Leap Year and Local Bits Roar Through Athens Banner
The Athens Banner notes to readers about delivery issues and rates, touts a leap year in prices and politics, mentions the Ford club in Atlanta, and cites miscellaneous items from Mexico to Lusitania and local figures. It lists education drives, a bond issue request by Grady hospital, a perjury case in Atlanta, and a roundup of witty quips about leap year and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Hospital
Atlanta
Physicians’ Club
Join the 400 Athens Chamber of Commerce urged now
A call to reach the Athens Chamber of Commerce 400 prospective members. The appeal stresses civic duty and direct business benefits from membership, urging citizens to enlist within days and seek out the committee to join. It warns of threats to local commerce and growth and promises future business and property value gains from participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Safety Courtesy Service Campaign At Georgia Railroad
The Georgia Railroad issues a Bulletin urging Safety Courtesy Service to boost public confidence. It calls for informing the public promptly about floods washouts or accidents, with superintendents directing agents and conductors to communicate details to waiting passengers and station crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Georgia Railroad
Wickersham
Evasion Slips Free as Lawmakers Debate Codes
A cartoon shows lawmakers in council claiming to cover every offense in their code. Evasion slips from hiding to spread the news, captioned by D. G. B. with a satirical wince at legislative overreach.
Just Averse Aday Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse expresses admiration for a beloved’s eyes. The speaker contrasts shy, downcast gaze with a steadfast brown that embodies queenly womanhood and intimate, private love. The passage centers on personal devotion and the inexpressible depth seen in her eyes.
Notable Visitors and Health Notes Across Georgia Towns
Senator T W Hardwick of Washington arrived to visit his daughter at Lucy Cobb Institute and will proceed to Atlanta this afternoon. Mrs A B Deadwyler of Commerce visited Elberton. Misses Helen and Mildred Griffeth are ill. Mrs W H Dean of Near Athens is staying two months at Hot Springs for health. Frank Drake of Atlanta and Miss Jessie Gunter with Mrs William Gunter plan visits to Athens and Commerce. Mayor Bob Arnold of Athens visited Elberton. Miss Nofee Dozier of Gainesville will stay with Mrs D A Bickers and Miss Marjory Bickers. Local concerns note a rise in explosions and bomb threats affecting munitions plants, bridges, newspapers, residences, and theaters across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hardwick
Washington
City
Lucy Cobb Institute
Atlanta
W. H. Dean
Near
Athens
Hot Springs
Ark
When You Have a Cold Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ad
Mrs B H Shackelton Chadwicks N Y says Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved throat irritation hoarseness and helped cure a cold for herself and children. She praises it as valuable and reliable medicine sold by all dealers.
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B. H. Shackelton
Chadwicks
N. Y
Fiery Cross Knights plan Athens lodge in Georgia
Col W J Simmons Imperial Wizard announces the Ku Klux Klan founded in Georgia and chartered December 4, 1915. The order pledges home country and each other, portraying itself as a patriotic fraternal beneficiary group. Its aims include unity, real fraternity and a monument to Klan chivalry from Reconstruction days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Mountain
Ku Kinux Klan
Daysor the Klan
Athens
W. J. Simmons
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
A Man's Reach by Sally Nelson Robins review
Virginia novel blends temperance and romance with a hero Randolph Turberville Junior. The story follows his university days at Virginia and descent into drink, the struggle to reform, and Lettice Corbin's efforts to save him. Clergyman Bill Bob Catlett offers light amid tragedy, with moments of brightness and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Nelson Robins
Edmund Frederick
J. B. Lippincott Company
Philadelphia
Virginia
Old Dominion
Randolph Turberville
Junior
University of Virginia
Randolph
Lettice Corbin
Laneville
Lettice
Lanevile
Richmond
Bill- Bob” Catlett
Kitty Nestles
Georgia Senate Dreams Amid Fortunes Of Wilkes Leaders
Atlanta reports Representative Garnett A Green of Wilkes in line for the state senate. Potential rival Boyce Ficklen of Wilkes County faces off after Green proposed abolishing the county treasurer post. Districts Twenty ninth Thirty ninth Forty third hold contest over candidates and local squabbles. Brick Miller eyes the presidency in Muscogee and potential bid from Seventh district Judge H W Hopkins may have no opposition.
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Banner News Bureau
Atlanta
Garnett A. Green
Washington
Wilkes County
Greener
House
Senate
Boyce Ficklen, Sr
Greene
Wilkes
Ficklen
Wilkee County
National Bank of
Ficken
Columbia
McDuffie
Lincoln
Murray
Old Court House
Fite
Muscogee
Brick Miller
Marion County
H. W. Hopkins
Sam L. Olive
Richmond
Brooks
Thomas
Colquitt
Grady
Hopkins
Thomasville
B. D. Reese
Pavo
National Bank of Athens Celebrates Semicentennial
The National Bank of Athens marks its fiftieth anniversary with a formal announcement and a 40 page souvenir booklet. It includes a history from its postwar founding to the semi centennial, with engravings of past and present officers and a cream brown gold design.
