Athens Daily Banner Abbreviated Rates and Local Happenings
The Athens Daily Banner details subscription rates for city delivery and mail options, noting 5.00 yearly and 1.25 for three months with advance payment. It highlights aviation progress in Georgia, drought impact on cotton, Judge West taking city court duties, and a mix of local economic outlooks including road extension to Tate and anticipated business revival amid dry weather. It also mentions national political reflections, prohibition debates, rising homicide concerns, and a Kentucky exile’s remarks after nine years abroad.
Suffragette movement disdained by American voters
A historical editorial argues that the suffrage movement will fail in the United States. It claims men will decide on woman suffrage, cites Parkhurst and Jane Addams as examples, and asserts opposition remains strong, especially in the South. It notes limited voting in some states on education and a single state granting full rights.
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United States
America
Parkhurst
England
Jane Addams
Chicago
South
Pellagra Cause Debate Shrugs Off Baking Corn Theory
A wave of pellagra cases prompts doctors to search for the disease’s cause with no consensus. Dr. William T. Woodly suggests fermentation of uncured corncobs in transit may trigger Pellagra, urging millers to demand fully cured corn under contract to prevent the condition.
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William T. Woodly
Charlotte Observer
Woodly
Harriman Yields to the Inevitable and Retires
The piece reports Edward H. Harriman seeking health relief after returning from Europe and planning to retire from active life. It notes he may designate Judge Lovett of Texas to take over his interests, while stressing his remarkable yet fragile health and the railroad world’s swift recovery if he steps back.
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Edward H. Harriman
Europe
Judge Lovett
Texas
Harriman
Lfe
Brown appoints railroad commissioner and oath taken
Governor Brown names a new railroad commissioner to replace McLendon, who intends to challenge the appointment in court. The deposed chairman plans to seek relief via quo warranto, while Gray continues to serve until the courts decide. Legal opinions vary on the strength of McLendon’s case as the public awaits the outcome.
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Brown
McLendon
Gray
McLennon
Don’t Die On Third In Baseball Sermon
A Detroit game story and moral lesson compare a baserunner’s leap from third to home with personal drive. Moriarity risks detouring Mullin’s at bat, steering Detroit to victory, while urging readers not to rely on others when on third base. The piece stresses initiative, timing, and the fine line between success and failure.
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Detroit
George Moriarity
Mullin
Moriarity
The
Detroit News
Ife
Peaceful reconciliation between Briton and Boer praised
An editorial lauds Britain's fair treatment of the Boers after the war and the growing cordial relations in South Africa. It cites joint leadership in the House of Lords on a proposal for a South African commonwealth with equal rights, comparing the restoration era to national reconciliation hoped by Lincoln.
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Great Britain
Boer Republic
South Africa
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Botha
House of Lords
New York Post
Abraham Lincoln
Coming Veterans Reunion Grips Athens in Late September
Athens prepares for the Confederate Veterans of Georgia Dimon reunion on September 28 and 29. Citizens intensify efforts to host visitors, with most homes open for entertaining the old soldiers. The city recalls its Confederate-era leaders and soldiers, pledging fond hospitality and municipal welcome during the event.
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Athens
Confederate Veterans of the
Georgia
Davis
No Ku Klux Klan Needed in Dalton Editorial
Dalton editors face a column from night riders warning certain men to cease drinking, gambling, and neglecting families. The piece argues lawful action suffices and urges juries and courts to handle offenders, stating Georgia needs no revived Klan and urging civic crusade via legal channels.
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Georgia Press
Dalton
Georgia
State sanitarium faces scrutiny not politics claim
A historical column argues that calls for investigation of the state sanitarium reflect concern for proper oversight. It notes charges by former inmates and a physician, supports a governor ordered inquiry, and urges transparent legislative study to reveal facts, address irregularities, and remove neglectful officials if needed.
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Atlanta
Athens Building Boom Keeps City Late in Growth
Athens experiences ongoing construction with residences and business buildings rising across the city. Demand outstrips supply as homes are quickly rented, and Clarke County ranks high in tax return growth and population. Real estate remains strong despite earlier panics.
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Athens
Georgia
Clarke County
United States deemed richest and most powerful by London Statist
An English view praises the United States as the world’s wealthiest and most energetic nation. The Statist notes the country teetered through a financial downturn yet remains poised for continued wealth growth, estimating total wealth at 120 billion dollars next year and highlighting efficiency, expanding production, and rising per capita wealth.
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United States of America
Uncle Sam
London
Giganatic Proposition for New York
Edison proposes digging a new channel four miles east of the East River at an estimated cost of eighty million dollars. He argues land recovered from the old riverbed could offset costs, with wharf and nearby property values likely increasing and long term savings on bridges and future construction. He claims the investment would pay, a point he says he can demonstrate.
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Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Hast
New York
Brooklyn
East River
Edison
Sensible view on Rutherford bill and race rights
The Independent, a Atlanta weekly by negroes, defends the Rutherford bill granting secret orders exclusive use of name insignia and rituals. It argues priority of rights over race prejudice, noting white founders copyrighted Knights of Pythiss in 1864 and questioning legal title on insignia.
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The
Independent
Atlanta
Order of the Knights of Pythiss
Washington
Visck
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