Textile Industry and Labor Data From First Annual Port Report
Extracts show detailed textile sector figures by mill type, capital, raw materials, outputs, and wages. Cotton Mills, Knitting Mills, Woolen Mills, and Dye and Finishing sectors dominate totals with employee counts, age-based wages, machine inventories, and power sources. The Port report outlines 177 textile mills, varied capital in millions, total wages, and factory-scale production across multiple sub industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
General Assembly
Poifflee
Wage scales for trades listed by employers
The document lists wage ranges for various trades including leather workers earning 8.00 to 18.50 dollars, marble and granite workers 15.00 to 35.00, moving picture operators 18.00 to 50.00, painters 15.00 to 24.00, printers 7.00 to 35.00, stereotypers 15.00 to 35.00, and an overall line noting 6.00 and 27.00 for gas plant work.
Lawyers of Athens on Association Committees
Georgia Bar association announces 1913 14 committees appointed by President Robert C Alston of Atlanta with members from Atlanta Waynesboro Carrollton Milledgeville Savannah Macon Columbus and other cities. Officers listed include President Alston First Vice President Maddox and several vice presidents along with executive committee and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Bar Association
Cobb
Robert C. Alston
Atlanta
Eugene R. Black
H. J. Fullbright
Waynesboro
B. E. Cox
Camilla
Sidney Holderness
Carrollton
Milledgeville
Samuel 8. Bennett
Albany
W. K. Miller
Augusta
George 8. Jones
Macon
A. Pratt Adams
Savannah
C. J. Lilly
Dahlonega
Hamilton Douglas
R. N .Hardeman
Louisville
H. Wiley Johnson
George C. Palmer
Columbus
John R. L. Smith
A. W. Evans
Sandersville
A. G. Powell
H. Lovejoy
LaGrange
T. J. Brown
Elberton
D. A. R. Crum
Cordele
George W. Owens
R. G. Hartsfield
Bainbridge
J. M. Bellah
Summerville
A. J. Orme
H. H. Perry
Gainesville
Chariton E
Battle
Lloyd Cleveland
Griffin
J. L. Sweat
Waycross
Denmark
Valdosta
H. M. Patty
Z. B. Rogers
Charles B. Shelton
A. H. Thompson
W. E. Armand
E. H. Abrahams
R. D. Meador
Brunswick
Roy W. Strickland
Athens
W. A. Fuller
L. W. Branch
Quitman
Blanton
BE. Fortson
Association
Atlan
G. H. Maddox
Rome
W. L. Phillips
Alex. A. Lawrence
John M. McGehee
Talbotton
Frank A. Garrard
Walter A. Harris
Joseph W. Bennett
O. H. B. Bloodworth
Forsyth
T. A. Hammond
Z. D. Harrison
O. A. Park
Rid Your Children of Worms Candy Lozenge Ad
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer candy lozenge to expel worms and restore health in children. It cites symptoms such as grinding teeth and stomach pains, claims it regulates bowels, provides happiness, and offers a 26 cent price with guaranteed results from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co of Philadelphia and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otere
J. A. Brisbin
Elgin
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Shuck to Leave Athens as Cotton Firm Closes
Mr. M. G. Shuck, manager for a major cotton exporter in Athens, will close the office and depart for Cuthbert next Sunday. The firm is going out of business after the accidental death of an active member in a recent wreck. All offices in America except Savannah have closed. Shuck has not decided about returning next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Shuck
Cuthbert
America
Gavannallomiee
Shuck
Athens
Can't Keep It Secret about Chamberlain's Tablets
Advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles and claims daily wider recognition. It notes the product is for sale by all dealers and uses promotional language typical of period ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Athens Men Named on Exposition Commission
Governor Brown named a 12th district and others to the Panama Pacific Exposition board. The list includes Frank Weldon of Atlanta, various district representatives, and ex officio agriculture and geology officials. Names span Savannah, Waynesboro, Albany, Americus, Cordele, Columbus, Atlanta, Macon, Rome, Athens, Gainesville, Douglas, Dublin, and Augusta. The governor signs the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
Board of Commissioners
Seargis
San Francisco
Cal
Frank Weldon
Eeq
Atlanta
Commissioner of Agriculture
Jacob;Collins
Savannah
R. C. Neely
Waynesboro
R. B. L. Spence
Albany
W. W. Banks
Tifton
Frank Lanter
Americus
Charles Jack Shipp
Cordele
J. D. Massey
Columbus
Lee Mandeville
Carrollton
R. F. Maddox
J. R. Smith
Chas
B, Lewis
Macon
Willingham
Forsyth
John M. Vandiver
Rome
B.P. Dobbs
Marietta
H. J. Rowe
J. 8. Daniels
Danielsville
C. Dunlap
Gainesville
R. Jones
Canton
Thomas W. Loyless
Augusta
Albert S. Hatch
W. Quincey
Douglas
H. M. Stanley
Dublin
J. Hunter Johnson
Jeffersonville
Buffalo Nickels Spark Consternation for Cashiers