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National Bank of
Athens
National Bank of Athens
Abney Heads Insurance Agents Organization in South
Savannah Ga Feb 17 Officers for the new year were elected at the Southern Agents Association meeting of the New England Mutual Life Insurance group at the DeSoto Hotel. Martin J Abney of Athens Ga was named president W B Mitchell of Charleston S C was elected vice president Cyrus Thompson of Raleigh N C is secretary treasurer and the executive committee includes W G Hugely of West Point Ga Mrs Oswald Blanchard of New Orleans La.
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Savannah
Southern Agents’ Association
New England Association
New England Mutual Life Insurance
DeSoto Hotel
Martin J. Abney
Athens
W. B. Mitchell
Charleston
8. C
Cyrus Thompson
Raleigh
N. C
W. G. Hugely
West Point
Oswald Blanchard
New Orleans
Weekly Editors Meet Plans for Georgia Weekly Press Assoc
The Georgia Weekly Press Association executive committee will meet Saturday February 19 at H. M. Stanley’s Capitol offices to arrange details for the annual gathering in Decatur Atlanta. Attendees include secretaries of Atlanta and Decatur chambers of commerce, a trio of Atlanta newspapers, association auxiliaries, and representatives from the Atlanta Rotary Ad Men’s Club and Convention Bureau. Members listed are J. C. McAuliffe Milledgeville News C. E. Benns Butler Herald Ernest Camp Walton Tribune W. G. Sutlive Savannah Press Paul F. Callahan DeKalb New Era and H. M. Stanley Dublin Courier-Herald.
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Banner
Atlanta
Georgia Weekly Press Association
H. M. Stanley
Capitol
Decatur
Decatur Chambers of Commerce
Atlanta Rotary Club
Ad Men’s Club
Atlanta Convention Bureau
J. C. McAuliffe
Milledgeville News
C. E. Benns
Butler Herald
Ernest Camp
Walton Tribune
W. G. Sutlive
Savannah Press
Paul F. Callahan
DeKalb New Era
Dublin Courier-Herald
Daily Thought on Sorrow as Lesson from Exile and Chaos
A Carlyle quote asserts that sorrow is not given for sorrow but as a lesson to learn from. Once the lesson is learned, sorrow ceases to be sorrow.
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Thomas Carlyle
Notable Visitors Hear Hastings Address in Montgomery
Mr. Z Katzenstein of Montgomery Alabama Mr A Abel of Raleigh North Carolina and Mr W B Mitchell of Charleston South Carolina attended. In the morning they listened to an interesting address by Mr G S G Hastings. The afternoon was a business session only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Katzenstein
Montgomery
Ala
A. Abel
Raleigh
N. C
W. B. Mitchell
Charleston
8. C
G. SG. Hastings
Georgia Democrats to fix primaries at Atlanta meeting
General W F Dorsey leads several Georgia delegates to a state democratic executive committee gathering in Atlanta to set dates for the presidential and gubernatorial primaries. The meeting will decide whether national delegates are chosen by primary or convention, with debate over convention nominations for state officers and a possible second primary. St Elmo Massengale to host a dinner at Hotel Ansley.
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W.F. Dorsey
Atlanta
Piedmont Hotel
Percy Middlebrooks
Morgan County
R. L. McCommons
Greene
R. F. Taylor
Newton
D. T. Barnes
Franklin
E. J. Reagan
McDonough
W. F. Jenkins
Eatonton
St. Elmo Massengale
State
Democratic Executive Committee
St. Louis
State House
Macon
Ansley
Atlanta Salesman Found Dead After Mystery in City
Atlanta, February 17. Watson Y Arrington a traveling salesman based in Atlanta and tied to the Graham Company of Washington died near Forsyth Street around 5 am. He wore no overcoat, suffered a fractured skull and two leg breaks. Police weigh theories of hotel fall automobile impact or murder, with murder deemed unlikely. Arrington, about forty, often stayed at the Hotel Ansley. The incident involves a firm known for selling artificial limbs hiring only men with samples on their persons.
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Banner
Atlanta
Watson Y. Arrington
Ansley
James Street
Forsyth Street
Arrington
Andrew B. Graham Company, Lithographers
Washington, D. C
Time to End Frivolity and Embrace Maturity
A reflective line urges seriousness and lasting purpose over childish toys and pleasures. It argues that true maturity comes from steady resolve and enduring values, not fleeting amusement, calling for a permanent Yes to meaningful aims.
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Ture Aisha
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the Athens Banner
H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Postoffice
Carrier Bay
Ford Club of
America
Jimmie Woodward
Mexico
Dan G. Hughes
Chattanooga News
Great Britain
United States
Memphis
Ford
Lusitania
D. C
Napoleon
Oliver Cromwell
Jeanne d’Arc
Cleopatra
Sheba
Nero
Solomon
G. B
A. B. Deadwyler
Commerce
Misses Helen
Mildred Griffeth
Lagrippe
Frank Drake
Jessie Gunter
Comerce
William Gunter
Walton News
Bob Arnold
Elberton
Elberton Star
Nofee Dozier
Gainesville
D. A. Bickers
Marjory Bickers
Lodge OF the
Knights OF the
Bookman
Cherokee
Milton
Forsyth
Howell Brooke
Canton
Gordon
Whitfield
Athens Bank
MR. Abney
Agents Association New England Insurance Company
M. J. Abney
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