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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
4
The Athens Banner reports extensive Flag Day plans with decorations citywide. Citizens anticipate a large auto parade and national colors, while local newspapers promise coverage of Athens Wing Bay stories and patriotic events for next Tuesday.
The State Board of Health expert finds Athens has a strong herd. Past inspections detected two tuberculous cows. one suspect case was culled. The program will continue until every city cow is inspected and dairy rules enforced to ensure safe milk.
A short exhortation on thrift and saving money across American leaders and thinkers. It cites quotes from Lee Wanamaker Hill Lincoln McKinley Gladstone Franklin Spencer Rockefeller and others to urge personal savings as foundation for character and future opportunity.
A quip recaps invention as a child among many traits, including Toleration Adaptability and Frugality, voiced by D. G. B. in a witty reflection on desire for practical virtues.
A collage of home remedies and quotations appears. It includes a recipe for cementing broken china, admonitions to look upward to avoid snares, a method to neutralize onion odor, and reflective lines on character and a student exchange anecdote.
A quotation by Hugo contrasts adversity with prosperity, noting people resist misfortune better than wealth. It warns wealth brings its own temptations and dangers, while resilience in poverty tests character. The piece emphasizes staying upright amid storms, not succumbing to fortune.
G. G. Geiger of Atlanta reports his wife, once ravaged by rheumatism, gained 25 pounds after four Tanlac bottles. She now sleeps well, has appetite, energy, and handles housework again, with Geiger recommending Tanlac to friends. Sold in Athens by Citizens' Pharmacy and in Winterville by The Kroner Co.
Rain did not dampen Friday night recreation at the Y W C A gym with games including The Chimes of Dunkirk The Shoemaker Swedish Ring Dance Sir Roger De Caverly and volleyball. Mrs R D Hoppe gave two readings Casey at the Bat and Over the Hills from the Poor House to appreciative applause. Attendees included Mrs C A Veruooy Miss Rosser Culpepper Miss Ina Perry Alvin Adams Miss Fairy Elliott H M Perkinson R W Mewbourne G M Burgess Mrs R D Hoppe Mrs Robert Gregory Allie Perry Miss Hattie Jordan J D Moss Miss Irene Gregory Miss Blackshear H H Boone Florida Campbell J H Earnest T C Watson John Rigdon Miss Madge Mewbourne Almond Down J J Benford.
A classroom spelling moment in which Phyllis answers what a heathen is by defining it as anyone not born in Massachusetts. The exchange reflects regional humor captured by Woman’s Home Companion.
Farmer Hornbeak reads the village paper and notes a $200 reward for the man who shot Constable Hunch. His wife reacts with alarm at the amount, calling it excessive to pay for shooting a constable.
A Providence Journal note asserts that more than half the world's males live in the United States and that many Americans must interact with them, explaining frequent exasperation in daily life. The quotation reflects a humorous social observation rather than a factual statistic.
A sermon uses the Acts recount to stress that Aeneas and Dorcas answered the call immediately. It warns that vision without hearing yields no result and urges active listening as the path to living faith and service. The preacher compares ears to neglected faculties and urges attentive hearing of the heavenly summons.
A sermon emphasizes mankind must hear God's Word incarnate in Jesus. Peter's actions show calling the paralytic to life and Dorcas to renewed activity. The message: after vision comes the call to life, living, and service, echoed by the heavenly command to hear Him.
Georgia Clarke County notary verifies the Athens Banner ownership with publisher Banger Publishing Co and a long list of owners including H. J. Rowe and others. Reported average issue circulation is 2,950 with March 24, 1916 sworn affirmation by Chas E. Martin.
Eastern Time timetable lists Train No. 60 departing 8 30 a m Train No. 52 departure 4 00 p m Train No. 66 departure 4 80 p m Sunday only Train No. 61 arrival 12 30 p m tally except Sunday Train No. 63 arrival 12 50 p m Train No. 67 arrival 12 m
Gainesville Midland By schedule lists Athens departures and arrivals for trains 2 4 and 1 on January 23 1916. Train 2 leaves 7 20 am Train 4 leaves 2 20 pm Train 1 arrives 11 40 am Train 4 arrives 6 40 pm Connections at Belmont Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad to all points and Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south.
South bound No. 11 at 6 35 a m No. 17 at 7 10 a m 8 mm No. 6 at 3 46 p m No. 29 at 6 17 D. North bound No. 30 at 10 40 a m No. 6 at 6 17 BD m No. 18 at 7 46 D m No. 12 at 11 42 p mm
Southern Railway announces Athens branch timetable with daily departures at 8:20 a m and 1:00 p m and a Sunday only 3:15 p m service. Daily arrival times include 12:40 p m 6:60 p m and a daily except Sunday 9:45 p m. For details contact Paul Pinkerton or E Shelton at listed phones.
A compilation of meeting nights and venues for multiple lodges including Williame No 15 I C O F Athens E P O E No 790 Woodmen of the World St Elmo Knights of Pythias Vernon and Mt Vernon Lodges. Details include nights Monday or Tuesday with hall locations Max Joseph Building Broad and Lumpkin streets Jester Building Clayton street and Masonic Hall with chiefs and secretaries named.
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