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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
2
Athens anticipates strong autumn commerce as Brinson road work from Savannah progresses and streets are improved. The piece discusses economic optimism, banking support for farmers, and a looming boll weevil threat prompting state emergency funding. It notes tax, parcels post, and education topics reflecting broader national debate.
A large cross section of Athens farmers and local business leaders gathered to discuss reform of rent contracts in the cotton belt. The meeting produced no binding resolutions but fostered dialogue between landowners and tenants, highlighting defects in the current system and urging a unified plan to avert economic decline from the all cotton policy. The impact is expected to echo beyond Georgia into Texas and Alabama, affecting future generations.
An editorial reflects on the Grand Army of the Republic planning its regular reunion in Chattanooga, linking it to Civil War history and recent cross-sections of reconciliation. The piece notes Gettysburg’s blue and gray gathering as progress toward healing while preserving loyalty to tradition, with Dixie welcoming the G A R on Lookout Mountain.
The Gwinnett Journal argues the county overpays for road work and lacks professional road engineering. It urges hiring a trained road engineer to design layouts, specify materials, and prepare bridge specifications, saving money and improving infrastructure.
An article urging small well cared for farms over large plantations. It praises foreign-born farmers for high yields and intensive farming and calls for renewed local effort tomorrow to improve lease contracts. It argues ownership and intensive cultivation foster independence.
A historical critique argues that educated foreigners dominate religion, education, commerce, and social life in the Philippines. It notes the absence of a native church leadership, minimal Filipino involvement in trade and banking, and foreign control of major industries like sugar, hemp, and tobacco, with Chinese influence strong in retail and little Filipino enterprise overall.
An editorial laments neglect of boys tied to a grandfather figure and condemns sensational crime reporting. It argues that the boy crop is the state’s most important concern, urges moral and community efforts, including churches and YMCAs, to guide youth, and warns against exposing youths to crime through press coverage.
In Athens and beyond, progress in anaesthesia and heart surgery marks a turning point. Modern operations sew heart wounds with minimal mortality, exemplified by a 190% Alabama boy case where surgeons opened above the heart, repaired the ventricle, and the patient sat up after fifty two minutes, showing recovery.
A verbose critique notes how publicity agents flood papers with free stories for campaigns from circuses to oysters. It describes flat rates and meters, specialized press bureaus, and how politicians insurers reformers and social climbers hire agents to seed favorable coverage and boost ventures. The oyster campaign in St. Louis is cited as a nationwide push.
Georgia is well represented at a governors conference with Hon. J. M. Slaton slated to attend. The piece lauds his character and ability to represent Georgia amid a mix of governors while noting varied expectations for the cotton crop and political headlines including Lind, Huerta, and McReynolds.
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