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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1914

Page

4

Subscriptions and Political News Snapshot

Notices urge prompt reporting of late delivery and forbid carrier collections. The piece notes University of Georgia men Tom Felder John R Cooper and Tom Hardwick. Railroads report 20 percent earnings drop. Governor Slaton may run for Senate. Voter registration before Monday night required. Premier Asquith assumes war portfolio. Wilson denounces tolls charges and calls debates unworthy.

Tom Felder John R. Cooper Tom Hardwick University of Georgia

Senator Lewis Warns of Dire Foreign Policy Fallout

Senator Jim Ham Lewis voices alarm over U S diplomacy urging enthusiastic press support for the president's policy. He predicts disasters if tolls and foreign matters are mishandled, warning of a hostile world alliance and potential gains by Japan, Russia, and Germany if the United States fails to respond.

Jim Ham Lewis United States Lewis Wilson Congress Senate Mexico Illinois Japan Philippines Hawaii Russia Alaska Germany South America Panama Canal Woodrow Wilson

Athens Woman's Club Declares Big Cleanup Day

Citizens urged to cooperate with the Athens Woman's Club on the 6th inst to clean up the city. Ladies supervise with city and sanitary teams aiding. residents must place trash ready for wagons to collect and prevent health threats from flies.

Athens Athens Woman's Club

The Statue of Peace and the Sculptor’s Call

In Athens readers are offered Mrs. Spencer Trask’s poem inspired by a US proposal to present a statue of Peace to The Hague Peace Palace. The work urges a vision of Peace as active, courageous, and world-changing, beyond mere negation.

Spencer Trask United States Peace Palace the Hague Congress

Katrina Trask Inspires Spirit Warrior Triumph

Poem-likeness lines honor Katrina Trask praising fearlessness in life and death. It extols a Spirit-Warrior conquering with unseen forces, surpassing material might, and seeks a divine crown to honor her supreme victory. The piece frames victory as spiritual over mortal flesh and calls for reverent recognition.

Magger Katrina Trask

Maiden April Poem by D. G. Bickers

Fragmentary verse from April 1, 1896 by D. G. Bickers describing a girllike figure of spring. It alternates tender moods with tempestuous imagery and ends with a signed note.

If You Were Born in April Genealogy Card

Advice on April birth traits notes executive power and passion for enterprise. It predicts anger when crossed, generosity to favored people, and caution against extravagance. Recommends marrying December partners and wearing amethyst or diamond. Mentions figures such as Jefferson, Shakespeare, Irving, Wordsworth, Grant, Cromwell, Brontë, and Bismarck.

Thomas Jefferson Wiliam Shakespeare Washington Irving William Wordsworth Henry Clay Herbert Spencer General U. S. Grant Oliver Cromwell Charlotte Bronte Bismarck

Mrs J H Spratling Dies at Barnett Shoals

Mrs J H Spratling, 71, died at her Barnett Shoals home after weeks of illness. She leaves her husband and seven stepchildren. Funeral and burial were held at 4 pm conducted by Rev J F Davis.

Barnett Shoals J. H. Spratling J. F. Davis

Masons Called Communication at Mount Vernon Lodge

A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 FP and A M will be held at their hall on the third floor of the Max Joseph building this Wednesday evening April 1 at 8 o clock. Members are urged to attend as important business will come before the lodge. No work in the degrees. By orders of L N Betts W M Jno G Quinn Sec.

Mount Vernon Lodge A. M Max Joseph L. N. Betts W. M. Jno G. Quinn

Elks Install Officers Tonight in Local Lodge Meeting

The Elks lodge holds its regular meeting this evening at the Home with business, degree conferrals, and social time. New officers will be installed after the usual activities. Window cards for Trade Day should be prepared by Goodale.

Lodge of Elks Othiers Goodale

Clarke Wins Arkansas Senatorial Primary Victory

The Associated Press reports United States Senator James Clarke has won the Ark kana sas senatorial race with final county results showing Clarke leading Judge William F. Kirby by 1,181 in Poincett County and a statewide majority of 720.

Associated Press Little Rock Ark Poincett United States James Clarke William F. Kirby Poincett County Clarke

Alabama Governor Cleared in Lacy Retaliation Probe

Montgomery March 31 Gov Emmett ONeal was absolved from any connection with the Theo Lacy retaliation in the county grand jury report issued late today The finding removes the governor from the probe and clears him of involvement in the incident alleged to have occurred in Montgomery County Alabama.

Associated Press Montgomery Ala Emmett O'Neal Theo Lacy Montomery County

Trinity defeats Wake Forest in Henderson North Carolina

In Henderson North Carolina Trinity beats Wake Forest 14 to 2. At Atlanta Georgia the Naps crackers game was not played due to mud. A notice declares Kendale no longer connected with Goodale Sign Co and that the signer will not be responsible for his debts.

Henderson N. C Trinity Wake Forest Atlanta Kendale Goodale Sign Co. 1 Geo. G. Goodale

Physical Culture in Old Egypt Revealed by Rock Pictures

The article notes that fashionable ladies at the Pharaohs court practiced physical culture. It cites Thebes first public library in the time of Rameses II, directed by Amen-em-an, a high official who was also a literary figure and correspondent of Pentataour, a popular author.

Old Egypt Thebes Rameses II Amen-em-an Pentataour

Complimentary. Jack admires Mabel and rival notes beauty

Fragmentary dialogue mentions Jack admiring Mabel and a rival commenting on beauty. nonsensical phrases suggest OCR-mera text with no clear news event or outcome. No verifiable people, places, or dates beyond names Mabel and Jack.

Jack Mabel

Old Kyoto through the eyes of travel in Japan

The writer recalls Kyoto’s old gates and walls receding amid new Tokyo style buildings. She notes Daimaru department store rising above trees and temples, the Imperial theater, Kyoto dolls export, and a shift to modern shopping comforts while preserving memories of the city’s past.

Yoto Tokio Nellie Hall Clement Chicago Daily News Central Station Imperial Theater Japan Kyoto Kamogawa Florence Yaami Maruyama Duomo Palazzo Vecchio LaFarge Daimaru Department Store United States Daimaru Chicago

Kind of Man He Likes

A Kansas City Star letter praises a civic minded neighbor who weekly compliments the Deacon and supports honest, level headed leaders. It contrasts this with another neighbor who whispers that past material is dubious or stolen.

Deacon Congress

Paris Plans Monument For President Poincare

A late 1920s era note reports Paris planning a commemorative monument for President Poincare to be erected by 1920, reflecting Third Republic era sentiments and national remembrance.

Paris Poincare

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Bubderibers Villa Eastern Railroads Interstate Commerce Commission Slaton Asquith Great Britain Earl Grey Dio American Press Association Senator Lewis Eos D. G. Bickers Masons ELKS Adyv Clark Arkansas Alabama Cess ATA PERIA Temple Garden
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