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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
6
A birthday celebration among rural asters features a cake colored with grape juice and decorated with a wreath of asters. The vignette evokes a village birthday scene with simple party details and natural design elements.
One W. H. Young recounts adventures of a Brazilian Senor Dom Jose de Braganza whose urge for titles led him to print "Sx-passenger, first class, Rt. M. 8. B.C." He had previously enjoyed a first cabin trip on a luxury mail steamship line.
The saying urges judging a person by their best or overall life, doubting that dwelling on flaws of a good man yields benefit, and cautions against portraying him as merely imperfect. It emphasizes humane assessment and balanced judgment.
A New York World commentary notes Flora's Flytte rejecting Jin Swain led to his enlistment. It implies he gains freedom sooner than if he had married her, framing his decision as a relief from lifelong hardship. The piece casts enlistment as a fortunate outcome.
A columnist notes that a servant problem stems largely from employers. The essay mocks young bachelors and mall scribblers, urging appreciation for housekeepers who serve breakfast in bed and seek to ease the cook’s comfort.
The piece notes that Caesar Napoleon Bismarck and others believed in lucky and unlucky days. Thursday is labeled the unlucky day for Henry VIII his heir Edward and daughters Mary and Elizabeth and all died on this day a curious historical aside.
Cape Cod cranberry producers urge use of bee colonies to improve yields. Practical tests show bees effectively transfer pollen between plants, increasing productivity of this regional staple.
A worried mother pleads with a bishop to talk to her son about smoking and salvation. The bishop dismisses the guilt trip as outdated. The judge adds a sharper aim, saying the threat is to keep him from the ball team if smoking persists.
A fragment notes a Church remark that man eating sharks have adopted human tactics. Gothai questions how this is possible as the Church says the sharks fight in trenches, sparking a surreal debate on aquatic warfare.
In a study of inmates at the lunatic asylum investigators note that dark haired individuals were predominant while true red hair was rare. Among over 160 inmates only one had red or ied hair and just four displayed light hair and fair complexion.
Homer C George Atlanta theater manager and amateur auto record holder drove 176 miles on North Georgia roads at 27.5 mph in a 3400 rpm Chalmers with James Wright aboard. Facing sleet and heavy snow, they reached Dalton before turning back toward Atlanta. Both men endured extreme cold, ice encrusted gear, and near exhaustion, claiming the drive as the hardest of Georges career and a record unlikely to be surpassed soon.
The speaker praises a Chalmers car, noting smooth running upon entering a Calhoun garage and pride in the vehicle and its Royal Cord tires. He admits reckless driving but emphasizes the car remained sound from radiator to the 4 3-4 gear, insisting he will not drive so fast under bad conditions again.
A condensed note on delayed struggle and the sweeter victory attributed to Aine theedish manifold struggles and defeats by A Bronson Alcott.
A French heater for rooms uses a carpet woven with wires to carry current from a grit sock. The design aims to distribute electric heat evenly across the surface.
A reflective line extols friendship over wealth and popularity, noting that true riches lie in a large circle of loyal friends. The sentiment emphasizes social bonds as superior to gold or fame.
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