Athens Banner urges bonds and business ads in lively 1910s tone
The Athens Banner promotes subscription options and local ads while urging support for courthouse bond measures. It notes Athens as a Glidden tour standout, calls for merchant participation, and reports on political alignments, state politics, and road engineering advances at the University of Georgia with Prof. John Koch.
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Georgia
University of Georgia
John Koch
Rosd
Koch
Bey
Prize Acres: Georgia Corn Record Could Inspire All Farmers
Tom Krox of Chattooge county set a state prize acre record by raising 204 bushels of corn on one acre at the State Fair. The article argues that if one boy can achieve this yield at 17 cents per bushel, many more acres in Chattooga county and across Georgia could be improved to become prize acres, urging farmers to adopt similar methods and fertilizers. The piece promotes widespread adoption, while noting not every acre will reach the record, but many can yield substantially more than current levels.
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Tom Krox
Chattooge County
Georgia
Joe Stone
Young Krox
Knox
Chattooga County
The Answer of the Child
A courtroom scene in Atlanta features an eight year old witness asked about right and wrong asking who God is. The child answers God is good, illustrating a timeless debate on the nature of God. The piece argues that while reason struggles to define God, simple faith reveals Him as a loving guardian of children.
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Air
God
Atlanta
Alumni urge six thousand for Georgia gym and pool
The University of Georgia seeks six thousand dollars now to finish the Alumni YMCA building portion including the gymnasium and swimming pool. Forty five thousand dollars has already been spent and about sixty thousand more is needed overall. Alumni and friends are urged to contribute immediately to complete the usable section and protect the invested funds for the students’ facilities.
Not All Convicts Like Bill Minor Milledgeville Note
Not all convicts favor Bill Minor the famed train robber who escaped Milledgeville prison farm leaving a note to Chairman Davison of the state prison commission. The missive warns against trusting a prisoner regardless of illness or false betting claims. Minor had been sent to Milledgeville for his crimes.
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Bill Minor
Bill” Minor
Miledgeville
Davison
State Prison Commission
Milledgeville
Prizoner
Minor
Prisoners and Mercy In The Case Of Old Bill Minor
The piece discusses convicts, including Old Bill Minor, noting some inmates repay kindness while others feign illness for easier berths. It argues the commission should distrust Minor, but may later consider mercy and adjust penalties with judgment and common sense.
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Bil Minor
Bill” Minor
Bill Minor
Roosevelt to Stay Silent Amid Coming Campaign
The article notes former president Theodore Roosevelt plans no political involvement as the 1912 campaign nears. He declines invitations to speak, leaving speeches to Taft and other Republicans, and observers wonder how long he can maintain neutrality.
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Teddy
Roosevelt
Taft
The Slump in Cotton Prices Hints at Market Realities
Cotton sells around nine cents as farmers face expected lower demand and a larger crop. Prospects doubtfully improve soon though a silver lining suggests prices may rise later. Many farmers have cleared mortgages, while predictions of a drastic supply drop proved incorrect, and the market remains sensitive to supply and demand dynamics.
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Weather Bureau
King Cotton
Labor saving implements on the Georgia farm
The Georgia State Fair in Macon showcases labor saving farm machinery as essential to modernizing agriculture. Secretary Martin V. Calvin stresses the need for improved implements and machinery to boost yields, seed selection, and fertilization, arguing equipment pays for itself and raises farm income.
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Macon
Martin V. Calvin
Georgia State Agricultural Society
State Experiment Station
Calvin
Georgia
Progress of Woman Suffrage Across States Moves Opinion
The article notes rising interest in women’s suffrage, cites Governor Mann of Virginia predicting equal suffrage within ten years, and questions the timing for Georgia. It contrasts southern resistance with observed shifts in public sentiment, suggesting doubts about rapid change and noting regional forecasts.
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Mann
Virginia
Richmond
Bouth
Georgia
A Worthy And A Neat Tribute To Uncle Dave Barrow
Chancellor David C. Barrow of the University of Georgia turned fifty nine yesterday and found a mountain of birthday cards from students. The piece praises his deep affection from students and his long service, noting improvements and growth at the university alongside his gentle unselfish leadership.
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David C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Jim
Barrow
Georgia
Dave
Colored leaders back vagrancy law in Atlanta
Prominent African American leaders in Atlanta endorse strict enforcement of the city’s vagrancy law. They advocate driving idle loiterers from the streets, urging work or removal, arguing that able bodied loafers threaten the community and burden families.
Wise Observations by Judge Maddox on Enforcing Prohibition
Former Congressman John W. Maddox of Rome, now a superior court judge, urged grand jurors to support law enforcement amid calls to repeal prohibitions. He attacked Judge Russell's stance that laws cannot be enforced, warned against pardoning abuses, and urged citizens to back courts in Floyd County and the circuit.
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John W. Maddox
Rome
Floyd County
Maddox
Russell
Maildox
Ong
Benebf
Georgia
Health must be national care says Dr Wiley
Dr H W Wiley urged strong national health leadership at a Kansas City Conservation Congress meeting. He argued energy spent on conserving natural resources should instead bolster public health through stricter health laws and enforcement of pure food and drug laws. He advocated unifying state and federal health efforts and creating a National Department of Health.
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Wiley
New Orleans
Department of Health
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