Governors urged to back Fourth American Road Congress
Governor Slaton leads Georgia push for support from all states for the 1914 American Road Congress in Atlanta. About 6000 delegates are expected, with 47 organizations on the official call and major bodies like the American Highway and Automobile Associations backing the event.
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Slaton
Georgia
Fletcher
American Road Congress
Atlanta
American Highway Association
American Automobile Association
American Bar Association
American Bankers Association
National Civil Service Reform League
Congress
America
Railroads
Logan Waller Page
U. S. Office of Public Roads
Austin B. Fletcher
California
E. M. Bigelow
Pennsylvania
A. N. Johnson
Illinois
W. E. Atkinson
Louisiana
Charles A. Magrath
Ontario
Canada Highway Commission
Detroit
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Relief in Athens
Athens residents report success with Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and backache. G. A. Boone of 130 Barrow St. says the remedy helped after other treatments failed, praising its long standing use and urging others to try it. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y adv.
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Doan
Athens
Dean
America
Bright
G. A. Boone
Barrow St
Mr. Boone
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
How Emotion Affects the Heart
The piece notes violent exertion and strong emotion quicken heartbeats. It states intense anger can raise heart labor from 150 to 225 pounds per minute and that extreme strain has caused animals to die instantly.
Typhoid Death Rate May Be Cut
The United States records about 300000 typhoid cases and 25000 deaths annually. Typhoid deaths in big American cities reach 25 per 100000, five times Europe’s rate of 5 per 100000. Citizens must press local government to provide uncontaminated water.
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United States
Europe
We All Know Him Sociable Man Quote
A brief note sketches a social man who fills spare minutes by visiting others while those with no spare time stay away. The piece captures a witty contrast in everyday behavior.
Georgia Farm Population and Labor Distribution
A United States Census Bureau report shows 1,160,126 Georgians work for a living with 734,366 on farms. Farm operators number 285,247 (men 27,476. women 14,771) and farm laborers 438,091 (men 242,566. women 195,330). 310 dairy farmers employ 546 laborers and 20 foremen. 38 stock income earners. 53 cowboys/shepherds. National totals: 71,580,270 people over 10, 38,167,336 in gainful occupations, 12,659,203 in agriculture, 5,865,000 farm operators employing 5,975,000 laborers.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
United States Census Bureau
United States
Georgia's Potato Patch a Large One
Special to the Banner reports Georgia Irish potato patch covers 12 000 acres this year with production near 764 000 bushels. Crop condition is 70 percent of normal and price around 1.14 per bushel. Nationwide 3 708 000 acres are planted and production is about 360 614 000 bushels, exceeding the five year average by about 1 000 000 bushels.
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Washington, D. C
United States Crop Reporting Board
United States
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Georgia’s 6 commercial schools boast 1193 students in 1913
A Federal Bureau of Education report shows Georgia has six commercial schools and business colleges with 1193 pupils enrolled in 1913. More than half are employed in Georgia business institutions. Nationwide there are 618 schools serving 160,557 students annually.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Education
Georgia
Dance at Georgetown University Maternity Event
In Washington a man seeing a lobby crowd asks an elevator boy about the gathering. The boy explains it is a dance hosted by one of Georgetown University’s maternities.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Saturday Evening Post
Origin of Jovial Meaning Tied to Jupiter’s Rising
The term Jovial once described a type of cheerful character believed to belong to people born when Jupiter was in ascendant. It attributed the benign qualities of the father of the gods to those individuals, marking a connection to the planet’s influence.
Readin Not Writin The Letter From Parents
A visiting girl receives a joint family letter with a typewritten section from papa and a handwritten postscript from mamma. Marion replies that dad’s portion is nicest because it was readin and hera was writin.
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Papa
Mamma
Marion
Dad
Hera
Armor standard tested for scout aeroplanes
The American ordnance department requires chrome steel armor one tenth of an inch thick to protect engines and aviators. This armor is tested for penetration before installation on the aircraft.
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American Ordnance Department
Such Is Life As Money Goes To The Dentist
A quip from the Birmingham Age-Herald notes how savings vanish when a toothache hits, forcing a man to spend his rainy day funds on a dentist. The lighthearted observation reflects everyday financial squeezes and the luckless timing of minor crises.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Norman Field Players Star in The Frozen Trail at Anniston
The Norman Field Players rehearse in Anniston Alabama during the summer season presenting The Frozen Trail. Manager Flynn of the Colonial reports strong business and a tremen dous response to the show.
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Flynn
Colonial
Norman Field
Anniston
Ala
The Frozen Trail Draws Record Crowds in Anniston
During the engagement twenty four hundred people attended over three nights, forcing Anniston street cars to operate past midnight. The Frozen Trail ranks among Canada’s top plays and follows Fieldlayers season of Canadian works including The Wolf Call of The Woods and North of 53.
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Anniston
Colonial
Georgia State Poultry Leader Joins Perdue University Indiana
Prof. L L Jones former head of the Poultry Husbandry Department at Georgia State College of Agriculture resigns to become head of poultry work in Perdue University Indiana. He will leave Athens around October 1 after two years of building the program and promoting better poultry in Georgia.
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S. A. C. Poultry Department
Perdue University
Ind
L. L. Jones
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Indiana
College of Agriculture
M.P. Jarnagin
Jones
Georgia
Athens
Palmer's Drug Store Opens Seat Sales Friday Morning
Seat sales begin at Palmer's Drug Store at 9 a m Friday morning with all arrangements guaranteed by the Field Players.
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Palmer’s Drug Store
Weather Forecast Til 7 P M Tuesday
Atlanta and vicinity expect fair tonight with Tuesday thundershowers. Georgia likewise fair with local thundershowers. Cotton belt stations reported some rain in the past 24 hours, chiefly in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. Clouds and rain extend from the Texas area to the Lakes and beyond to Montana with notable rainfall in Williston Havre Abilene Buffalo Toledo. A moderate low pressure area centers over the New region.
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Atlanta
Vicinity
Georgia
Cotton Belt
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Lakes
Montana
Buffalo
Abilene
Toledo
Williston
Havre
Insect bites warned. Sloan’s liniment urged
A health notice explains mosquitoes and other insects spread disease and inject toxins with bites. It recommends Sloan’s liniment as an antiseptic to neutralize irritation from bites and rusty nails, urging readers to obtain a bottle.
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Sloan
Sloan’s Lingist
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