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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1914
Page
7
Subscribers are urged to report late delivery and irregular carrier service to the business office. A SPECIAL NOTICE restricts carriers from collecting subscriptions or selling papers. The piece weaves in wartime topics including federal aid to tobacco growers, election mentions in Georgia, and consumer spending figures amid a broader social commentary.
An official dispatch from Paris reports German prisoners say they feel broken in spirit and weak from hunger. They were not told the reason for mobilization and one asked why war had been declared. The phrase Das ist nicht ein Volkskrieg, das ist ein offizierskrieg is noted.
The piece notes Georgia political races nearing their end this week, shaped by World War II pressures on the cotton and sugar markets and war-time headlines. It urges restraint, cooperation, and a civil finish to the campaign, calling for earnest effort without bitterness or rancor.
The Chicago Examiner publisher A M Lawrence urges a global peace movement, asking noncombatant powers and U S leaders to join. Responses pour in from foreign heads, ambassadors, senators, governors, financiers, clergy, and educators, with wide press support anticipated.
The article cites R H Edmunds urging Southern readers to view Europe’s ruin as a chance to advance American finance, industry, and shipping. It argues US resources, raw materials, and population can outpace Europe, predicting a fifty year leap in financial and commercial dominance after the war, with gains built on Europe’s losses.
A poem recounts a strained relationship where pride and lies erode peace. Lovers refuse compromise, memories nurture hatred, and a delayed letter of plea arrives after the fault is beyond repair, leaving one partner to face consequences of love unkept.
A plea urges Athens residents to attend church each Sunday as a revival spreads through villages and cities. The message portrays going to church as a civic duty and a twentieth century awakening, urging neighbors to participate and spread the call.
The Dahlonega Nugget reports Henry Marlow’s bond after a mule shooting incident and reveals the secret wedding of Cris McGuire and May Evans near Christmas. The paper denies endorsing any legislative candidate and notes locals discuss politics while touting a Gentian remedy for rheumatism.
Georgia voters face a long ballot with local county races and congressional contests as the 1914 legislature fades. Key races include Commissioner of Agriculture between J D Price and J J Brown with Tom Watson backing Brown. Speaker William H Burwell gains broad support for a second term amid favorable House sentiment. State Treasurer W J Speer is celebrated by supporters but avoids campaign headlines about his Confederate service. Judge Nash R Broyles binds his campaign in Atlanta for the state court of appeals race.
Judge Broyles plans a final speech before the primary in Helena Telfair County to address young people on higher ideals. His remarks elsewhere emphasize non political content, with only a pair of political talks in the past year.
The piece lauds H N Rainey Jr of Jackson County for his behind the scenes labor in creating Barrow County for Winder. It also notes prison improvements, rail commission stability, and Rep Shelby Myrick’s efficiency on constitutional amendments. The tone reflects a regional political summary with multiple bios.
Then and now recounts the first Atlantic cable message from Queen Victoria to President Buchanan and the 1900s expansion. It notes New York celebrations, the bond of friendship, and today about 280000 miles of cable in 2500 systems linking the US and Europe as rapid global communication evolved. It also mentions rates, tests, and the Panama Canal traffic milestone.
Gourmets across Europe face a likely famine in Perigord truffles due to unusually severe weather this year. The region’s famed truffles, rivaled only by a small California area, mature in winter and transplant efforts have failed. A French savant twenty years ago claimed a wholesale secret but his predictions did not materialize.
A powder from water lily leaves, noted for making leaf surfaces water repellent, is applied to fabrics by mixing with water and immersing the material. The inventor observed water beading on lily leaves and conceived using the same substance to impart waterproofing to textiles.
A brief exchange highlights nature's marvels and the idea that women have real hair suitable for braids and hairpieces. The remarks frame hair as a fortunate provision and a natural resource.
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