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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
5
Industry reports from the Tradesman indicate robust activity across sectors with food crops at record levels. Wheat and corn yields forecast push prices upward while lumber, naval stores, and steel run strong. war in Europe looms as a factor, and numerous new charters across several states are noted.
A high school student explains the origin of barbecue as head and tail from barb cue and French links. The piece also notes a barbecue today at the school grounds from 1 to 3 pm to fund athletic activities, with tickets at half a dollar.
Weather reports describe fair and warmer conditions for the day. Cotton and oil market data show open and close figures for October with several price points. An advertisement cites Mrs P H Brogan of Wilson PA praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for croup and cold relief, plus a druggist endorsement from Enos Lollar of Saratoga Indiana.
Local horticulturist R B Lawrence urges planting pecan trees on streets and in public parks to provide shade and yield substantial nut income. He recommends acquiring land of about sixty four acres and spacing trees forty to sixty feet apart to generate steady nut revenue to cover city debt interest.
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