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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1917
Page
10
Special revival services at East Athens church start this Sabbath. The ten to fourteen day campaign aims to prepare for a church revival period. Rev. W. H. Faust, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winder, a powerful gospel preacher, will arrive tomorrow afternoon to preach starting Monday evening.
Georgia officials press to secure immediate federal contracts for farm products. The State Agricultural Department liaises with Washington to ensure Georgia farmers know where government purchases will be made during harvest and to organize growers and buyers for rapid delivery.
Atlanta April 21 The potato beetle has appeared. The Georgia State Department of Agriculture urges gardeners to act now. The entomology department offers two remedies. Dust the plant with a dust mixture of arsenate of lead and lime or flour using a flour sack. For a liquid spray mix arsenate lead and stone lime with water and spray thoroughly.
The American Railway Association reported April 1 a record freight car shortage for American railroads. The shortage stood at more than 143,000 cars, up about 13,000 from March 1, signaling a dramatic constraint on rail capacity nationwide.
The potato offers little nourishment beyond starch and nitrogen but serves as an important accompaniment. It provides vegetable content and bulk aiding digestion, balancing other nutritious foods in a typical table, according to the Boston Transcript.
Public health service reports infancy and childhood life expectancy rising due to better infant care, while forty year olds now show lower expectancy than 30 years ago as adults neglect exercise. More people in sedentary jobs reduce natural bodily elimination of wastes through skin and lungs, Collier's notes.
Miss Wally unveils spring attire featuring a blue taf feta middy blouse with a white cashmere skirt. The pattern Pictorial Review Doll’s Dress No 6972 fits sizes 14 to 30 inches, requiring one half yard of each material and priced at 15 cents.
A short reflective piece notes how easy it is to excuse one’s own errors while judging others mistakes. It suggests that patience wears thin when a child forgets tasks and urges readers to test their tolerance by considering their own missteps.
Atlanta, April 21. Commissioner J. J. Brown urges emphasis on canning clubs and home canning plants as relief in any food crisis. He praises State College of Agriculture for providing guidance on what and how to can for lasting stores and urges communities to build surplus for future markets.
The May Day entertainment at Lucy Cobb Institute will be held on the school lawn at six o clock Tuesday evening May 1st. A more elaborate program than ever before has been perfected for the event promising a delightful program for attendees.
The Just for Fun club presented a delightful recital yesterday afternoon at Mrs John Morris residence. Attendees praised the performers and commented on the charming program featuring local talent and light entertainment.
The tailor, frustrated by repeated uncollected calls, demands a definite arrangement with Mr. Swift. Swift agrees and suggests a schedule, asking the tailor to call every Thursday morning to coordinate payments or pickup.
A compact reflection on wisdom earned through personal struggle. The writer argues truth gained from nature or life becomes real only when tempered by one’s own effort and sacrifice. Wisdom requires daily personal sweat, brain effort, and soul anguish.
The passage urges constant attention to the task at hand, insisting that wandering thoughts hinder success in any work from poetry to baking. It warns that practicing attention helps future performance, while letting the mind wander handicaps one across endeavors.
A fragmented line about presenting one’s best self and restraint in revealing flaws. The text emphasizes keeping a calm exterior while conveying rare, inner qualities rather than sharing every detail of personal life. It reads as a reflective aphorism on self presentation.
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