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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
2
Local readers eye a mixed page of opinions and notes from Athens and Pennsylvania. Mentions of Governor Slaton, state tax revision, and teachers’ pay appear amid social mores remarks and a Gettysburg anniversary song nod. The piece references indecencies in newspapering and a health marriage bill in Pennsylvania with brief, scattered commentary.
A speaker urges readers to learn Georgia and Southern resources to foster national pride. He cites grain, timber, sulfur, phosphate, oil, gas, coal, iron, and coking coal, arguing the South is the nation’s greatest undeveloped asset and calls for education and newspaper support to spread this view.
The article argues summer travel shifts from abroad to the United States and urges Americans to seek varied experiences at home. It notes a growing interest in domestic travel, cites a Scribner's piece on traveling by book, and discusses how science explains brain fatigue from sameness, urging richer inland exploration.
An editorial caption repeats the city booster phrase Keep your eye on Athens. The expression appears over a local industry front and on wagon sides used by the enterprising firm. It notes the slogan’s reuse and its prominence in city promotions.
A Baltimore Manufacturers' Record ad campaign lauds Athens urging supporters to pass on good signs. A public utility in Athens funds a full page ad promoting local growth, arguing that aiding Athens benefits the business of the utility and all local enterprises.
The Macon Telegraph lauds Senator Bacon for remaining in Washington during critical votes on new laws. It praises his public duty and denounces rivals, urging Democrats to support the administration and resist personal advancement while noting Georgia’s invitation for Bacon to address the legislature and read his favorable letter.
Georgia presses tick eradication to advance cattle breeding for beef and dairy. Nine counties freed from the cattle tick include Putnam, Clarke, Hall, Banks, Stephens, Fannin, Habersham. Nineteen counties now under cooperative eradication with federal supervision and state support. Col. B. W. Hunt notes Putnam saved from 600 cattle losses annually, despite initial tax opposition, as fever elimination brought long term gains.
Thirty six thousand Georgia farmers attended extension department itinerant schools this summer, doubling last year's attendance. The program, rooted in boys corn clubs, has spread across the state, inspiring farmers to adopt improved farming methods for higher yields at lower costs.
A brief, alarming note signals growing tensions in the Mexican situation likely drawing heightened concern from officials and the public. Details remain sparse but the threat level appears elevated and warrants watchful attention.
The Manufacturers' Record warns against entering Mexico and expanding abroad, arguing the war and empire drive harms including deaths, costs, and debt. It condemns politicians, war profiteers, and munitions dealers, urging restraint and caution toward nation building.
A Dundee Scotland native David W McGregor died yesterday at his old home after living in America where he built ties of sympathy and cooperation. He settled in Athens and Georgia and left a lasting imprint on the community with loyalty to faith, clear vision, and a life devoted to others. His passing marks a final visit back to his homeland and Athens plans a lasting tribute.
The piece lambasts state officials over delayed teacher pay, calling the government dishonest and cowardly. It argues wages lag seven months, mocks the state as incompetent, and contrasts teacher pay with quicker payrolls for other workers. It frames the dispute as a political struggle involving finance and civil rights.
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