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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
2
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In a July 4 doubleheader, Athens beat Stephens 5 2 in the first game with batteries Peeler and O Farrell for Athens and Cooper and Cabanis for Stephens. The second game ended 2 0 to Athens, with Peeler and O Farrell again besting Stephens batteries. Athens boasts strong inducements for manufacturers as local industry expands. President Slaton backs the senatorial primary but notes legal constraints on the resolution. A Banner subscription contest offers handsome prizes.
Atlanta July 4 There is little action in the senatorial contest with lawmakers away for Monday and Tuesday. Governor Hoke Smith is seen as likely to win, with 120 votes claimed by supporters. If elected, Smith may stay in the governor’s office through adjournment and possibly until December. Multiple governors candidates emerge including J Pope Brown L G Hardman Jos M Brown and T G Hudson with ongoing discussions and a Polk county investigation spurring activity.
Reports indicate continuing dry conditions injuring the cotton crop. Farmers across Georgia face significant losses as yield quality deteriorates, risking a tough season for many in the state.
Atlanta observes a Safe and Sane Fourth with a militia parade led by Colonel E B Pomeroy and patriotic societies. Rev Arch Jones of Augusta delivers the main address as the city aims to end firecrackers and pistols use. Banks and public offices close. commerce district quiet. celebration planned annually. Also an ad for Dr King’s New Discovery praising its cure for coughs and bronchial ailments, with trial bottle offered.
Lexington Georgia July 4 reports dry weather draining wells in Oglethorpe County Many wells are dry or water unfit for use as drought drives frogs into wells where they drown creating a foul odor in the water.
Queenston Heights Ont July 4 Arrangements completed for tomorrow's unveiling of the monument to Laura Secord the Canadian heroine of the War of 1812 Sir George Ross and other prominent speakers will deliver addresses at the ceremony honoring Secord with the memorial event in Ontario.
Morton J. Hill of Lebanon Indiana says his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint and was bedridden for six weeks after eight doctors failed to help. She recovered after using Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism, walking in three days. Sold by L P Canning corner Clayton and Jackson streets.
July 4 celebration in Chicago featured patriotic pageants and historical tableaux as main attractions. Old-fashioned circuses, frolica, and band concerts entertained crowds across city parks in a comparatively safe, sane Independence Day observance.
A prominent Athens figure argues for strict enforcement of the Sunday law, recalling past cases where soda, ice cream, tobacco, milk wagons, and even a color woman faced arrest. He urges all nonessential toil to stop on Sunday, citing streetcars, livery stables, and Sunday travel as nonessential and unnecessary.
The annual national convention of the Christian Church known as the Disciples of Christ opened in Portland Oregon with a four week session. Thousands of delegates and visitors from across the country attended, including many well known divines and church leaders.
London July 4 The leading naval powers sent reps to the jubilee meeting of the British Institution of Naval Architects. The meeting opened today and will continue until Saturday with prominent foreign observers including Rear Admirals Capps Cone and Watts of the United States Navy.
Caracas marks half century of peace as President Gomes honors the United States on the Fourth of July by laying a wreath on Washington’s statue. Thomas C. Dawson, the American delegate at the centennial, responded with a wreath on Bolivar’s statue.
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