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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1916
Page
9
Athens should establish a cloth analysis school to teach people how to judge the real value of dry goods and clothing. Observers are easily deceived by appearance and cannot determine replacement value, so savings come only from understanding true worth. Head & McMahan announce better January values than cut-price houses.
Madison Ga December 9 Importunities from all over the Eighth district are being received by Hon Julian B McCurry Hartwell to make the race to succeed the late Hon Samuel J Tribble as congressman from the Eighth district McCurry says it is premature to speak of running and hopes Tribble would recover His personal loss includes the death of his father in law Hon Peter W Walton of Madison noted as he prepares to support his daughter in the wake of Tribble’s death and Walton’s burial
Southern defeated Stetson 136 to 7 in DeLand Florida, while Georgetown won 61 to 0 over Tulane in New Orleans. The report blends game scores with political notes on potential successors to the late Congressman Tribble, naming Judge B J Edwards Nat D Arnold and Dr Geo W Westbrook as considerations from various counties.
Miscellaneous items including hand cars air rifles hobby horses Tinker Toys and doll furniture offered at prices from 25 to 50 cents chairs and rockers 26 to 75 cents tricycles 4.50 to 11 dollars pianos 35 cents to 3 dollars piano stools comb and brush sets 50 cents to 5 dollars.
An English traveler reports discovering the name difference between watermelons in England and America. A dining miscue leads to a playful scene as waiters and diners watch, then a clever reply redirects to a slice from the correct fruit. A closing anecdote contrasts courtesy in daily life with a humorous seating moment in a car.
On a small English railway an elderly Aboriginal passenger jokes that a trained man is short-handed so her son volunteers to drive. She fears an accident while a passing show notes the novice driver may not know much about the route.
Dialogue shows a couple at a restaurant where a woman struggles to choose among many oyster styles. The man taunts, suggesting the waiter help with fashion plates, while a street encounter hints at prior debt and a violent strike near Borrows.
A quip about elevating stage craft ends with plans for a roof garden. A rivalry joke compares Plunkville and Plinktown populations, noting a marriage move and a plan to court Plinktown girls. A Lemuel-Paw riddle contrasts a farmer and an agriculturist with contrasting earnings and spending.
Washington reports one-cent postage for first class local mail and a zone rate system for second class mail in a nearly completed postoffice appropriation bill. The plan cuts letter rates within city rural delivery limits and is expected to raise periodical charges for nationwide circulation. The measure likely to be reported to the House next week.
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