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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner notes Taft's optimism about ongoing prosperity and cabinet selection while contrasting Wilson's traits. It highlights peace expectations, national mood, and calls for calm, sane celebrations. The piece links reform, law enforcement, and public sentiment with civil unity and progress.
A warning urges pedestrians to avoid walking on railroad tracks. It notes 6 344 track deaths last year versus 2 327 railway fatalities among passengers and workers, urging use of regular roads despite minor delays to save lives.
The piece argues Theodore Roosevelt will reassert influence in national politics after Wilson’s start, with Roosevelt likely leading a Progressive banner in 1916. It predicts a Democratic nomination for Wilson or another Democrat, a unified or divided Republican vote, and a decisive impact from Roosevelt regardless of his current quiet period.
The Birmingham Age Herald praises Kansas as a model for typhoid prevention, but Athens boasts a stronger local system with ongoing water purification, regular water testing, vigilant health boards, and strict milk surveillance. The article argues Kansas is not alone in effective epidemic defense.
The Lever Agricultural Bill would allocate ten thousand dollars per state annually for agricultural extension teaching via state colleges. Georgia reports strong results from its College of Agriculture and extension work, noting increased land values and crop yields, and argues the federal allocation would boost nationwide farming education and economic prospects.
Governor Wilson’s address to the Southern Society of New York is read as a clear signal that the president-elect intends to take decisive, businesslike action. The speech underscores a resolve to pursue policies with strong executive direction and practical results.
The piece asserts Governor Wilson will stamp his administration with strong individuality and rejects any panics aimed at disrupting business. He warns that anyone causing panic will face public disgrace and promises no fear for honest business people under the new Democratic regime.
The article questions whether Europe will settle Balkan troubles without US mediation. It notes European nations hesitate to ask for American involvement, but if required, President Taft would have to accept. The task would test balance of power and risk a major European war, yet offer a chance to render a great service.
The article argues vacant houses are a key prosperity index. It notes Athens has few vacant residences despite many new homes and new citizens arriving, implying strong demand and ongoing growth. The Assessors found no vacant homes for years, signaling persistent prosperity.
An editorial urges the Georgia legislature to fund a new building for the University of Georgia Law Department. The school, long self-sustaining with minimal state support, now faces cramped quarters. A legislative report backs the need as unanswerable, arguing the investment will yield long term benefits and income for the state.
Governor Wilson teases Bryan and Underwood as cabinet advisers to bridge Democratic factions in the administration. Bryan heads to Princeton to confer with the president elect while Underwood plans a Christmas visit, highlighting their noted policy differences and uncertain impact on Wilson's lineup.
The contemplated pairing of Bryan and Underwood in Wilson’s cabinet stirs nationwide reaction. Bryan’s dogmatism contrasts with Underwood’s conservatism, raising hopes they could meet halfway or clash. The Alabama statesman’s openness to conviction adds intrigue to the historic appointment.
The article announces the forthcoming marriage of Miss Helen Gould to Finley J. Shepard. It notes her vast fortune from Jay Gould and her long history of charitable giving, highlighting public astonishment at the match and praising her generosity and planned use of wealth after marriage.
A Atlanta editorial condemns crowds at the burial of executed murderer Robert L. Clay at Westview cemetery. It calls for police presence or stronger laws to curb morbid curiosity harming bereaved relatives and stresses that even a family of a killer deserves respect.
William Sulzer, poised to take New York governor’s office, faces a Newark suffrage push. Suffragettes plan a mass parade to Albany demanding voting rights, with thousands of supporters expected in New York and a procession including many men moving on the governor’s office.
A nation grows wary of concealed pistols and moves toward outlawing firearm concealment. It notes rising sentiment, pending laws, and the goal of reducing killings, with calls for a broader shift in attitudes and manufacture restrictions.
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