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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1912
Page
5
A promotional appeal for National Cash Register machines highlighting cost savings, broad ranges, and benefits. It asserts 256 business types use them, with over a million sold, and claims receipts and accurate records, plus the Get a Receipt plan to ensure full money capture.
The Banner urges starting park work for Athens to benefit children by next summer. The county unit system gains daily support for election day majorities. The Georgia progressive case highlights apple culture in northeast Georgia and voters’ campaign finance calls. Sulzer secures the New York governor nomination after persistent effort. Citizens are urged to join the Chamber of Commerce to aid city development.
Clarke county voters face a decisive election on approving the county unit school law. The Banner urges informed participation and argues for a nine month term statewide, noting rural schools would gain parity with the city and minimal additional cost to taxpayers. The piece stresses county leadership and timely action on election day.
The editorial argues that the next U.S. president will be a Democrat, favoring Governor Wilson as Taft trails and Roosevelt struggles. It cites tariff revision as a key issue, notes Republican defections to Wilson, and predicts Georgia could deliver a large majority, possibly over 75,000.
The item lists notable events on October 5 across years including the 1535 first English Bible print, 1744 ship Victory wreck with 1160 lives lost, 1808 Sarah Bache's death, 1863 Bragg's bombardment of Chattanooga, and 1878 Marquis of Lorne as Canada’s governor general, ending with birthday acknowledgments for Marquis of Ormonde and other figures plus concerns about cattle prices impacting meat costs.
Mrs Thomas R Marshall wife of the Democratic vice presidential nominee is honorary vice president of the Woman's National Democratic League. A practical reader of affairs she supports child labor and women and children relief bills while sharing a close partnership with Governor Marshall and touring the country.
The article argues cooperative advertising among city retailers extends trade beyond city limits. A pooled fund from many merchants under one management yields far larger reach and lower per merchant cost, enabling widespread letters, posters, circulars, and newspaper space. Lexington Kentucky's experience shows a $1000 fund boosted out-of-town sales to 65 percent of retail volume, with trade extending over 100 miles.
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