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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Banner outlines subscription costs and delivery rules while highlighting local civic notes. Athens welcomes bankers and notes Memorial Day observance, with commentary on national politics, public health, and business optimism urging readers to buy and support growth.
The president sends a reply to the German ambassador outlining the United States stance on arms and ammunition sales to belligerents. The note stresses adherence to international law and neutrality, rejecting any rule set by others and insisting on enforcement of American principles. Germany resents Allied arms access, but the U S position remains firm and within international usage.
The article argues Constantinople should fall under a first-rate power, likely Russia, after Turkey is expelled. It surveys proposals to hand the city to Russia or other powers, warns that control of the strait is vital to Russia, and predicts an eventual solution only with Russian possession.
Readable fragments show a reflective, possibly Victorian style about patient endurance and facing trouble with a smile. The lines evoke inner restraint and courage amid vexatious fears.
The Macon Telegraph argues against the direct democracy push including initiative referendum and recall. It asserts Western reformers, Roosevelt’s Bull Moose platform, and universal suffrage threaten the constitutional system and state rights. It cites Bryan and U Ren and notes the south’s salvation lies in the U S Senate.
A political column laments the rise and fall of Western reform, denouncing initiative and recall as harmful to the South and the Union. It cites Oregon, Washington, and California as examples, condemns petition drives, and bids farewell to U Ren, La Follette, Roosevelt, and the era of direct government in favor of a federal system of states.
A brief column notes a playful exchange about social class in Boston. The Howlers are described as high toned, with a sharp joke about their ability to be heard two blocks away when they quarrel. The snippet captures urban whimsy and era tone.
In Athens division, Beasley and wife Goldie Beasley faced a contested divorce with grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment. The jury did not reach a verdict by ten pm and were sent home by court order.
A list of attending bankers includes leaders from Farmers Bank in Monroe, Planters Bank Carlton, Bank of Jackson County Jefferson, Fourth National Bank of Atlanta, National City Bank New York and others. A special Pullman car with prominent bankers arrives, and autos are requested for 3:30 at the Elks Club for a tour of the Agricultural College and State Normal School.
A fragmentary note mentions Goethe and California diamonds formed from quartz crystals, sometimes cut as "white to Daz." It also references an Improved Reflector on an adjustable stand with an electric light for better portrait detail, attributed to a London dealer, with a short quotation about faith and doors.
Industrial Index reports wide activity in the Southeast with new cotton mills planned in West Point Thomaston LaGrange and Augusta cost figures around 500000 for multiple plants. Construction and bonds cover hospitals schools roads and municipal projects across Georgia Florida Alabama and Mississippi.
The passage advises parents to correct childhood face pulling and facial contortions to prevent lasting frowns and eye misalignment. It suggests letting the child see their own face during pulling to discourage pride in such habits and promotes fostering proper pride as a positive trait.
A man recalls proposing to his beloved in a taxi and confesses the expense. The memory centers on the cost of the taxi ride, which consumed about two weeks of his salary. The exchange reveals a playful, bittersweet sentiment about sacrifice for love.
Betty misinterprets a rule about pretty objects and tells her aunt she is looking at her instead. The simple tale centers on a child's innocent misunderstanding and the aunt’s gentle instruction.
Uncle Eben comments on men who obey wives, while the article sketches Japan with 192 people per 40 acres and counts of 256 cows 256 donkeys and 512 swine per square mile, illustrating a peculiar demographic snapshot.
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