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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
4
Athens residents and visitors are urged to prepare for the October First festivities. The piece highlights expected thousands of tourists on the Second Seeing Georgia tour, support for Lucy Cobb students, and local preparations by merchants, with emphasis on early pennants and city pride.
Report details a major expansion of farm demonstration programs under the Smith Lever Act. Georgia directs funds through the State College of Agriculture at Athens. Total 1915-16 outlays approach 2.65 million from state sources, with federal Smith Lever support building to 4.58 million by 1923 and a national demonstration fund of 1.68 million in 1915-16.
An English editorial from Athens discusses Germany's wartime finances and supply lines. It cites wool as a critical resource, noting Germany may need up to 200000 tons more wool for another year of war while Britain holds the world's wool stocks.
In a historic gathering at Koloa Kauai hundreds of members from Filipino churches across the Territory met to plan religious work for the coming year. The event underscores the unique nature of such a statewide church convention in Hawaii history.
The second annual Georgia chamber of commerce meeting will be held in Macon September 29 and 30 with widespread state interest. Mayors from across Georgia will meet after a motion picture screening to discuss representation. a good roads conference plans twelve auto highways and a Harvest Festival advisory group will accompany delegates. The Seeing Georgia tour may involve 200 cars, and T. W. Hook reports nearly 100 entries already registered.
Brunswick board of trade presents to the governor in dollars and cents the value of the oyster shrimp and prawn industry in Georgia urging an extra session to amend the law. The fishery supports thousands of workers and $260000 invested around Brunswick with broader coast county involvement.
A set of 1920s style notices announces candidates for mayor and aldermen in Athens. Names include K A Hill A G Dudley T E Jago Vincent Mathews Albert E Davison Hugh H Gordon and B K Lumpkin Jr with filings subject to the democratic primary across wards one to four.
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