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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1910
Page
8
New York prices jumped after the government report showed a crop under twelve million bales. Spot purchases reached fourteen thousand bales with a fifteen point gain as buyers reacted to the data.
The Census Bureau shows 2,302,211 bales ginned from growth of 1910 to September 25, compared with 2,568,150 in 1909. There were 37,767 round bales and 7,112 sea island bales. State by state figures begin with Alabama at 202,780 for 1910 versus 187,832 in 1909.
Washington reports September 26 cotton crop at 65.9 percent of normal, below last month and a year ago. The Crop Reporting Board compares state conditions to the ten year averages, detailing state by state standings and totals for sea island cotton distribution in 1910.
Atlanta voters face a muted mayoral contest as many city offices go to popular vote. Prominent figures like Courtland S. Winn and James G. Woodward contend for the mayor's chair while many Atlantans support friends in minor races. Registration closed at about 14 000 with 12 000 expected in the October 20 primary.
Persistent nonpartisan activity by many candidates consolidates support for Recorder Broyles. Backers say his strict law and order stance strengthens his bid to win reelection as opposition forces split, making reappointment likely.
Numerous local notices list prescriptions fire insurance real estate rentals and room vacancies. Entries mention Prince Avenue Pharmacy Lipscomb & Co Columbia Fire Insurance Co Emil Walter piano tuning and rental properties around Hill Street Bon Air and Oconee Street with several for rent boarders and rooms and a few job or arrest notices from Athens in 1910.
A long column reviews national river and harbor policy advocating a broad, comprehensive program over piecemeal projects. It cites Taft on inland waterway improvements and condemns the pork barrel approach, urging Congress to fund worthy projects with clear plans and timely completion.
Washington D C October 3 The chamber of commerce is elated to have won the seventh annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress convention to be held December 7 8 and 9 in the national capital after competition with Chicago and Toledo The organization includes waterway associations boards of trade chambers of commerce and business leaders backing a broad policy on inland waters and federal treatment of waterways.
Former Athens citizen Lee J. Michael has returned to make Athens his future home joining with J. B. Bernstein. He is warmly welcomed by old friends who remember him well from earlier years in the community.
Hoarseness in a child signals impending croup. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given promptly, even after the croupy cough starts, it will prevent the attack. Contains no poison. Sold by all dealers.
Athens hosts the North Georgia annual conference in November and needs about a hundred homes to house delegates. Residents are urged to notify pastor Dr. Troutman of capacity and provide street addresses and host names. The homes committee includes DuPree Hunnicutt Walter Hodgson W H King and T W Powell.
The Colonial Theater promotes a Friday night event on October 7 featuring an attraction highlighted in marketing copy and scheduled for the venue.
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