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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists subscription rates and delivery notes, warns carriers against collecting money, and includes a parade of local chatter. Items mention Easter weather, marriage laws, Burns report timing, Taft visits, regional politics, peace education, and notable Athens educators and manufacturers highlighted at a Louisville conference.
The piece highlights Good Friday as both a sacred religious day and a business holiday in some locales. It centers on Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, urging broader participation in services to reinforce the Christian message of redemption and moral renewal.
The article accuses Venustiano Villa of expelling Spaniards from Torreon as part of looting aims. It warns such actions could provoke U.S. intervention amid Mexico tensions and risk war, while President Wilson keeps forces ready for contingencies.
The Banner backs stronger vital statistics laws as urged by the Macon Telegraph. It cites Director Harris of the U S Census Bureau and notes Georgia, unlike other Southern states, lacks a vital statistics law. Bills were introduced last session and are pending, with government and city data proving the value of such records for health, poverty, and death prevention.
The Bookman reviews a new Logic handbook by William Dinwiddie LL D chancellor and philosophy professor at Southwestern Presbyterian University. Also highlighted is Ten Sex Talks to Girls by I D Steinhardt with an introduction by Rachelle S Yarros endorsing frank sex hygiene education for youth.
The advertisement urges trying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs or colds noting its remarkable cures and worldwide reputation. It claims the remedy is for sale by all dealers and promotes its use to readers.
An advertisement for Dr Hobson Eczema Ointment promises relief for pimples eczema and skin irritations and notes a money back guarantee. The piece also covers Georgia political dispatches about Governor Slaton and the race for an unexpired senate term with figures Jack Slaton Tom Hardwick and Tom Felder discussed.
A vintage advertisement promotes Stella Vitae as a safe female tonic from Thacher Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tennessee. It claims quick relief from fatigue weakness and a host of ailments and promises refunds if no benefit. Athens dealer H R Palmer & Sons sells the $1 bottles.
Jacksonville leaders report strong fund-raising momentum for the Confederate Veterans reunion set for May 6 to 8. Volunteers have secured tents and decorations in Springfield Park with a marching program planned through the city. The Red Cross will operate five medical relief stations staffed by physicians and nurses to provide first aid and rapid hospital transfer for attendees.
Augusta Chronicle notes plenty of time yet on Hon Joseph M Brown statement. Macon Telegraph reports B S Miller urged to run for governor with a promise to decide soon. Hawkinsville Dispatch warns Hardwick about political jokes. Slaton resigns and signs his commission as senator. Brunswick Banner cites Little Joe echoes as army of enemies. East Georgia figures Randolph Anderson as capable governor. Milledgeville Union Recorder finds South Georgia not choosing senator. Savannah Press calls South Georgia a political desert. Columbus Enquirer-Sun queries ex Governor Brown entering race. Griffin News mocks Cobb county executive committee as idiotic.
A fragment reflecting on the Civil War surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, noting the end of the war and the long shadow it cast on the South. It mentions generational aging and the passage of time since the conflict began.
A large shipment of blooms including dou and pansies arrived at the Banner office from Jones Greenhouse in Athens. The plants, grown in a velvety bed at the greenhouse, promise abundant Easter bouquets and corsages as Athenians prepare to dress festively for Sunday. Carnations roses and Ulacs also rushed to bloom for the Easter season.
An ad copy asserts lung trouble symptoms including night sweats fever and cough. It promotes the alternative medicine ickman’s Alterative by Mrs Rosa Worlpel and claims long term relief without narcotics or poisons. The message urges readers to request a booklet from Bexmas Laboratory Philadelphia.
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