Athens Banner notes local pride and upcoming events
The Athens Banner discusses community concerns weather crops and civic advancement. It praises Lucy Cobb Institute the State Normal School and Athens High School commencements while noting peace efforts led by Dr. Harry C. White and a possible election impact for Hoke Smith. It also covers railroad advertising disputes and the role of newspapers in commerce.
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Athens
Lucy Cobb Institute
State Normal School
Slaton and Holder Seen Winning Georgia Senate and House Posts
The Atlanta Journal declares Hon. Jack M. Slaton will lead the senate and Hon. John N. Holder will chair the house when the legislature convenes next month. Governor-elect Smith is expected to withdraw objections, reducing contest risks. Other candidates include Editor Pleasant A. Stovall, Covington, and Congressman Hardwick, with the main battle among longtime rivals shaping up for the party forces.
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Atlanta Journal
Jack M. Slaton
Senate
John N. Holder
House
Smith
Messrs. Slaton
Holder
Journal
Joseph M. Terrell
Pleasant A. Stovall
Savannah Press
South Georgia
Middle
North Georgia
Covington
Colquitt County
Hardwick
Georgia Eyes Higher Education Funding Boost
The legislature will be asked to raise maintenance appropriations for Georgia state institutions. Support grows for larger sums to improve teacher training at normal schools and expand agricultural education, with calls to increase University maintenance as growth continues. The piece argues liberal funding benefits public welfare and should not impair other departments.
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Georgia
Transformation of Dayton Bad Boys Through Gardening
A Florida Times-Union inspired piece recounts Dayton Ohio turning troubled teens into responsible youths. The National Cash Register Company provided land tools and instructors for a Boys Garden project, awarding prizes and diplomas, boosting employment and civic virtue.
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Boya' Garden Company
Ohio
Otcers
Boys’ Garden Company
Daytona
National Cash Register Company
Florida Convicts to Build Public Roads and Abolish Lease
Florida moves toward road building by adopting convict labor after 1914 lease expiry. The bill clears the house and is expected to pass the senate, emulating Georgia’s use of convict road crews to improve highways and reduce the lease system. Public funds are framed as a smart investment for durable road infrastructure.
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Florida
Georgia
Everglade
House
Senate
Call to remove Lee statue stirs northern divided sentiment
The Indiana Grand Army of the Republic urged federal action to remove Robert E. Lee’s statue from statuary hall. The piece argues northern resolve waning and warns such acts rekindle sectional bitterness hindering postwar reconciliation.
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Lee
Indiana Grand Army of the Republic
Robert E. Lee
Statuary Hall
South
Congress
Indiana Grand Army
Mason and Dixon Mne
General Lee
Grand Army of
Indiana
State Normal School graduates largest class as term ends
The 1910-11 term closes next Monday with a record graduating class to receive diplomas. The article urges legislators to fund a new auditorium and additional classrooms, arguing the school serves Georgia’s youth and that better facilities will enable broader statewide education. It stresses the school’s role, its need for appropriations, and the impact on teachers and rural districts.
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State Normal School
Tess
Georgia
South
Courthouse Bond Vote Urged By County Citizens
A city wide drive urges Clarke county voters to support bonds for selling the current courthouse and building a downtown replacement. Organizers promise a bond election date soon and stress citizen action in every militia district and ward to secure the required twelve hundred votes.
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Clarke County
Macon Wins Fight for Next Confederate Veterans Reunion
Macon is praised for winning the bid to host the next annual session of the United Confederate Veterans. The article credits the city’s pluck and energy and the efforts of local men who pushed the movement forward. It notes a cordial welcome for veterans and predicts central importance for Macon in Georgia next year.
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Macon
United Confederate Veterans
Georgia City
Advertising Growth in Southern Newspapers Boosts Business
A May 25 Manufacturers' Record notes sharp rise in Southern newspaper advertising as local business backs media growth. The piece cites editors turning into community advertisers, urges bankers and firms to mail papers to outside contacts, arguing broader circulation boosts regional activity.
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AM South
Manufacturers’ Record of
Baltimore
South
Lst
Kindergarten Demonstration at University Summer School
Athens parents invited to enroll twenty five kindergarten age children in a tuition free demonstration at the University Summer School. Prof Wooster and Miss Oppenheimer will oversee methods that stress play based early development to aid home and primary education statewide.
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Wooster
Athens
Playgrounds Movement Gains Local Start in Athens
Mothers of College Avenue school children organize to secure city playgrounds. They contribute seed funds and pledge ongoing effort to back a formal drive, urging broader groups to join. The piece stresses small initial costs and strong organization as the key to creating safe play spaces for children.
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College Avenue
Actool
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Dr. Broughton
Luna
Athensa
Lucy Cobb
Georgia Peace Society
Harry C. White
George
Athens High School
Railroad Commission
Commission
Florida Times-Union
Dayton
Silvertown
South Park
Playground Movement
Basner
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