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports a rumor of counterfeit buffalo nickels flooding the south. Cashiers at local movie houses feared acceptance of new nickels lacking the familiar mint mark while confusion over differences between Philadelphia and Denver issues spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Uncle Bam
New Orleans
South
Philadelphia
Denver
Heat crowds fill Piedmont Park pond with swimmers
Atlanta readers report near peak crowding at Piedmont Park pond during four to five hot days. As many as four or five hundred swimmers occupy the water at once, turning the lake area into a scene reminiscent of Coney Island while bathers wait their turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Coney Island
Judge W. T. Newman Celebrates 70th Birthday Quietly
Special to the Banner Atlanta Georgia June 24 Athens lawyers and citizens sent congratulations to Judge William T. Newman on his threescore and tenth birthday. The U S judge for the northern district of Georgia opened court as usual in Atlanta while well wishers telegraphed polite messages. Newman, a Tennessee native and Confederate veteran who lost an arm, has served as Atlanta city attorney and later as United States judge appointed by President Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Athens
W. T. Newman
William T. Newman
United States Court
District of Georgia
Newman
Tennessee
United States
Georgia
Cleveland
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy Promises Cure Guarantee
A Bath Maine man testifies after twenty five years with eczema that Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment cured him. The advertisement claims the ointment is physician formula and has years of use not an experiment, with druggists or by mail at 50 cents Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hobson
J. C. Eveland
Bath
Pfeiffer Chemical Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pye St Taare
What lobbying means in Georgia 1913 assembly era
Atlanta June 24 it all depends on what one means by lobbying The capital hotels and city are a lobby if lobbying means argument and mutual support to sway votes Yet if lobbying equals bribery then Georgia’s capital is quite free of it Dozens of lobbies exist among legislators for reforms and changes while ads promote Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe laxative for the aged and other readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Capitol
Georgia
Case Against U. L. McCrary Continued in Superior Court
The case in the superior court against Dr H L McCrary a director in Athens Trust and Banking Company charged by indictment with violating banking laws has been continued due to the attorney in the state senate being unavailable at this special term. Shake off Your Rheumatism an advertisement offers Chamberlains ointment for twenty five cents claiming quick relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. McCrary
Athens Trust and Banking Company
State Senate
Man of action and progress urged to seek railroads and invention
A column extols the capable, energetic man who blends vitality education and temperament. It argues for railroads as nation builders, praises discoverers and inventors, condemns frivolous litigation against rail firms, and notes political pamphlets as tools to gain public favor while stressing the value of clean public figures.
Persistent rumors on Hughes as assistant in Athens
The Banner reports Senator James Price has not chosen his assistant for the office of commissioner of agriculture or the commission. Thirteen candidates are in the running, with a July swearing in date anticipated. Dan Hughes, son of Congressman Dudley Hughes, is widely expected to be appointed, though Price has not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
James Price
Commission
Dudley M. Hughes
J. D. Price
Price
Atlanta
Hughes
Read Athens endorsement of Donn's Kidney Pills
Mrs J M Delay of Athens Georgia testifies to backache and kidney trouble relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports improved health after three boxes and normal kidneys. New York is cited as the U S sole agents for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Donn
Mra
J. M. Delay
Broad
Saya
Doan
New York
United States
Miscreants Cut Down Revival Tent
A revival tent purchased for summer meetings was torn down Saturday night by unknown mischief makers. Police are seeking the guilty parties and have not yet identified them.
Educational Rally at Jefferson July 4
Jefferson Ga June 24 During the annual Teachers Institute the town will host an educational rally on Friday July 4 at Martin Institute in Jefferson to conclude the event.
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Jefferson
Martin Institute
Jefferson Am Eide
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U. L. McCrary
S. P
Sim
Rairoads
Publc
Nepd
Rose
National Assembly
Washington
Hughes FO
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