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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription prices and payment options. The column comments on Georgia editors visiting Athens, U S party dynamics, the dingo term, Roosevelt policies, and imperial warfare. It notes Panama Canal progress, Georgia teacher needs, and Chamber of Commerce activity. It also criticizes sheriff procedures and prison commission bills. England grants Dickens granddaughters pensions.
A general revival of southern business is noted with rising factory orders and railroad purchases. President Finley of the Southern Railway predicts better times and steadier affairs as diversification in agriculture grows. Cotton conditions may improve and higher grain prices boost farmers, while mills, lumber, and furniture sectors show activity and railways expand buying.
Athens shows steady progress in urban beautification. paving, sidewalks, parks, shade trees, and sodded spaces transform streets. residents plant flowers, ladies organizations lead efforts, and visitors note the city’s clean, attractive appearance as a valued asset.
The article portrays Nelson W Aldrich as a senatorial autocrat who controls Senate proceedings and tariff bill outcomes. It cites his dismissal of minority conference members and claims he dictates virtually all legislative directions, with President Roosevelt’s influence needed only to insert the corporate tax amendment.
The Georgia chautauqua season draws crowds in Gainesville Albany and Athens. Gainesville hosts a July 4 to July 30 program attracting locals daily. Albany chautauquas draw national attention for high quality entertainment and prominent educators. Athens boasts a large new auditorium and university facilities to support events.
A call to action urges Athens to establish a chautauqua organization during the Summer School term. The aim is to harness learning from other cities, back the movement, ensure success, and engage visitors, with The Banner pledging support to the effort.
A letter argues newspapers should suppress salacious court trial details such as the Gingles case. It urges bare summaries or blank space to keep content fit for all readers including youths, claiming print of such material panders to a morbid public taste and harms journalistic integrity.
The piece argues the tariff bill soon to be signed by President Taft will bind Republicans to the measure while Democrats and reformers condemn it as the worst ever. It urges Republicans to face the record, warn of voter backlash, and pressure a stronger tariff revision in 1912.
The piece argues Congress will likely ratify an amendment allowing a federal income tax. It notes New England factions may resist, with Democrats and Republicans divided. It highlights protectionist motives and cites Hartford Times urging Connecticut to oppose the amendment, framing a regional political fight ahead.
The piece discusses how tariffs have allowed the East to amass fortunes while the South and West demand the owners assist government funding. It notes the Supreme Court shifting views on income tax and weighs whether an amendment is needed to gain state approval across the union.
The Tennessee Supreme Court reverses a murder conviction of night riders for Capt. Quentin Rankin at Reelfoot Lake, granting a new trial on grounds that the grand jury drawing and peremptory strikes were improper. The piece questions legal delays and argues for firmer, less technical enforcement of law to curb mob sentiment.
Government forecasts project a wheat harvest around six hundred million bushels, a solid crop though below peak years. Corn faces its best yield in years with record美three billion bushels possible, oats may reach one billion. Overall 1920s style optimism for American farmers despite Texas drought and cotton shortages.
The article notes the United States dominates global rail mileage at about 268000 miles in North America with private ownership fueling rapid growth. It compares Europe and the Old World, cites Russia’s recent 1600 mile boost for military needs, and forecasts further expansion tied to economic recovery and bumper crops.
A collage of notices and opinions from multiple papers criticizes finances reporters and local officials while promoting Allen’s Foot-Ease as a popular footcare remedy. Mentions Americus, Carneaville, Athens, and Washington police court curfew piano rule. An advertisement touts a trial package mailed for 25 cents and claims a cure for foot ailments.
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