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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
4
Local column notes growth in Athens with praise for Clarke county buck gardens near Athens, Georgia university strides in baseball and football, and optimism for spring training. Mentions Roosevelt and Knox in national scope while praising Georgia sports and garden markets amid regional speculative chatter.
A nostalgic essay contrasts old fashioned midweek prayer meetings with modern substitutes such as civic topics and psychology of music. It argues the spiritual value of suspending work, sharing a simple worship moment, and the comforting church niche of communal prayer across generations.
The Honorable Henry H. Perry of Hull runs for the Georgia Senate to succeed Senator Bacon. Perry touts a civil service plank and anti-patronage stance, condemning private pension and claim bills while defending farm seed distributions as essential, amid a broad reform platform.
The piece argues Mr Roosevelt’s critique of the courts lacks actionable remedies. It warns against allowing the people to curb courts at the ballot box and notes past GOP stands on appointing justices. It recalls Theodore Roosevelt and Bryan disputes over court power and income tax cases, labeling Roosevelt’s stance radical in parts.
The quote argues that while people may draft laws via Congress, courts remain the interpreters of law. It warns that the nation faces ill days when the ballot box replaces judicial authority. The statement emphasizes the primacy of lawful interpretation over popular rule in constitutional governance.
Engineers say ships will sail through Panama Canal within three years and traffic will begin no later than January 1916. Congress moves to enact governing laws, debating tolls and whether the president should fix rates or Congress retain control. The canal promises great benefits to the United States and global trade, with careful balance between shipping preferences and canal viability.
Atlanta spirit and Macon nerve are described as civic tonics fueling progress and prosperity. The piece highlights Macon preparing for the Southern Confederate Veterans' reunion and praises regional vigor that could awaken Georgia’s commercial strength if widely shared.
The New York World editors question a third term for Theodore Roosevelt, arguing the nation remains capable of self-government and liberty. They warn the real danger lies in a public mindset craving more centralized power, autocratic rule, and new nationalism, not in breaking two-term tradition.
In Boston a condemned Richeson awaits the final act that could end in the extreme penalty or a life sentence. His sole creditable act is a confession wrung from him by intense pressure, leaving little room for mercy or leniency despite the need for pity.
The text lambasts a minister of honesty and spirituality who pledged virtue yet preyed on innocence. It condemns his premeditated deceit and sexual crimes as more monstrous than common murder, urging capital punishment and warning against civil society enabling such filth.
The piece argues against revolution, urging reform grounded in restoration and healing. It frames Americans as conservative yet seeking a readjustment of economic and political life to preserve liberty, property rights, and contract while correcting what harms the open, just governance they expect. It cautions reform must occur in the right temper to avoid peril.
Athens offers ideal climate and Clarke county finest soil for truck farming says local appeal. State College of Agriculture cites proven success and Athens market for vegetables. calls for public-spirited group to organize harvests within five miles. Proposes 50 gardeners profitably operating trucking farms locally and boosting profits along the supply chain.
The article notes that work on good roads conferences will benefit long term, with ground work completed and a comprehensive road building system taking shape. It mentions a new railroad reaching the hardwood region of Northeast Georgia and Athene, urging efforts to attract goods from hot woods to the city where power and shipping facilities are favorable.
The excerpt suggests chills arise from nerve-mediated circulation disruption and that breaking the cold requires patient effort. It notes that enduring the initial discomfort is preferable to facing more severe conditions like plouriny bropehitia or pheumonis, emphasizing self discipline over immediate relief.
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