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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1913
Page
4
The Athens Banner outlines subscription rates and delivery issues. It urges residents to support local merchants, oppose outside spending, and notes politics from Missouri to taxes and the Western and Atlantic Railroad. It cites figures on yearly and monthly rates and warns carriers about collecting subscriptions.
A pragmatic viewpoint on pricing in commerce explains buyers seek cost clarity for goods and rents. It notes price signals quality and guides buyer choice, urging advertisers to quote prices consistently to avoid wasted visits or misaligned expectations.
The piece notes Governor Blease refuses to requisition Georgia for wanted criminals, saying two escaped to Augusta. It recalls Georgia Governor Slaton previously denied a Blease requisition, arguing no cross-state communication. The column argues this causes justice to be impeded and highlights Blease’s stubborn stance.
The Atlanta school chief opposes teaching sex hygiene in public schools. He argues parents should be educated first then teach their children. Critics say neglect harms youths and push for school instruction, but Slaton favors delaying until children reach real discretion and stresses need for tactful, trained teachers.
The article notes a shift in federal appointments as more Southerners enter government roles after decades of prejudice and Republican dominance. It highlights Southern influence in diplomacy and consular posts under Cleveland and Wilson, urging greater Southern representation in consular offices to support Southern exports, especially cotton, and to strengthen national interests.
The piece argues that most Americans favor eventual Philippine independence, with Democrats pledging independence once a stable government and security pact exist. It notes Wilson’s cautious approach, appointing Francis Burton Harrison to study conditions and pave intelligent action, making decisive steps unlikely within his term, but hopeful for easier post-Wilson handling. It also references Atlanta baseball frenzy and political pedantry around Governor Foss and party tactics.
An old promotional blurb touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims relief within five minutes, preventing sour belches, heartburn and full stomach. a fifty cent box is advertised for family use at drug stores.
September 9 entries recount the Flodden Field slaughter in 1513, Henry Hudson’s 1609 harbor arrival, Galvani’s birth in 1737, and events through 1891 and 1912. Notes on Rienzi Johnston born September 9 1850, his Texas political and newspaper career, and birthday greetings to Sir Edgar Speyer and others. Boxing matches slated include Langford vs Lester and McAllister vs Petroskey.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo claim the product works systemically, with testimonials from the National Bank of Commerce and others, pricing at 75 cents per bottle and suggesting doctors recommend it.
Boston reports a will dispute over John W. Fletcher palmist who died April 22 at the Hotel Pelham. Spirit messages claim his brain was stolen after death to explain his mysterious demise. Lawyers and undertaker notes hint at an inquiry as the case unfolds in Cambridge Middlesex County Court.
Boston report states Helen Keller, the blind educator, plans an extensive lecture tour next winter. Her teacher Mrs. J A Macy says the claim she would travel to Spain to teach two royal children is false.
In St Paul Minnesota club women push back at Methodist Bishop W A Quayle who said their work drains spirituality and that women talk most at meetings while harder to reach through religion. Prominent club members call spirituality dangerous if it means losing intelligence from club activity and insist practicality matters today.
Rev Fr Edward Brady arrested Annie Murphy as she attempted to steal a worshiper’s pocketbook during evening vespers in St Vibiana's cathedral Los Angeles. The detective effort targeted a woman pickpocket active for weeks.
In Rome an ongoing series of excavations uncovers Rome's evolving settlement from earliest rock-cut basins to imperial palace. Professor Boni traces soil layers on the Palatine while Landani restores features of Caracalla's baths. Archaeology gains prestige as even fragments gain value.
A reflective note on how each year marks an epoch in knowledge gained from stones and fragments. The history of Rome, thus learned, is never forgotten as scholars continually reassess the past.
Chicago dispatch reports the Metropolitan Express halted at Sixteenth Street to await orders. The delay occurred as the New York train curved in, caused by Charles Gates son of the late John W. Gates, traveling in a private car from Minneapolis, arriving fifteen minutes late at Union Station.
From Waukegan Mr. Gates telegraphed Pennsylvania railroad officials that he must make the 8:45 connection to New York and attend several directors meetings, with urgent telegrams conveying his timetable.
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