Athens Daily Banner Subscription Rates And War Commentary
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates of 5.00 yearly 2.50 for half a year 1.25 for three months or 10 cents a week with payment by express post office money order or registered letter. It notes no carrier may collect subscriptions and includes broad commentary on World War I impacts from economic mobilization to the fate of the Panama Exposition and U S politics.
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Athens
Post Office
Uncle Sam Responds Calmly to War Emergency
The nation faces the European war with a calm policy of non entanglement while handling the repatriation of 300000 Americans abroad. Government funds, potential ship charters, and ample gold reserves aim to avert business panic and support the cotton sector amid possible price depressions.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Wilson
Compulsory Education in Georgia Stirs Legislative Action
The Georgia legislature debates compulsory schooling as advocates push for a law. Prof. Joseph S. Stewart warns of a "neglected white boy" unable to read or write, highlighting the widening gap between educated and uneducated youth and urging lawmakers to require at least four years of education for every child.
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Georgia
Joseph S. Stewart
The
High School Quarterly
National dish may be used for ammunition and food
A Liberian national dish called dumboy, made from cassava, can be hardened and used as shot in long muzzle loaded guns. The article details preparation by pounding in a wooden mortar, the skill required, and notes the risk of eating dumboy left to stand too long.
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Washington, D. C
Liberia
G. N. Collins
National Geographic Society
Mr. Collins
Dumboy Dish Becomes Bush Resident Habit
An explorer recalls the preparation and communal eating of dumboy in Liberia. The dish mixes a sticky dough with soup containing meat and vegetables. Europeans initially shy away but often become regulars, viewing the meal as a rite marking end of tenderfoot days.
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Dumboy
Liberia
Cotton Markets and Chicago Quotations Report
The document lists commodities prices and futures for Cotton Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Sides and related futures on the Chicago exchange. It provides previous open high low and close figures for Sept Dec and May contracts across wheat corn oats pork lard and sides with several price points and percent signs.
Wheat prices slip amid war news and demand lull
Chicago August 3 Wheat prices moved downward despite ongoing war news. Absence of foreign demand and heavy margin calls limited speculative trading. The opening showed declines to advances, with a general setback followed by a partial rally. News that no railroad strike would affect wheat movement contributed to renewed bearish sentiment as the market closed steady to fractionally lower.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Corn Market Reacts to War News and Rain Shortage
Corn traders paid but little attention to war news as rain shortages depress sections of the domestic belt. After early gains the market weakened on provisions and a larger drop in May corn. A threatened railroad strike rain caused arbitration spurred a reaction before a nervous close. Oats weakened amid liberal elevator selling and pork and lard prices fell in step with overall soft provisions.
British gov extends London bank holiday to three days
The British government extended the London bank holiday to three days. A bill suspending payment of bills of exchange passed all stages in minutes in the House of Commons and grants power to declare a moratorium.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Cotton Seed Products And Market Closures
Cotton seed products pricing listed with oil at 6c and meal at 28.00. Markets in New York New Orleans and Liverpool closed or suspended futures trading. Chicago remained open. New York money market quiet at 6 percent commercial paper. stock market closures influenced limited call loans and demand.
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Associate Press
Memphis
ITHER
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York Coffee Exchange Board of Managers
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Produce Exchange
Stock Exchange
Liverpool ‘Exchange
Eng
The
Liverpool Cotton Association
Cotton Exchange
Associated Press
Currency Crises Ease with U S Measures in 1930s Context
New York and Chicago report a calmer financial scene as emergency currency and clearing house certificates help stabilize funds. Savings banks decide on sixty days' notice before withdrawals, aiming to curb rapid outflows while gold movements to Europe abate.
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New York
Chicago
Associated Press
Europe
Remembering Spry Days Before Rheumatism
An old advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills quickly clear poisons from the blood to relieve rheumatism backache and stiff painful muscles. H. R. Palmer & Sons promotes the remedy as restoring activity and comfort.
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Foley
H. R. Palmer & Sons, Adv
Coolest Job in Washington Monorail Driver in Senate District
John W. Hinkel holds the coolest government post in Washington as the monorail car operator for the subway linking the Senate Office Building to the Capitol. He navigates the car through the underground route, keeping riders and officials moving.
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John W. Hinkel
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Baseball Scores From Various Leagues Across The Nation
The page lists multiple baseball scores from American, National, Federal, and South Atlantic leagues, with results including Chicago 9, Philadelphia 8. Cleveland 4, Washington 7. Detroit 4, New York 6. and others. It also includes lodge notices and an advertisement for Foley’s Honey and Tar compound, plus various Masonic and social organization meet details.
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Terr Tricultulst Fv
Chicago
Philadephia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Weather and health notes from the region and Dr King
The forecast covers Atlanta and Georgia Alabama unsettled conditions with thunderstorms likely tonight and Tuesday. A central disturbance over northern Texas and Oklahoma brings cloudy, rainy weather along the cotton belt with showers from Texas to the Carolinas. Dr King urges summer cough relief and lung health with New Discovery available in 50c and $1 bottles.
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Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton Belt
Carolinas
Memphis
Ake
New England
Co. F. von Herrmann
Dr. King
Pat's Whereabouts in an Irish Yard Tale
An English mill manager loses a workman and searches the yard in vain. The worker Pat returns and, when blamed for his absence, quips that he was not in the corners but in the center of the yard. The anecdote hinges on a wry commentary about being found where expected.
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Pat
The Case of L L Cantelou and Remedies
A Texas couple uses Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a wife’s cure after two bottles. The ad promotes Sloan’s Liniment as an antiseptic for insect bites and injuries, priced at 25 cents with money back offer.
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L. L. Cantelou
Larendon
Texas
Chamberlain
Sloan's
Sloan’s
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