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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1916
Page
4
The Athens Banner reports on local civic life, Chamber of Commerce activities, and a broader wartime economic outlook. It notes updates in finances for the South, lifted southern loan embargoes, and rising investment funds with mortgage and collateral rates. It cites Atwood and Vanderlip on postwar competition and policy, plus local subscription notices and editorial humor.
The article notes a growing public willingness to pay for films at two dollars a seat and argues films offer far more value for a nickel. It highlights education through cinema, child appeal, and the need for strict censorship to keep questionable content off screen. It discusses cinema as a lasting, improving part of daily life.
The piece argues the federal budget requires large funds for government and defense. It notes tariff revenue shortfalls from reduced imports and lower than expected income tax. It urges Democrats to plan expenses and pass sensible tax laws, suggesting a tariff for revenue if needed, and to be willing to face the financial responsibility.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce pursues a goal of four hundred members, urging citizens to join during an upcoming canvass. It argues the organization drives city development and that dues and volunteer service advance Athens and benefit the members themselves.
A type-cartoon portraying a recruit at a recruiting station. When asked how he proves devotion to his country, he declares I will die for her. Patriotism responds I would have you live for her, underscoring enduring service.
A fragmented verse urges resilience as shadows fall yet a smiling sun promises that light defeats darkness. It calls the reader to seek a guiding radiance somewhere that will dawn in rare brightness despite present gloom.
A poem fragment mocks Theophilus and the era of The Birth of a Nation. The speaker questions heredity and danger in ambivalent praise, suggesting a safer persona and urging civic cooperation with Athens chamber of commerce.
Nearly everybody in Nashville knows Henry Warner a prominent grocer and meat market man who weighed 310 pounds. He details a dramatic recovery after severe stomach trouble and nervous indigestion with Tanlac, noting a 30 pound gain and renewed energy as he returns to work. He credits Tanlac for his improved health and that of his wife who aided his recovery. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists in the south.
A sermon-like meditation recalls the New Testament tale of Ananias and Sapphira within the early Christian community. It argues lying to God as a mortal sin, contrasts real fraternal brotherhood with deceit, and warns that deceit leads to spiritual death and ruin. The piece blends scripture, moral exhortation, and contemporary social allusions.
An analysis of a Piedmont Georgia farm shows an acre under mixed crops yielding cabbage potatoes corn and stover. Gross receipts totaled 75 from cabbage 40 from potatoes and 20 from roasting ears with additional feed value and home supplies. The piece argues for intensified small‑area farming to diversify crops and support family sustenance.
An agricultural note compares corn and cotton seed meal as cattle concentrates. With cotton seed meal around 40 dollars per ton, corn at 65 to 76 cents a bushel offers a profitable partial substitute for fattening beef cattle. Corn provides higher digestible carbohydrates and lower fat than cotton seed meal, making finishing more efficient at current prices. The piece cites Georgia dairy practice using corn cob meal and urges farmers to consider corn as a substitute if prices justify it.
Guidance on timing and mixing arsenate of lead for fruit sprays to combat curculio in peaches and codling moth in apples. Details include proportions for arsenate lead and lime, water volumes, and the need to stir to keep suspension. Notes addition of Elmo Ragsdale to extension staff for field work and other university personnel updates.
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