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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
Price reductions listed for silk dresses in various fabrics. Willow Crepe dresses drop to 32.50, Charmeuse to 37.50, another Charmeuse to 45.00, Black Crepe d Chine to 19.98, and Black French Crepe to 24.48.
Atlanta Aug 2 The Georgia legislature debates a 14 section measure from State Game and Fish Commissioner Jesse Mercer to protect oyster beds. The bill, following Virginia's model, would designate private beds, lease remaining state beds at $1 an acre, require 200 bushels per acre planted, and levy a $5 license on oyster harvesters. Coastal representatives oppose citing harm to canning, while Mercer argues the industry will vanish without action. The bill likely moves to next session.
In a Macon Telegraph item, Representative Sheppard of Sumter opposes reform as the state tax board text is struck, calling out fear of central authority. A cattleman Shanks mocks taxes with a bull-call refrain. Gov Brown champions reform but a private caucus stalls progress. The piece notes Athens paving and a historic tree in Washington felled amid the storm, while McKinley and Harding appear in background.
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