The pre hunters form a grouch club and other notes
The column notes various items from March including a planned Athens building program for summer and fall, Democratic South perspectives after March, Taft and Roosevelt images, hunger cures claimed by Sylvia Pankhurst, a Webb and anti liquor crackdown in Missouri, compulsory six month schooling in North Carolina, young cabinet demographics, US recognition of China, Mexico’s status, India cotton trade shifts, seed prices in China, and Elberton cattle shipments to Baltimore amid tick-free claims.
Acres of Diamonds lecture on South fortunes
A popular lecturer recounts the tale Acres of Diamonds to illustrate hidden riches. The South is praised for vast assets from cotton to timber and oil, with potential for industrial growth and national prominence. The note quotes Manufacturers' Record on the region's vast resources and urges readers to recognize future wealth in development.
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Athens
South
United States
Europe
Investing in Future Manhood and Womanhood in Athens
A look at investing in futures with no risk of loss, as manhood and womanhood yield cumulative dividends. It cites Athens merchants and professionals who credit schools for their foundation, notes that Athens has more schoolchildren than rooms, and urges expanding facilities to educate every child.
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Athens
Atheny
President’s role in law making urged but Gleari kept out
The article argues the president may support legislation and press for needs but should keep Gleari out of congressional business. It warns Congress would resist outside interference and stresses that the best operating form of government is preserved by proper separation.
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Ody
Congress
The Need of a Tariff Board in American Policy
The tariff matter looms as the leading question for statesmen and business. A permanent tariff board of experts is urged, with the president or Congress as its appointing authority. The Boston Globe notes Ways and Means supports a board, aims to separate politics from duties, and suggests a board created by Congress could effectively guide industry reports and deductions.
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Tariff Board
The
Boston Globe
Ways and Means Committee
Taft
House
Congress
What is News In Athens and Atlanta
A reflective passage on the nature of news and reader interest. It notes news value varies by place and audience. The author cites a Saturday Evening Post critique praising a newspaper with minimal telegraphic items, highlighting a local leading story about John Smith's automobile accident and Oak Avenue paving as universally relevant to A‑town readers.
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Dana
Athens
Atlanta
New York
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Mexico
Ty Cobb
John Smith
John Smth
Oak Avenue
Oak Ave
Cabinet News and Public Curiosity in 1913
The piece notes President elect Wilson and reporters eager for cabinet names caused him to utter a sharp word. It argues most Americans would not recall cabinet members immediately, while big city papers gamble on readers interests and often work in the dark.
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Wilson
Revision of Tax System Movement for Georgia
The Athens Chamber of Commerce leads a state wide drive to revise Georgia taxes to fund all departments, ensure prompt teacher pay, and raise public trust. It argues farm land undervaluation skews assessments, urges sworn accuracy in tax returns, and hopes other cities join a public education campaign to build a fair, equitable system.
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Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
South
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Comptroller General
Athens
Railways and Agriculture Reflect Transport Growth Versus Farm Lands
The Bureau of Railway Economics reports rail mileage rose faster than improved farmland and cropland, with railway output per mile up 40-56 percent while crop output per acre fell about 1 percent. Per thousand inhabitants railway output and revenue rose similarly, while crop values surged. Wheat corn and cotton purchasing power and transport miles shift shows rail gains outpacing farm land gains in the decade.
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Bureau of Railway Economics
Washington City
Wireless replaced lighthouse as coast warning aid
The article describes wireless telegraphy replacing lighthouses and buoys in coastal warning duties. Self operating, economical equipment to guide vessels in foggy weather is being installed on French coast marine stations. When enough stations are in place ships with wireless compasses could determine position within range of two stations. The lighthouse stations are low cost, outfit about 3100, and operate without a dedicated operator. Signals are sent automatically at regular intervals via automatic contact maker, replacing Morse key.
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London Times
Coeaton
Wireless lighthouses and ship signals proposed for foggy seas
The article notes plans to attach distinctive codes to lighthouse fan stations and equip vessels with wireless compasses. These devices read signals from lighthouses to determine direction within a few degrees. Several stations are prepared for Havre entry and more are expected, each with limited range to simplify reading.
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Havre
Movement for Better Things Aims at City School Gardens
Athens hosts an Athens women led initiative to beautify and improve city school grounds. Van Eyrie Kilpatrick of New York will speak at Lucy Cobb Institute Seney-Stovall chapel about school gardens and the National School Garden Association. His talk includes world garden images and experiences.
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Athens
Seney-Stovall
Lucy Cobb Institute
van Eyrie Kilpatrick
New York
Kilpatrick
National School Garden Association
Mr. Kilpatrick
Company of
Plans for Richmond South rural conferences announced
In Richmond Virginia on April 16 17 and 18 a series of joint conferences will address rural betterment across seven themes including marketing farm products agricultural development rural schools country churches and cooperation An exhibit and talks by industrial leaders will accompany the sessions Athens will contribute students and officials Harry Hodgson and Prof E C Brangon will participate Athens notes its support and the participation of eminent representatives in these discussions
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Richmond
South
Athens
Business Men’s Conference
Country Church
Harry Hodgson
E. C. Brangon
Wide Range of Prizes Offered for Real-world Rewards
A column urges readers to pursue legitimate prize offers ranging from 10 000 to 100 000 dollars. It notes rewards for perfect mathematical proofs, disease cures, and inventions such as sugar cane harvesters car carburetors and a substitute for gasoline. The piece emphasizes prizes in Germany France America and by corporations like Louisiana Sugar Planters Association and Great Western Sugar Company.
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Germany
France
America
Louisiana Sugar Planters’ Association
Great Wester Sugar Company
Telephone conversation growth drives U S telephone as household need
A 1912 AT&T report shows 7.46 million telephone stations, 823 thousand more than last year, with about 26 million daily exchange connections and a yearly toll of roughly 8.472 billion conversations. The expansion surpasses post offices and railroad stations in reach.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Bell System
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Knabenahue
Elberton
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Elberton Star
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