Athens Banner opinion page discusses politics and weather
The Athens Banner outlines local and national issues including sanitation debates in Atlanta, the Panama Canal bond plan, and Mexico’s home rule questions. It notes shifts in U S leadership with Henry M Stimson becoming secretary of war, comments on Georgia weather, and rail travel concerns amid the approaching Georgia legislature session.
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Henry M. Stimson
New York
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
Taft Message Praised by United Confederate Veterans
President Taft sent a message to the United Confederate Veterans in session at In Line Rock. The response lauds his broad spirit in bridging North and South and calls the message a milestone in healing sectional rancor. The exchange highlights mutual respect, Arlington Cemetery, and Confederate veterans’ gratitude for wartime deeds and postwar recognition.
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Taft
United Confederate Veterans
Line Rock
South
Republic
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Southland
Supreme Court Dissolves Standard Oil Monopoly
The Supreme Court orders dissolution of Standard Oil, giving Rockefeller six months to unwind the trust. The decision lifts public confidence in government restraint on big business, though critics warn the ruling narrows doctrine and could invite future legal battles over what constitutes a reasonable monopoly.
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Supreme Court
Rockefeller
John B. Rockefeller
United States
Ales
Justice Harlan
The King Cotton Returns to Dixie for Fall Planting
Clarke county and nearby areas report cotton plans for fall. Farmers note no major acreage increase and a slight decline in stand, about ten percent fewer acres coming up, with a ten percent rise in fertilizer use. The crop is ten days late but advancing with favorable weather and early cultivation.
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Dixie
King Cotton
Clarke County
The Future of Mexico Amid Revolution and Change
The Mexican revolutionists gain the upper hand as Diaz leaves the presidency. Madero forms a new cabinet and hopes for stability. It remains uncertain if a true republic will emerge, or if autocratic tendencies and further revolutions will follow. The outcome depends on Madero’s leadership and the people's grasp of genuine governance.
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Dias
Mexico
Central America
Porfirio-Diaz
Madero
Diaz
Diez
Nagging wives and old jokes about marriage in old satire
A commentary on nagging wives versus nagging husbands, citing Dr. W C Moots and a Cleveland medical conference. It recalls Peroleum Nasby and the poem Hannah Jane, then reflects on attitudes toward wives, humor at marriage, and the ideal of lifelong devotion amid social humor and evolving norms.
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W. C. Moots
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Washington Post
Toledo
Peroleum v. Nasby
Hannah Jane
Pittsburg
Preserving the Old Relics Engine Texas to Grant Park
Historic note from Atlanta urges preservation of the engine Texas as a relic of the Confederate struggle. The piece calls for bringing the General from Nashville to Grant Park to join Texas, recounting Andrew’s Raiders pursuit and seven raiders executed in Atlanta. The article stresses preserving facts and artifacts without reigniting bitterness.
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Texas
Grant Park
Atlanta
Nashville,Chattanooga and St
Andrewa
Big Shanty
Western
Atlantic Road
Chattanooga
Postal Savings Banks Earn Favor From Postmaster General
Postmaster General Hitchcock voices optimism about the postal savings bank system. Early deposits grow, and more depositors join as confidence increases. By July 1 savers may convert deposits into non taxable United States bonds at 2.5 percent interest, testing the program’s future efficiency across larger centers next fiscal year.
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Hitchcock
Postal Savings Bank
United States
The South and Immigration
The South would welcome immigrants who harmonize with its people and institutions and show loyalty to the United States. It notes most immigrants settle in the North and West, and argues the South wants newcomers who support racial purity and permanent home aims, not those opposed to these standards.
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South
Macon Telegraph
Muck Raking Criticized for Harsh Dual Edge
The piece argues muck-rakers sometimes aid public welfare but can overstep and damage themselves. It cites Taft era efforts to ban white phosphorus in match manufacture after reports of necrosis, noting a Diamond Match trust patent and a new inquiry ordered by Congress while minor firms still use dangerous phosphorus.
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Leslie's
Diamond Company
Congress
The Long Roll War Novel Feature on Stonewall Jackson
A Savannah Press summary notes Mary Johnston's The Long Roll, a Civil War narrative focusing on Stonewall Jackson. The book covers the valley campaign, Seven Days battles, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, the Wilderness, Chancellorville, and Jackson's death, with Johnston drawing on actual events and figures including Jefferson Davis. The work is described as the first in a pair of Civil War novels and emphasizes a critical portrayal of Jackson and Davis.
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Johnston
Stonewall” Jackson
Savannah Press
Mary Johnston
Houghton-Mifflin Company
Boston
Stonewall Jackson
Richmond
Second Manassas
Sharpsburg
Wilderness
Chancelloraville
Jackson
Magasines
Romney
Stonewall
Jefferson Davis
Women gain graduate degrees at University of Georgia
The University of Georgia will confer master's degrees on women in Georgia through the University Summer School. Accredited college graduates can complete three summer sessions to qualify for the master's, correcting long neglect of female students in the state. The move expands opportunities for Georgia women, while men already have access to advanced studies.
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University of Georgia
Northern College
Wesleyan
Shorter
Brenau
Georgia
Georgis
Terrell County Foresees Local Corn Boom Record
A Georgia county proudly reports no western corn imports in the past year and strong local production. The article urges broader Southwide adoption of improved farming to match Terrell’s surplus and self sufficiency, predicting others will replicate the county’s success.
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Terrell County
Georgia
South
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