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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1914
Page
4
A miscellaneous column blends war commentary and local notes. It laments censorship and media limits, discusses European diplomacy, mentions returning American troops, reports on Georgia capital punishment debate, and praises the passage of a state health bill while noting a rise in clubs and the summer school’s attendance.
The piece argues the Vera Cruz occupation was a prudent move, not a war plan, highlighting U S restraint and leverage. It notes the clever use of naval power, the long occupation as a demonstration of patience, and the mixed reactions of Mexican factions while lauding overall judgment.
Observers tracking European war developments suggest Russia as the hidden mover behind the crisis. Serbia is viewed as a tool, with Austria seeking port access while chastising Serbia, and the crown prince’s assassination seen as a staged step toward wider moves.
Athens funded the first term of UGA summer school twelve years ago and continued support. The program trains about seven hundred teachers, with $5,000 initial appropriations growing to broader state help. Six women earned diplomas this week, signaling progress toward a summer study path equal to multiple years of normal school. The program offers master’s degrees for both genders, a scarce option in the state outside summer school. The legislature was impressed, hoped for an appropriation of twelve to fifteen thousand dollars.
If you were born in August you have clear judgment originality and magnetism. You are urged to act instead of dreaming and to seek balance and self control. Notable August individuals include Napoleon Bonaparte Christine Nilsson David Crockett and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Henry Wysham Lanier traces American naval history from colonial coast settlement to the twentieth century. He notes Jerry O’Brien’s early 1775 coastal raids off Machias and the 1770s Bay of Fundy actions, the July 4 1776 flotilla’s growth, and the later Dewey Manila victory as signs of a rising sea power.
A review of Marie Louise Benton Bankston’s Camp-Fire Stories of the Mississippi Valley Campaign from the Louisiana Series. It highlights Anna Ella Carroll’s role as the unseen planner of a Union-saving strategy, discusses other works from The L. Graham Co, and praises Mathilde Alpuente Bailey’s Right or Wrong and related tales praising Southern history and broader readership.
A poem by Richard Le Gallienne in Argonaut contrasts the lure of martial music with the horror of war. The speaker declares abhorrence for war yet is drawn by drums and fire, condemning the glories of conflict as lies and calling to reveal the monster behind orchestral cheer.
An editorial urges Athens to plan new enterprises despite trade confusion and wartime uncertainty. It frames resilience with a religious motto, insisting to press on and do the best possible.
A social column notes some women repeatedly paint things around the house to shame their husbands, reflecting domestic tensions and personal dynamics in household life.
The article recalls Joseph Priestley’s 18th century discovery of oxygen as dephlogisticated air and notes his exile to the United States. It highlights oxygen’s role in medicine diving aviation firefighting and mining with millions of cubic feet bottled annually in the United States.
A fragment from Browning’s Magazine cites an old fogy philosopher lamenting the scarcity of a certain type of woman who knits stockings and threads a needle while avoiding street life. The quip contrasts domestic craft with social navigation.
A scientist recalls a friend who fell from a roof at work and asks if a person thinks of all sins in the final moments. The punchline reveals the man had only time to fall five stories, not enough to ponder every deed.
The Eucalyptus tree reaches 12 inches in diameter and 90 feet tall in ten years, while white oak and hickory require 90 to 100 years and walnut 50 to 60 years for similar growth. Its rapid growth and self-reproducing quality give it strong commercial value.
In August a Maharajah invites a party including the narrator and his wife on a bear hunting expedition from Rawal Pindi to Shinagar. A big first bear is taken at seven yards after a misfire by a shikari, and two beaters are mauled before recovery. The party bags musk-deer, screw, pig and waterfowl, ending in Calcutta in November.
A judge questions a defendant about stealing a doctor’s watch after a prescription from a free dispensary left him watchless. The prisoner admits the theft occurred because he was "in a hole" and lacked a watch while Hig Prescription urged a spoonful every hour.
The Con gregationalist notes the comment by Rev. C. H. Spurgeon that losing religion prompts a man to ask who Cain's wife was. It reflects a humorous prompt about lingering biblical questions and faith.
The Eiffel Tower, nearly 1000 feet tall, marked its twenty fifth birthday amid lingering protests from artists like Gounod de Lisle and de Maupassant. Early fears of collapse faded as Paris’s Champ de Mars area matured around the landmark.
Neighbors discuss romance with National Guard members during wartime. A Spanish American War veteran recounts a hero’s appeal and the lasting value of service. The women agree the frontline heroism inspires affection, tempered by practical home concerns and loyalty.
A new saleswoman asks if the shopper seeks a suit to attract her husband. The shopper retorts she wants a suit to make her neighbor pale with envy, not attract her spouse.
The saying notes some men are so careful that it feels relatively safe to venture in canoes with them.
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