Christmas mood and tax appeal in Athens paper
A historic Athens Banner page notes holiday sentiment with shop advocates and Christmas timing. It also urges prompt tax payments as Gov. Slaton appeals to citizens, warning some may face tax executions.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
4
Preachers on Baseball Bleachers Stir South Georgia Church
Bishop Candler rebukes lay members of the South Georgia Conference for attending baseball games. He argues ministers on bleachers may divide opinion, while the author notes potential overstatement of opposition among male members. Secretary McAdoo counsels banks to ignore currency reform fears and maintain normal lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Candler
South Georgia Conference
Treasty
McAdoo
Treasury
Small Farm Profits Highlighted by Tifton Operator
A Tifton resident, T J Parker, reports a net profit of 3000 dollars from a sixty four acre two horse farm cultivating oats hay cotton corn hogs syrup and side crops near Enigma Georgia. The enterprise values the land at about 250 dollars per acre and underscores the advantage of intensive farming on small holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Herald
Tift County
Tifton
T. J. Parker
Enigma
South Georgia
Parker
Baseball Trust Dominates Its Own Realm, Courts Silent
The article argues the baseball trust wields omnipotent control over players and teams, fixing rules and salaries while evading court scrutiny. It praises the sport’s leadership for protecting honesty, improving players, and fostering sobriety, yet warns public indifference may fuel despotism until a harsh shock exposes the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Trust
New Orleans
The N. P. M. Hash and a Captain's Clock Pranks
A humorous Athens scene opens with wry exchanges about hash and weather. A Captain shares a tale about being pranked by a noisy alarm clock that must be wound for both the clock and the farm, after an accidental miswinding.
International romance ends in Washington wedding
Miss Nell Fletcher daughter of Senator Duncan A Fletcher of Florida marries Lionel Smith Gordon of Dublin Ireland in a simple Washington ceremony witnessed by close friends. The couple leaves for a Mediterranean honeymoon. Gordon is the son of Sir Lionel Smith Gordon of Alderholt Lodge Salisbury England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Nell Fletcher
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Lionel Smith Gordon
Dublin
Ireland
Mediterranean
Sir Lionel Smith Gordon
Alderholt Lodge
Salisbury
England
Christmas Hint Pincushion Gift Idea
A small basket pincushion project uses tiny baskets with white enamel or liquid gilding for a decorative finish. Attach silk ribbon trimming and rosebud garlands around the basket rim and interior, securing with pins to create a cute handmade gift for a girl with golden hair.
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Curative in Testimonial Sketch
A Ga. mother reports her daughter with kidney disease improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She, and later herself, found relief from kidney weakness and illness. The ad notes the product costs 60 cents and is sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo. Also included is a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy testimonial from Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennie Marlow
S. Jackson St
Athens
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
California
Chamberlain
Marie Gerber
Sawtelle
Athens Man on Panama Canal Letter Reveals Dike Blast
The Banner prints a letter from Theodore R. Von der Leith, an Athens native in Panama, describing the Gamboa Dike explosion on Oct 10 1913. He notes the blast timing at 2:02 pm with 17650 pounds of dynamite, crowd size around four thousand, and that only part of the dike was destroyed to avoid railroad pier damage. Varilla and canal figures witnessed the event, marking a milestone in canal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. von der Leith
Panama
von der Leith
Canal
Empire
Canal Zone
Gamboa Dike
Gatum Lake
Culebra
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Colon
Cariboa
Central Division
Philippe Bunau Varilla
Panama Canal Company
United States of America
Great demand for trained agriculturists at attractive salaries
The Georgia State College of Agriculture reports near constant demand for trained agriculturists to fill roles in colleges, high schools, farm demonstration projects, extension work, soil surveys, and more. With the Smith Lever bill likely to pass, Georgia braces for a surge in agricultural extension work, urging students to enroll at the State College of Agriculture and University of Georgia to prepare for these jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Corn Club
Girl's Club
Georgis
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
University of Georgia At Athens
Inoculation Boosts Alfalfa Yields at College Farm
A 1913 study at the College of Agriculture shows inoculated alfalfa yielding 6.48 tons per acre across five cuttings versus 3.44 tons on uninoculated plots. First harvest April 30 produced 1.68 vs 0.48 tons, with subsequent cuts reflecting consistent advantages. The inoculation appears to spread to nearby areas, with noninoculated sections declining. Farmers expect further trials on new plots as results from one year are provisional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
Georgia’s drive to raise colts boosts Percheron stock
Tattnall County in Georgia leads a movement to boost cost-raising stock by importing two carloads of Percheron mares and introducing pure bred stallions. The College of Agriculture backs the effort offering representation at markets and waiving fees. The program aims to cut farm costs and grow a high quality breeding stock for statewide benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Tattnall County
College of Agriculture
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Mexico
Huerta
Jude Emory Epeer
Republic of China
Diaz
Megicans
Christman
the Baseball Trust
Dgb
Cobb Street
Dad
Cupid
Panama Canal
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Andrew M. Soule
College
P. Jarnagin
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