigan boosts western title hopes. Johnny Glaze returns to Dartmouth after the Exeter game and will coach New Hampshire players for the rest of the season.
Plans to raise a fund for Willis Britt’s widow and infant daughter surface. Tom Jones seeks the Stanley Ketchel manager job. Freddie Welsh’s win over Johnny Summers positions him for a Nelson bout. Lew Powell versus Ad Wolgast in San Francisco on November 23 promises a top lightweight clash. Ogden syndicate bids 80,000 for the Johnson Jeffrey fight, needing a January staging date. January dates are uncertain, prompting further calendar checks.
The remedy promises radical cures in 1 to 3 days. It claims to remove the cause and make the disease disappear after the first dose. Sold by L P Canning at Clayton and Jackson streets for 75 cents to 1 dollar.
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