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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
4
The Athens cotton market is hailed as the best in Georgia while the Walton Tribune’s Monroe Booster Edition lauds the Chamber of Commerce drive. The piece urges enrollment of progressive citizens as September politics shape civic effort and contrasts tariff era roads and party sentiment with a predicted Wilson and Marshall victory.
The article announces an annual Work-day for the Orphans observed by churches and many unaffiliated citizens on October fifth. It urges planning to dedicate proceeds to fatherless children in Athens and other Georgia homes, noting the city’s past generous support and a record contribution expected this year.
The 1911 12 cotton crop totaling 16 138 426 bales set a record with gains in Texas Other Gulf states Atlantic states and major Southern producers. Boll weevil reductions and favorable weather pushed harvest highs while consumption reached a record peak as prices held steady amid abundant supply.
This date features notable events such as Burgoyne’s 1777 Saratoga crossing and Roosevelt’s 1901 oath, through to 1911 Stolypin assassination. It marks Bishop Israel Rogers Israel’s 58th birthday, born September 14, 1854 in Baltimore, educated at Dickinson College and ordained 1885.
The text notes the consecration of its first bishop in February of last year and extends birthday congratulations to Charles Dana Gibson, aged 45, and Charles B. Smith, U S representative of New York's Thirty-sixth district, aged 42.
Brenau college began its 35th opening with a noon ceremony in Gainesville Georgia on September 13. The program featured solos by Otto Pfefferkorn and Elmer G Zoller and Bruno Michaelis, a reader Miss Salls, and addresses of welcome by Presidents Pearce and Simmons. Students came from almost every state making it the largest opening in the school’s history. Athens sends Mabel Hurt Gladys Rhodes Louise Wharton and Natsie Wharton to Brenau.
A compact column mixes reflections on crowd suffering and compassion with brief vignettes. It contrasts the pathos of mass gatherings with everyday scenes such as a child fearing a dog, and ends with a verse about inner loyalty and outward fidelity.
Weather showers impact trading as New York cotton quotes show modest gains and declines across the front months. January through December listings reveal variations with March and May strong at times, while Liverpool cotton data follow alongside global readings.
An outline of establishing a permanent traffic bureau to monitor freight bills, hire a qualified traffic expert for short term investigations, and pursue relief from railroads through carriers, commissions, and arbitration. Emphasizes cooperation, tariff files, and systematic steps from interviewing shippers to final reporting.
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