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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates and delivery issues while highlighting political commentary on Wilson, Germany, and United States business roles. It notes legislative actions, coastal highway planning, and regional reactions to international events, with a tone of brisk public notices and editorial curiosities.
The piece notes a stalled peace process with Britain and Germany trading positions. Bethmann-Hollweg says Germany would listen if Allies start talks, otherwise not. The column suggests weary nations may push to break the deadlock when exhausted.
Rumors say a major railroad strike may occur next spring with labor seeking an eight hour day and time and a half overtime. Labor leaders reject arbitration and warn of grave national impact. Arbitration is urged as the preferred method to resolve disputes to avoid widespread suffering.
A Dublin Georgia fifteen acre demonstration on oats followed by sweet potatoes shows a total net profit of 1672.50. County Agent J B Tyre supervised the plan with costs of 15 50 per acre for oats and 10 per acre for fertilizer and cultivation. Oats yielded 87 bushels per acre sold at 1 a bushel. Sweet potatoes yielded 100 bushels per acre sold at 50 cents a bushel netting 600 for the patch, combining for the year’s total.
The article presents a Sunday School Times meditation on the theme Our Father, praising God's might wisdom justice and mercy. It discusses Hosea chapter 11 1 11 as the international lesson for tomorrow and notes views of critics and historians about Hosea as a prophetic evangelist and writer.
The piece muses on Gods relation to humanity through a long history of idol worship and human striving to know the divine. It argues that God reveals Himself best through human terms and through love, culminating in the Christmas story and the Word made flesh. It notes Hosea and John themes about Gods love and the cost of the sons gift. It ends with a brief public notice on peace mobilization and cotton crop estimates.
The Elite Theater ran a second showing of Triangle pictures with Iron Strain as the Kay Bee Triangle feature and a Charlie Chaplin act. The program impressed patrons, and the Triangle lineup is drawing crowds. An announcement in Sunday's Banner previews next week’s bill.
A short health note touts laughter as beneficial for digestion and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a more effective aid for indigestion. The ad notes the tablets are sold by all dealers for a quarter.
The Georgia State Board of Entomology defines a new boll weevil quarantine effective December 6 to curb spread. It lists infested counties and strict rules on moving cotton seed, hulls, and related articles, with a 20 mile safety zone for seed for crushing. Enforcement aims to delay spread by two to three years and prevent live boll weevils entering noninfested areas.
The article explains feeding cottonseed meal to dairy cows. It notes intake varies with size and milk flow, with an 800 to 1000 pound cow consuming up to about 8 pounds per day. When mixed with other feeds, total daily intake may rise to several pounds, boosting digestible protein and aiding winter rations while noting cost considerations.
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