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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
8
Advertisements advertise addresses and are accepted in confidence. Savings bank offers 4 percent on deposits. Various rental and loan notices from Athens area. Miscellaneous request for bicycle, appliances, rooms, and moving services. Daily Thought quotes a saying on changing wisdom.
In Athens and across the state there is strong interest in the diocesan bishop election. Rev. Troy Beatty, nearly twenty years rector of Emanuel Church in Athens, is prominently mentioned as a candidate. The Savannah Morning News noted Beatty, recently of Georgia and now in Tennessee, as a leading successor to the late bishop C. K. Nelson, joking that if elected they would join the Episcopal Church.
Mr Walter H Bishop has joined Lipscomb Agency to head the auto department. His extensive automobile insurance experience makes him a valuable contact for any car coverage. Friends welcome his return to business after a period away.
H R Palmer Sons, trusted local druggists, endorse Vinol a non secret strength creator rich in iron and manganese peptonates beef and cod liver peptides and glycerophosphates. Marketed as a delicious native wine, it aims to aid weak run down persons and recovery after sickness with Palmer stores highlighted in Athens Georgia and other Georgia towns.
The note urges against preaching miracles to empty stomachs, warning that an audience may grow restless if not properly fed. It emphasizes practical preparation and mindful delivery to avoid distraction or offense during message sharing.
After a mass meet at Morton's Opera House, plans were laid for a monster patriotic parade by the colored people of the city and section next Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5. J H Brown chairman said several thousand are expected with mounted police bands and many groups in line. The march forms at the Baptist church on Reese street and ends at Morton's Theatre where Rev A B Murden will deliver the day’s address.
When buying nutmegs choose small ones for better flavor. To test a nutmeg prick with a needle. if good, the oil instantly spreads around the puncture.
A Baltimore American quote notes a well dressed financier drawing attention as he appears to be thriving, while remarking that others are benefiting from his success. The remark hints at speculation and broader financial influence.
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram item reports a husband angrily forbidding his wife to buy a certain item on Monday, leaving her to endure deprivation until Tuesday. The brief notes the couple’s domestic tension and the wife’s concession to household need.
A compact note on rhetoric cites Uncle Eben who says some men win arguments by a smooth flow of language that silences opponents. The piece highlights the power of eloquence to intimidate and deter counterpoints in discussion.
The absent minded professor mused that a roundabout is an extended corridor with no ultimate termination as he patiently plodded around the revolving doorway. Jack O Lantern offers a wry reflection on endless passages and circular thought.
A reflective oddity notes that the ideal mirrors truth but the actual truth is only a portion of truth achieved. The statement frames truth as a floating, partial construct tied to attainment, referencing a philosophical line attributed to G. Stanley Lee.
A quote from the Atchison Globe states that mastering one skill is fine but should not imply that such focus ends broad education. It argues for a balanced liberal education alongside specialized study, emphasizing well-rounded intellectual growth.
Oil from Brazilian rubber tree seeds wins approval as a substitute for linseed oil by British paintmakers The Harvest. A quote from J R Miller D D asserts that even the most doubtful ideas can yield practical strength.
A state employment bureau superintendent cites naturalness over stiffness in letters. He examines applicant examples, noting many letters omit key facts like age and experience, while one five page missive boasted about household skills, illustrating the need for concise, relevant self description.
Director D C Watson of Milwaukee Art Institute hosts a talk to the Milwaukee Home Economica club. He argues that twentieth century women turn pots and pans into art, noting polished kettles in drawing rooms can rival cut glass vases and praising improving kitchen utensil aesthetics.
The guide explains cleaning good quality rugs with soap and water after removing dry dust. Place the rug on a table, scrub with a soft brush to form a thick lather, wipe away with a warm water sponge, rinse once, brush the nap in one direction, and finish with a whisk broom for a smooth dry look.
To shrink percale and ginghams make a strong brine of cold water and a lot of salt. Fold fabric in yard lengths place in tub cover completely overnight then rinse with cold water. Hang along selvage edge pinning loosely to allow shrinkage and prevent wrinkles as it dries.
A compact historic recipe describes making cream scones with pastry flour baking powder sugar and salt. Butter is rubbed in then eggs and cream are added. The dough is rolled to three quarters of an inch, cut into squares brushed with egg white and sugar, then baked fifteen minutes.
A practical kitchen tip describes removing onion smell from pots and pans by washing and drying fats, scouring with common salt, and heating on the stove until the salt browns. Shake often, then wash the pan to finish.
Austin, Texas, has developed a sanitary system that converts city garbage into saleable fuel at 6.50 a ton. The process treats house waste, trash, sewage, street debris, and more, producing two pound bricks with coal dust added and tar for deodorizing. A UT analysis shows bricks yield over 12,000 heat units per pound, comparable to bituminous coal.
Wax thread before stringing beads or sewing to strengthen the fastening. Use lace insertion on summer lingerie edges and stitch both sides with a sewing machine. To thread worsted easily twist cotton wool around the end of the worsted. Cut one buttonhole at a time and finish each before the next. Ensure correct thread weight for the fabric.
The French army commission and chamber examine a bill to grant commissions to chemists. They view chemistry as essential to national defense and munition manufacture. The proposal would form a corps of chemist engineers attached to the army as specialist officers.
A dialogue notes a man's rapid rise from a five room flat to a mansion with a dozen servants. Though hailed as lucky, it is clarified his ascent came from early stock gains in steel before World War I began in Europe. The exchange hints fortune favors prepared investors.
A crisp exchange recalls a grandpop’s past feats as a widow comments on Willie Gee’s pride. The dialogue highlights a folksy pride in heritage and memory, hinting at a bygone era without explicit details.
The State Normal School held a corner stone ceremony on a 2 30 afternoon for its new auditorium and dormitories. Masons led by Grand Master F O Miller attended with local officers and a large crowd as Hon B S Miller and Prof M L Brittain spoke on the school’s history and need for support.
Water company advertises its product as the purest and best in the land. It guarantees sanitary conditions for every bottle and lists R.8 Crane as manager with the telephone contact 95.
President Wilson said there is no reason to postpone the Confederate Veterans reunion set for June at Washington. Elaborate plans are underway by Washington citizens and Grand Army men to receive and welcome the Confederates despite the international situation.
Baseball results list Detroit 2 Chicago 8 and other games across National and Southern leagues. Notable tallies include Brooklyn 3 New York 8 and Boston 6 Philadelphia 5. Mobile 0 Atlanta 6, Birmingham 1 Chattanooga 3 New Orleans 5 Memphis 4 Little Rock 2 Nashville 6.
Ignacio Bonillas the first Mexican ambassador welcomed by President Wilson today at the White House in Washington. He carried autograph letters from Mexico to be served on the restoration of authority in Mexico. The meeting did not discuss the war with Germany.
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