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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription options and payment methods, with notices about carrier conduct and office payments. It comments on Athens industrial growth, local politics, war news, governors, and upcoming events including the Georgia State Fair exhibits, labor matters, and road improvement efforts.
A political editorial argues tariff reduction is the pivotal issue for voters in 1912. It blames the Democrats for straying to silver and free coinage, urges sticking to tariff revision to win the presidency, and predicts a sensible, issue-focused campaign.
Dr. H W Wiley urges creation of a national health board with a cabinet level health secretary. Proponents say it would unify and strengthen health regulation, backed by government funds and public cooperation, though details and effectiveness remain to be worked out.
The Cotton Seed Oil market shows bid and offer figures across months from Oct to Feb with closing prices around 5.60 to 5.66 and April around 5.70. A separate historical date section lists notable events and births including T. P. O Connor born October 5, 1848 and other milestones.
The University of Georgia reports rapid growth outpacing its facilities. Dormitories are overfull, seating and furniture insufficient, central heating desperately needed, and Denmark dining hall at capacity. Attendance may surpass six hundred as demands rise. funding delays threaten upgrades to enable optimal instruction.
Market notes show Athens prices steady with small shifts for April to August. Rates move from 5.37 to 5.46 with a few fluctuations across May June and July contracts, indicating a stable to cautious outlook in the grain futures.
Ned Mattox an Elberton, Georgia resident is reportedly the oldest man in the state, possibly 102, claimed to have lived through the eighteenth nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Born in 1845 to a Virginia slave trader, he later served in the Civil War era and spent years wandering Elberton collecting lint samples for buyers. Now frail with dim eyes and a faltering step, he nears the final summons while the town showers him kindness and sympathy.
In a Western circuit superior court session two attorneys contest a position on the Athens Ga city court bench. Judge Andrew J Cobb, a former state supreme court member, is absent due to a federal trial. A nearby judge, Young, handles mayoral duties as Strickland and Mahaffey face off in Judge Brand's doorway.
Col Mahaffey recalls Howder and Johnnie leaving together to discuss a queer case in Jackson County. The two men were mixed up in the matter and sought guidance.
Common colds and their severities can lead to chronic nasal and throat disease and may progress to bronchitis pneumonia and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and adults use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound sold by dealers.
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