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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
7
Georgia farmers urged to cut all grasses for hay amid Western hay shortages for 1901. Promote craboriented storage of cane, corn stalks, peas, potatoes, broom sedge, and swamp grass. Warns against delaying for next spring and cites winter risks, urging early oats rye wheat clover and seed readiness.
The article urges planting vetches and clover for winter crops and discusses rice as a profitable Georgia crop with an average value per acre of about 80 dollars after irrigation costs. It notes rice production, U.S. and world totals, and rice’s place in diets, urging expanded cultivation where conditions permit. It also extols self sufficiency with crops like corn, wheat, oats, hay, meat, and cotton as a surplus, and includes ad-like notes on health remedies from local druggists.
In Sept 1 reports President Kruger, in excellent health, opposes intervention by foreign powers in the South African crisis, arguing only Britain would benefit. Separate notes mention Boer delegates seeking official aid and a Mississippi Valley medical association annual convention electing officers.
The funeral train bearing the martyred president moved from Washington to Canton and arrived at Harrisburg Altoona Johnstown Pittsburgh and beyond. Thousands lined tracks 8 000 at Altoona 50 000 at union station and 25 000 at the old depot as the procession passed. Machines and mills along the route emptied workers and crowds gathered with bells tolling and coins laid on rails. Salutes fired and guards kept order as mourners of all ages witnessed history and national grief. News of other local strikes and incidents followed in brief notices from Santa Fe and Minnesota.
Local report notes a cast and a protest within a community event. Several individuals and groups are named in connection with actions at a Kiel venue, with tensions cited over ownership and access.
Articles filed in Missouri secretary of state create St Louis and Southwestern railroad Memphis and St Louis railway and St Louis Caruthersville and Memphis railroad and West Missouri on Arkansas. Intention to establish a short line between St Louis and Memphis.
The funeral train bearing President McKinley's remains reached Canton at noon amid a full militia turnout with Mrs McKinley sobbing and assisted from the train. The body was carried to lie in state at the courthouse as crowds gathered along Tenth Street in mourning and flags flew at half mast. In other news, Standard Oil acquires refinery land in Alameda and notes of distress over German troop withdrawal and local incidents in Florida and Boston.
Florida State College near Tattamames announces the forty fifth annual session with General Charles M. Shelley as chair of the campaign committee to name ratification supporters within the week. In Binurronax Alabama the same period will see committee members named for the coast project. In Dawson Georgia horse traders plan a convention October 1 suggesting a flood of activity around the old trade routes.
Partial ruin of coffee crops reported due to recent storms in Puerto Rico. Ban Ivins P B notes banana crops may seek aid. Cunard steamship Lacante from Liverpool will dock about 6 pm after a voyage marked by a long voyage and expected customs processing. Stock exchanges closed with limited activity and traffic. Local workers report health and safety concerns at Plant system depot. several minor incidents noted.
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