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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1910

Page

5

Georgia governors race seen as quiet campaign

Atlanta gossip from June 25 outlines a restrained gubernatorial race with Hoke Smith and Joseph Brown opting for signed statements and limited speeches. Edward H. Walker remains in the race as a businesslike candidate, promising a calm strategy and cities across the state.

Speedal Atlanta Georgia Hoke Smith Jos. M. Brown Brown Mr. Smith Smith Peters Edward H. Walker College Park Walker Mr. Walker

Georgia lawmakers face slim gains with fifty day session

The opening of the 1910 Georgia Legislature sees efforts to push a biennial session, repeal the dog tax, and curb railroad commission power. Lawmakers argue time is insufficient while much of the session risks few wide impact laws, aside from a possible general automobile law and minor code amendments.

Georgia General Assembly Eough Hoke Smith Sale Vance Smith Brown Senate House Messrs. Baker Lumpkin Hallender Catoosa Adama Hall Crawdy Clinch Upshaw Douglas Faircloth Johnson Edwards Welton Day Alvin V. Sellers Middle Georgia H. Mays

Clarke Rifles to Attend Chickamauga Encampment

Captain Carlthers leads the Clarke Rifles to a national military encampment at Chickamauga from July 10 to 20. Most members can attend as area employers grant leave of absence to show Athens pride. Weekly drills aimed at perfecting guard duty and patrol skills continue through the encampment period. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold with a guarantee refunds if two thirds of a bottle is unused.

Carlthers Clarke Rifles Chickamauga Athens Milton Jarnigan Jefferson City Tene Coates Benedict Ohio Benedict Michigan H. C. White Harriet Benedict New Jersey John A. Darwin Mis. Lalage Darwin Sapphire Canada Hugh Rowe Mt. Airy

Judge Brand Seeks Re election Across Seven Counties

Judge Charles H. Brand outlines campaign route from Athens to Ocoee County for a seven county circuit, urging voters to judge him by past performance. He promises to be fair, impartial, and uphold the law without fear or favor, while acknowledging limited time to meet all voters.

Athens Ocohee County Jonty Russell Charles H. Brand

George Ade Hosts Notables at Brook Farm Gathering

At Haselden Farm Brook Indiana June 26 George Ade hosted the annual Indiana Society of Chicago outing. Distinguished guests included Governor and Mrs Marshall former Governor and Mrs Durbin former VP and Mrs Charles W Fairbanks Senator and Mrs Beveridge Hon John W Kern and Mrs Kern Judge Kenesaw M Landis. Literary figures James Whitcomb Riley Kin Hubbard Meredith Nicholson George Barr McCutcheon and others attended. Dinner featured Hesler fried chicken then baseball swimming and other outdoor contests.

John W. Kern Kern Kenesaw 'M. Landis Charles Major Meredith Nicholson James Whitcomb Riley George Barr McCutcheon Kin” Hubbard John C

New Southern Industries Reported by The Tradesman

Weekly survey of new capital investments across the South lists Alabama firms in Andalusia Beasemer Gadsden Montgomery and more with projects including fertilizer mills banks warehouses cotton mills and oil and gas ventures. Georgia Florida Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina and other states show insurance realty lumber textile and utility developments with totals ranging from ten thousands to several millions.

Chattanooga Tenn South Alabama Andalusia Beasemer—Insurance Company Birmingham Auto- Mobile Gadsden—Furniture Company Montgomery Perdido Beach—Realty Company Ragland Steventon Wylam Arkansas Argenta Blytheville Charleston Helena Hope Little Rock Oil and Gas Amusement McGeehee Mansfeld Comppany Mena—Creamery Morrillton Cotton Compressa Nimmons Téxarkana—Realty Company Florida Gainesville Dunnellon Jacksonville Tampa Georgia Atlanta Brunswick Cecil Dawson Ates K. G. Matheson LL. D Technical Institute

Athens summer shifts blaze with industry plans and travel notes

The column lists a long string of town and company names with varied investment figures across states from North Carolina to Texas and beyond. It also reports a surge in summer travel as Athens residents depart for cottages and resorts, naming numerous locals and destinations, plus ongoing W C A fundraising and boarding home remodeling efforts.

Athens Mra Moss Jules Lillie Moas Tallulah Falls Julius Talamdge Walton Ridge Chattanooga John White Morton Hopkins Mt. Airy Geo.p. Thomas P. H. McPherson Maine M. A. Lipscomb Tallulah John A. Hunnicutt Messra Eleanor Nell Hunnicutt Charles Griffith Pine Top Billups Phinizy Walter Bishop Asheville Willis Bocock Natalie Bocock Virginia Joseph Fleming Minses Fleming Sullivan's Island Rosie Wade Masachusetts Samuel Benedict New York

Compulsory Education Debate Across Georgia and Alabama

The Georgia legislature faces a compulsory education push supported by citizens from coast to mountains. The issue hinges on literacy and school attendance, with Superintendent Gapnell’s Alabama speech cited. About one third of Alabama children of school age attend school, leaving two thirds out. This gap places Alabama's literacy in a Russian-like position and highlights the need for legislative action.

Georgia Germany Russia Alabama Rusia Gapnell University of Albama Thia

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