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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
4
Local observations in Athens on campaigns and elections. Governor Brown’s race gains, Asa Candler anecdote, Woodrow Wilson’s possible gubernatorial bid in New Jersey. Tax trends show Clarke County progress while Minnesota reports a treasury surplus. National figures like Foss and Cummins surface in party musings.
Judge John W. Maddox urged harsher capital punishment in Georgia as he commented on recent murder verdicts. He argued juries err when sending guilty defendants to penitentiaries, calling for more hangings to deter crime, while stressing trials must be deliberate and fair.
The article outlines a tough projection for Democrats to control the next House, noting insurgent gains in the Republican ranks. It highlights 54 districts with sub 2,000 pluralities and multiple districts where outcomes are uncertain, including chapters involving OConnell, Norris, Clark, and Joyce.
A Cleveland beer saloon owner named John D Schnapps faced a court dispute over a sign reading This is John D a Place. A Rockefeller Sunday school teacher argued the phrase harmed John D Rockefeller’s dignity, prompting legal action amid claims Rockefeller controls many names and ventures.
Automobiles and good roads advocates hail a sweeping Georgia contest to tour the state improving country routes. The arrangement promises first class roads along the route, benefiting general traffic and encouraging broader local improvements as observers see tangible results.
President Taft may appoint five new justices to the U S Supreme Court due to deaths and disabilities within the bench. The power to shape laws rests with his selections, contingent on Senate ratification, and marks an unprecedented potential remaking of the court.
The author laments single viewpoint in court appointments risking partisan skew. It urges balanced, cross party picks as cases like Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust probe fundamental government power. Taft bears immense duty to reshape the court amid these pivotal disputes.
The Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs announces sixteen scholarships funded by leading state institutions to help worthy young women. Donations to endowments, such as the Charles McDonald Brown Fund, enable loans to University of Georgia and Dahlonega students. Endowment and life insurance gifts could sustain ongoing aid, inviting Georgians to invest in education and community progress.
State College of Agriculture’s Prof. R J H DeLoach developed a cotton seed resistant to anthracnose after five years of selection. Starting with highly productive seed, he culled rows showing disease and saved the good seed, yielding a crop free of anthracnose this year. Fifteen to twenty Georgia farmers benefit from this pivotal advancement.
Prof DeLoach will visit farms this fall to inspect results of the new cotton seed being used by farmers in various parts of Georgia. He expects no diseased boll and says the value of this work to Georgia and the South is hard to measure.
A commentary argues the Democratic Federation of the United States shows little clear purpose and may cloud the Bryan-led wing. It urges Mr. Bryan and allies to rally behind the old party banner, close faction gaps, and unite for a strong 1912 victory against Republicans.
Expert W J Spillman of the U S Department of Agriculture warns young Western farmers flocking to Canada seek virgin land while neglecting soil restoration. He cautions exploiting soil lowers yields and incomes, urging adherence to scientific methods, fertilization, and multi cropping to revive worn out lands instead of selling farms and moving away.
The article argues that building activity reflects national prosperity. It notes 1909 saw nine hundred thirty million dollars spent on buildings, a record high, with more durable, fireproof structures and fewer wooden buildings. Growth occurred in cities and rural areas, signaling recovery from the prior panics.
An editorial urges a safe and sane Christmas focusing on merriment without drunkenness or risky fireworks. It notes a North trial of safe Fourth celebrations cut accidents by over fifty percent and predicts fireworks may vanish next year in the North while Christmas festivities shift away from eggnog and explosives.
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