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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1912
Page
4
The page mixes notices on subscription collection and local campaign fundraising with political commentary. It notes subscription enforcement, crop conditions, campaign finance figures for Wilson Marshall, and Republican intraparty tensions. It also mentions veterinary efforts against cattle ticks and city building plans in Athens.
Local Georgia National Guard units from Gainesville and Marietta were sent to Cumming to prevent a riot amid rising tensions. Their presence halted violence and potential bloodshed, illustrating the guard as a vital state safeguard alongside police. Clarke Rifles have served riot duty before and remain ready.
A magazine caption frames Uncle Sam as a stock dealer in world trade. The piece notes exports around two billion dollars to twenty nations in 1910 11, led by England Germany Canada France and others, with pork cotton and hog products forming major items.
The writer argues against sanctimonious piety and focusing on heaven, urging readers to value the present and live fully. He says heaven is like life insurance and stresses building paradise now through daily living. The note mentions Mr Holman beginning a six story building at Clayton and Lumpkin in Athens marking fall construction.
Market report notes New York cotton prices with middling 11 1 8 to 1.4 cents per pound, reflecting the latest trading range and brief activity amid steady demand. The brief snippet emphasizes price levels in early trading and market mood for cotton futures.
Trading activity shows opening and closing quotes for key months from Sept through Mar. Prices shifted modestly with Sept and Oct around 6.3, Nov near 6.00, Dec about 5.99, Feb near 6.00, and Mar around 6.05. Strong selling tone indicated with 8 400 sales.
The first census bureau cotton ginning report for 1912 shows 729,936 bales ginned prior to Sept 1, down from 771,297 last year. States like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Arkansas are listed with prior-year comparisons. report notes round bales and sea island counts. An earlier Maine election and another suicide in Atlanta are referenced in the surrounding text.
A guide urging cities to form Traffic Bureaus to study freight and express rates and discrimination by carriers. It covers funding via shippers, subscriptions, or municipal support, staffing costs, and the need for a capable manager to build a tariff file and handle commission cases.
An advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as lifesaving for tuberculosis patients. It cites patient Mrs Mary Wasson of Philadelphia who recovered after three weeks, claiming night sweats and chest pain disappeared and a ten year cure followed. The pitch lists other conditions like bronchitis and asthma and claims no poisons or habit forming drugs.
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