Athens Chronicle highlights and opinion snippets on politics and society
A collection of brief items discusses suffrage debates in Belgium, strikes, rainfall's agricultural impact, and preparations for Confederate veterans in Chattanooga. It notes Taft at Yale, calls to legislate a senator election, McAdoo gag order, Athens as educational and manufacturing center, and Georgia’s Senate representation. It mentions Hearst vs Seely, a Woodmen of the World meeting in 1915, poodle prices in Boston, New York hello girls strikes, and Atlanta arrests prompting newspaper advice.
Call to the South and a Response to Flood and Fire
The Baltimore Record notes the South’s prompt and generous response to western flood and pestilence relief. It cites widespread contributions from cities and towns across the region to the Red Cross and other groups, with totals running into hundreds of thousands and benefiting from broad civic and religious support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Baltimore Record
South
Red Cross Society
Baltimore
St. Louis
Florida
Texas
Grattude
Electricity and Its Modern Safety Myths Debunked
A historical reflection reassures readers that electricity is not a source of terror. It explains fuse boxes and air gaps, dispels fear of lightning following wires, and notes fire insurance data showing electricity causes fewer fires than common fuels and matches.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY AND BIRTHDAY NOTES
A digest of historic milestones from 1782 to 1912 with notable births and deaths. Mentions Admiral Rodney, De Grasse, the Whisky Insurrection leaders, Clara Barton, Samuel Randall, and others. Includes a birthday reference to Master of Elibank Alexander Murray and greetings to public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney
de Grasse
West Indies
Earl of Durham
Canada
William Rawle
Philadelphia
Fort Sumter
Samuel J. Randall
Pennsylvania
Congress
Washington, D.C
Clara Barton
American Red Cross Society
Washington, D. C
Oxford
Mass
Elibank
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray
House of Commons
Charles I
England
Colonies
Midlothian
Civil War General Grenville Dodge Turns 82
Eben W. Martin, a Third District South Dakota congressman, is 58 today. The note marks two notable birthdays, highlighting Gen. Grenville M. Dodge as a Civil War corps commander survivor at age eighty two and Eben W. Martin’s age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenville M. Dodge
Eben W. Martin
Congress
South Dakota
No Kick Coming Socks Ad Sparks Controversy
An advertisement dispute centers on a sock pattern with a harsh reply from the advertiser about wear and guarantees. The exchange, framed by a light tone, questions satisfaction and presentation in this publication’s humor column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Déues
Toa Della
Fks
Magazine of Fun
April's Decision Drenches Back Water With Tearful Shower
A scene portrays April choosing to shower the back water, causing her tears to overflow in a considerable slosh, reflecting a strong emotional moment in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
April
Athens Woman Credits Doan's Kidney Pills For Recovery
Mrs. T W Yarbrough of 257 River St Athens Ga testifies she suffered severe kidney trouble with back and hip pain and tiredness. After using Doans Kidney Pills she finished three boxes and was well with no serious kidney issues since. Ad notes price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
T. W. Yarbrough
River St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean
The Office Boy Resigns and Humorous Quips
A jumble of quips and snippets mixes a resignation tale with joking asides about office life. The text shifts to a humorous anecdote from Beeston Post depicting a fall on stairs and a boy’s quip about losing a cent, reflecting light local humor.
Cotton Market Quiet With Mixed Futures Next Month
Cotton prices show a quiet trading day with front month futures in a narrow range. The market displays modest declines and small gaps across several contract months from January through December with slight fluctuations in the 11.5 to 12.0 cent per pound area.
Liverpool Cotton Prices January to September
A historical table lists Liverpool cotton futures for months from January through September with bid and offer ranges. The figures show fluctuating values, with notable highs in certain months and persistent spreads across delivery periods.
BUNKERED: Local shoppers and town bypassed by trade
Slang phrases reveal how golfers slang BUNKERED means up against et and in bat. Local merchants feel bunkered when customers patronize out of town mail order houses. The town grows bunkered when it fails to attract new industries or support a live Board of Trade.
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Board of Trade
Cotton Oil Market And Weather Update
The page notes open and close cotton oil futures with monthly spreads and a section on refreshed rains easing drought pressure. Farmers praise the timely showers, easing hard ground after strenuous recent plowing and field work. Matinee at Colonial today at 3 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Today
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athens Banner
H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Postoffice
Carrier Bay
Belgium
Chattanooga
Prof. Taft
Yale
McAdoo
The
Treasury
Georgia
Bacon
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Hearst
F. L. Seely
United States Senate
Rome
Boston
Atlanta
Pri
Lake Lea
Tennessee
Frank R. Millspaugh
Episcopal
Kansas
Arthur C. Hall
Vermont
Rae
E.pinkham
Frep Youansa
Kent
Oregon
W. O. Srexe
R.F. D
No. 2
Troy
Alabama
Joan Howanp
Wilmington
G. A. Laperoube
Montegut
C.E
N.C
Clara Darbrake
Marilla St
N.Y
de Sylva Cote
Gte St
Worcester
A. A. Gries
Dewittville
A. A. BaLexonn
R.F.D
Ohio
Joli van Bore Young
County Medical Society of
Ging
Werner
Beeston Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
Trootlihe
Athens Railway and Electric Company
Society For Electrical Development, (Inc
New York City
National Committee
Society For Electrical Development (Inc
West 39Th Street
the Electrical Interests of
Athens, Ga
Oesence
Boone
Liverpool
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