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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Banner outlines yearly and seasonal subscription prices with carrier delivery options. It urges prompt notices to the business office for late or missing deliveries and states no carrier is authorized to collect payments or sell papers.
Democratic nominee William Howard receives strong primary support as Athens gears for November gatherings with the Federation of Women’s Clubs and Southern College men. Ty Cobb may visit Athens, cigarette ban consideration by Georgia WCTU, and the Athens car tour reports smooth progress. Georgia bankers lobby on cotton bills, and the State Fair nears in Macon with high expectations.
The piece portrays Thomas H. B. Watson organizing against democratic candidate Howard in a November election. It argues Watson’s aim to preserve independent votes, urges Democrats to unite, and frames the choice as Watson versus Howard, with independent vs democracy as the central conflict in Georgia.
Census data show cities expanding far faster than rural areas. Urban migration strains future prosperity by reducing farm independence and increasing costs. While both races move from farms similarly, signs emerge of returning to farms due to improved farming methods and education.
October 19 marks a list of historical events and birthdays from years including 1658 a banished Quakers law, 1781 Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown, 1763 and 1782 births, 1833 Chicago Baptists church, 1861 Wildey death, 1864 Cedar Creek defeat, 1900 Cameron death, 1901 royal visit to Halifax, 1903 Turney death, and notes on Walter H. Sanborn birthday.
Paul M. Sanborn, former judge of the United States circuit court, and leader of the Union League and St. Paul Bar Association, is noted for his 1890s decree dissolving Standard Oil. The piece also lists Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidates for several states including Thompson and O Neal in Alabama and Johnson and Bell in California.
State by state lines show Republicans and Democrats leading gubernatorial races with independents and third parties active. New York Independence League backs Hopper against Stimson and Dix. Pennsylvania key stone party bolts. Tennessee sees Hooper backed by Democrats. Alabama splits in Republican ranks.
Travel deals list multiple cities with round trip fares from Birmingham to Chattanooga New Orleans Richmond Cincinnati Macon Elberton Augusta and Atlanta. Tickets go on sale on various dates in October and November with conditions to return to the origin by set deadlines. some routes include extensions or special events like fairs shows and races.
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