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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
4
A mosaic of brief notices paints political undercurrents in Georgia and nationwide. Mentions of senate headlines, postmaster enlistment pay, a New York scientist on snake bites, rising prohibition, wartime lull, moonshine prices, rail talks, and a rumor Bryan may relocate to North Carolina to pursue a U.S. Senate bid.
The 1916 Georgia legislative session ended amid debate over local measures while approving funding for educational institutions, compulsory school attendance, a highway commission bill, and a constitutional salary for solicitors general. A tax exemption for college endowments failed, trading stamps measure was blocked by czar rules committee, and overall results were judged modest.
The Georgia Governor vetoes the Neill primary bill, calling it a drastic, revolutionary change to the state's election system. The Georgia Democratic Party apparatus endorses the veto, arguing the measure lacks voter input and could distort an imminent campaign. The Banner backs Harris, predicting strong public support for his stand against the political measure.
A humorous cartoon caption depicts a man who believes he is saving up trouble by working hard. He returns home to discover a yard full of trouble stacked up, a comic twist on his prudence and effort. The strip reflects a light domestic joke about unintended consequences.
A devotional meditation pleads for God to spare the speaker from drawn out peril and grant a sudden, faithful summons to the crown. The passage recalls prayers for protection, duty, and readiness, honoring those wounded who endure waiting before the final call.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway announces a South Carolina quarantine rule limiting rail tickets for under sixteen children. A certificate from the local Board of Health or a family physician is required showing no contact with infantile paralysis and no illness this year. Also includes an ad for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimonial from W. C. Jones of Buford North Dakota.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for muscle soreness after work and for toothache stiff neck backache stings and bites. It endorses carrying a bottle while traveling and camping with a vacationing user noting it covers cramps and toothache.
J L Coxwell recounts a dramatic recovery from rheumatism after using Tanlac. He details years of illness, multiple doctors, and a rapid turnaround within days of starting the remedy. He claims substantial weight gain and regained mobility, praising Tanlac and its discoverer.
The forecast for Athens and surrounding areas calls for generally fair weather through Saturday evening. A subtropical storm now in the western Gulf of Mexico is expected to approach the Texas coast near Galveston late today or tonight with strong easterly winds and limited rainfall. A second storm of notable strength sits over North Dakota, while temperatures rise in the central Mississippi Valley and Gulf states and fall toward the northwest. Winnemucca reports 32 degrees.
The piece argues mob violence stems from individual passion and organized design, warning that spontaneous mobs are most dangerous when fueled by cupidity and vested interests. It contrasts physical mobs with intellectual and spiritual mobs and cautions about the broad reach of mob action through law, politics, and religion.
Mrs. Sarah M. Chay II of Mt Airy says Cardui eased years of womanly and stomach troubles after six bottles. She notes friends’ improvement and urges others to try Cardui, claiming it helped a million women in the last fifty years. Chattanooga Medicine Co. offers guidance and a 64 page booklet.
National scores: Chicago 18 New York 8 and 6. Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 0. St. Louis 4 Boston 3. Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 3. American: New York 4 Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 4. Washington 2. Detroit 1. Boston 6 Chicago 11. Southern results include Little Rock 2 Atlanta 1 and others with games called for darkness. Atlantic: Columbus 3 Charleston 3 and Jacksonville 2 Columbia 0. Plus a note on Seaboard trains moving to Atlanta Terminal Station and a seven column headline about financiers strike conference.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills to cure constipation and restore energy. It claims quick relief after a single night dose and a brighter morning, pricing the box at 25 cents at your druggist.
Crain No 2 leaves Athens 7 20 p m Crain No 4 leaves Athens 2 20 p m Crain No 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m Crain No 4 arrives Athens 6 40 p m Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe intermediate points and with the Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south
Seaboard Air Line trains listed with departure times for southbound Nos 11 17 6 and 29 and northbound Nos 30 6 18 and 12. Morning and evening departures range from 5:27 a m to 11:42 p m.
Southern Railway Athens Branch lists daily and Sunday departure times at 8 20 am 1 00 pm 3 15 pm and 3 30 pm with arrivals at 12 40 pm 6 50 pm and 9 45 am on Sundays or excluding Sundays for some trains Information line lists A E Williams Commercial Agent and J E Shelton Ticket Agent with phone numbers and 1024
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