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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
4
A mosaic of comments urging better rural schools and county unit reforms, noting teacher pay and education parity. Observations span elections, weather, labor, and Georgia football prospects with regional political and social references.
The Chamber of Commerce has over 125 members and aims to nearly double that number. Secretary Callaway offers audits of freight bills to reduce errors, boosting member benefits. City prosperity grows with new citizens and industries, enlarging the payroll and circulating money, while advertising the city aids every business.
Governor Wilson emphasizes ideals and unity over party battles in a speech to Spanish American War veterans. He urges cooperation across classes, condemns internal warfare, and calls for a common cause that binds citizens beyond partisanship.
A compendium lists September 12 historical notes from 1494 to 1836. Entries include Francis I of France birth 1494. Pilgrim leader John Allen death 1687. 1683 Ottoman defeat near Vienna under Sobieski. Wolfe lands at Quebec 1759. Fort Wayne relief 1812. North Point battle death 1814. Morgan abducted 1826. Warner born 1829. Whitman party arrival 1836.
Thomas G Patten, born September 12, 1861 in New York City, is completing his first term as representative of New York's Fifteenth district. He studied at Ossining academy and Columbia College, then shifted from law to a successful real estate career. He expanded into transportation and other ventures and aligned with New York City Democratic leadership two years ago.
A commemorative note lists several figures with milestone birthdays including Rt. Hon. Herbert H. Asquith aged 60 prime minister of Great Britain. Most Rev. John Joseph Keane 73 retired archbishop of Dubuque. Hannis Taylor 61 lawyer author and diplomat. William Sprague 81 former Civil War Rhode Island governor. Rev. Francis E. Clarke 61 founder and president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor. and George H. Perley 55 acting premier of Canada during Canada’s wartime era.
Jack Sullivan calls for a rematch with Jim Stewart while Young Jack O'Brien and Young Brown are matched for a ten round bout in New York on Sept 18. Al Wambgans of New Orleans turns professional after winning the National 135 pound amateur title in Boston last April.
Many are driven from home by lung diseases each year but Dr King’s New Discovery offers relief at home. It treats coughs colds grip croup whooping cough and sore lungs with quick relief and returning health. Trial bottle free. 50¢ and 1.00. W J Smith & Bro and H Palmer & Sons guarantee.
A disturbance or low pressure area is forming over western Florida and southern Georgia and Alabama with atmospheric pressure below 29.95 inches. Threatening weather spans Florida to the Carolinas with ongoing rains, while Tampa remains heavy with 4.00 inches reported in Charleston and Savannah 1.06 inches. The northern storm moves toward New England as the Rocky Mountain region cools but frost is not yet seen. The southern system is expected to drift northeast with rain likely around Atlanta tonight and Thursday.
Mean temperatures across the cotton region ran 2 to 11 degrees above normal with Western Arkansas showing the greatest excess. Weekly means ranged from 74 to 86 degrees across eastern to western growing areas and saw record highs from New Orleans Fort Smith Oklahoma Fort Worth San Antonio and Del Rio. Precipitation was light with most regions receiving no rain though parts of Alabama Georgia Florida and the Carolinas saw over an inch.
This article explains the freight audit department within the traffic bureau, its role in checking shippers claims for overcharges and losses, and how firms now specialize in reviewing old freight bills for a percentage of recovered sums. It covers classifications, routing, rules, and the handling of disputes with carriers.
The report covers dryness in Texas with 9.29 inches weekly amount, showers in 24 percent of stations from San Antonio to Houston, and ongoing need for rain. In Georgia, drought relief arrived from lateweek rains in the south and southeast, but central northern areas still need moisture. Warm, sunny conditions prevailed with 6 to 8 degrees above normal. An unrelated ad promotes MI-ONA Stomach Tablets for indigestion and stomach distress with a money back guarantee.
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