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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
4
Athens on Commerce Street prepares for the Glidden tour group with ads promising results. Local merchants eye holiday growth as talks on a courthouse bond and chamber events spark civic activity. The United States Marine Band visit draws capacity crowds while poultry shows and political shifts in Judge Russell’s platform vie for public support.
The piece notes rising interest in woman suffrage in the United States and cites Virginia Governor Mann predicting equal voting rights for women within ten years, though he doubts expediency. It contrasts Southern skepticism with broader national trend and reflects Georgia’s lack of visible change while acknowledging possible shifts.
The Georgia State Fair in Macon showcases labor saving farm implements as essential to solve labor shortages. Secretary Martin V. Calvin of the Georgia State Agricultural Society urges farmers to invest in machinery, arguing it pays for itself and boosts farm income through improved soil work and fertilization.
The former president shows no desire to engage in the upcoming political fight. He plans to refrain from public commentary and is declining invitations to speak, instead leaving addresses to Taft and other Republicans.
A chronological set of historical notes marks October 21 with events from 18th to 19th centuries including Penn’s proprietary rights transfer and the 1781 Nelson victory. It also references 1861 Ball’s Bluff, 1892 Columbian Exposition, and early Canadian trade ideas. The politics section surveys state delegate methods and gubernatorial bids including Yates in Illinois and Underwood in Alabama.
The profile notes George E. Drummond born in Ireland on October 21, 1858 and later a Montreal resident. It recalls his youth in Canada and his 1881 establishment of a firm that pioneered iron and steel development in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Political maneuverings abroad and in Georgia loom as figures such as Cullom Deneen Foss and Hoke Smith engage in re election and succession battles. The piece notes U S Senator Crane's leadership in Massachusetts and a Georgia three way contest for governor with Brown Brown Russell. Also lists railroad schedules and lodge notices in Athens.
Officials expect many interested spectators at the Sewanee versus Georgia game this afternoon. Coach Heisman of Tech will observe every play with a notably avid eye, watching for professional insights from the college contest.
All day singing is planned at Lake Warner Lula on the fifth Sunday in October. Prominent singers will attend and the public is invited to bring dinner and join the event for a day of communal singing.
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