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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1917
Page
11
The Athens Daily Banner outlines delivery options and prices including 5.00 per year and 2.50 for six months with 10 cent weekly rates. It requests prompt reports of delivery issues and explains payment methods by money order check or registered letter.
The author argues for universal military training under federal control as a proactive defense measure. He questions whether ignorance or knowledge best fits a man for service and warns against voluntary service or haphazard conscription. He urges a citizen army, scientifically trained, to defend future generations and preserve liberty.
The article argues the South must raise all its food at home to free resources for Allies, noting vast unused land and the need to cut cotton output. It predicts postwar self sufficiency in feeding clothing and manufacturing, while urging support for the war effort until Germany is defeated.
The conscription bill has passed and the debate ends. Congress and the nation must shift to rapid mobilization. Emphasis is on building ships, securing food, and defeating the German submarine threat with swift action. Time is essential as the Allies rely on American resources.
A type cartoon portrays a firm call to listen and act as one resident urges others including Mable to hear and heed the message, reflecting communal duty. The piece centers on D. G. B.’s insistence that all townsfolk respond to the appeal.
A wartime poem recalls a father lamenting his lack of training for his son who must face battle. The speaker admires his courage yet laments inexperience and the fate of the tender boy pressed into service. D. G. Bickers is cited as the author.
In Clarke county a speaker urged Georgia’s colored farmers to serve the country not with arms but by patriotic production this summer. He said colored people are glad to find a way to aid the nation while others go to war, sharing burdens of service, taxes, and economy.
A reader asserts that colds rise with cold weather and endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective. The ad cites its long use and wide availability, urging purchase and noting it for sale everywhere.
Advice on using Chamberlain's tablets for dullness after meals and stomach issues. Mentions symptoms like constipation biliousness headaches sour stomach belching nervousness and torpid liver. Presents a list of conditions to treat with the tablets.
A fragment shows Waverly and Gerty Giddignd amid miscommunication and a sharp rebuke about being taken seriously. The dialogue hints at tension and practical jokes within a small circle.
Cecil H. Wilcox 52 prominent Jacksonville capitalist died at 6 30 PM at Florida Country Club after a strenuous golf outing. State agent for Mutual Life, bank president, Red Cross leader, and city council member, he was deeply involved in civic causes. Funeral plans await relatives arrival. interment Evergreen Cemetery.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise their cure as acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm is vouched for by the National Bank of Mere and promises testimonials and nationwide sale. Private price per bottle and constipation remedy also mentioned.
A column of notices lists Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows chapters meeting weekly nights at various halls. Also shows Masons and Woodmen of the World lodges meeting on specific weekdays with officers named and venue details. Connecting text invites visiting members to attend.
The description outlines a double-breasted belted overcoat for boys in check suiting with dark buttons and self-material belt optional. Medium size uses 2 12 yards of 54 inch material. coat No 6382, sizes 3 to 14 years, price 15 cents.
A study notes cats frequently prey on birds including fledglings in nests. Researchers estimate an average cat may capture about 50 birds per year, highlighting cats as significant insectivore protectors and nest destroyers in ecosystems.
The Detroit Free Press notes remarks about a complexion described as wonderful yet seemingly unnatural, prompting curiosity about its authenticity and reception.
Exchange quips about how hard it is to convince others they were not in motion while sitting still.
The Athens timetable lists Train No 50 at 8 35 am daily, No 63 daily except Sunday at 4 pm, No 64 Sunday only at 4 20 pm, No 51 daily except Sunday at 12 59 pm, No 53 daily arriving 9 40 pm, and No 55 Sunday only at 12 40 pm.
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