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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1910
Page
10
An Athens man claims to live on less than two dollars weekly through multiple jobs, a traveling sales role, a hotel allowance, two meals daily, cheap boarding houses, and income from a vacation pay, a side commission, store interest, and three small farms. He says his wife shares the frugal lifestyle and that all expenditures are covered, including his shoes and wife’s board.
Two Athens area preachers recount odd wedding duties for modest pay. One rode with his wife after officiating and paid a dollar for the trip. The other traveled fifteen miles, hired teams, and received fifty cents after the knot was tied.
A poem lampoons the 19th century census process with a narrator describing the census taker’s intrusive questions about residence, family, race, age, and other personal details. It mentions names, the survivor question, and the pressure to be counted to confirm presence.
A 600 member Amateur Music Club in Chicago urges U S study over Europe citing cost loneliness and language barriers for women studying abroad. They note American schools rising in quality with counsel from Frank Damrosch and foreign talent found among teachers in Europe.
Philadelphia April 15. Navy to test La Coste ship brake on the battleship Indiana off the Delaware Capes next Monday. The device uses two wings to stop headway and could pivot the ship with one wing extended if successful. Officials aboard the Indiana will observe the trial with naval experts.
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