Athens Daily Banner notices and agricultural update
The Athens Daily Banner notes carrier policy changes and urges readers to report delivery issues. It comments on public sentiment, rail and electric line prospects to Atlanta, and clarifies Migratory Bird Treaty regulations and federal enforcement for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson, S. C
Atlanta
Athens
Mississippi Valley
Department of Agriculture
United States
Nation that Cannot Resist Defends Navy Need
President Grover Cleveland warns that a nation with a defenseless seacoast and lake frontier risks aggression and weak negotiations. He stresses the urgent need for a strong navy and effective preparations for deterrence and rights enforcement.
One Feeder to the Mob
The piece argues reverence for law as the antidote to mob violence in Georgia. It warns that flouting minor laws erodes respect for all statutes and fuels lynching, urging citizens to obey every rule to prevent mob rule. It links small law violations to larger crimes and stresses individual responsibility.
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Georgia
The Work of the Junior College Debate Though Future Roles
The piece weighs expanding high school programs into junior colleges with curricula aiming at university sophomore level. Proponents say wider access, especially for youths who cannot attend, while critics warn equipment and endowment limits may hinder thorough learning. It suggests universities may shift toward finishing and research focus in time.
March Wind Poem Notes Averse Aday
A vivid verse describes a March wind moving restless and variable. The speaker portrays changing moods from roiling gusts to calmer sighs as the wind sweeps across hills woods marshes and open land. D. G. Bickers signs the piece.
The Great Building Cartoon Commentary on War and Morals
A period cartoon mocks a grand project led by Architect Wisdom and Contractor Skill funded by Nerve Grit Push. It notes a year later than 1868 in timing, delaying Easter hats Lent and Mardi Gras. The caption endorses U S noninvolvement in war, stressing humanity justice and honor.
Ex Mayor Evans backs Tanlac in strong endorsement
The Birmingham former mayor Frank V. Evans, ex state examiner, and former editor of the Birmingham Age Herald, writes from Birmingham on Feb 2 1916 praising Tanlac after relief from gastritis and related symptoms. Southern distributor G F Willis cites other notable endorsers including C W Mangum and Moses R Glenn. Tanlac sold by leading southern druggists with local agents listed in Athens Winterville and Atlanta areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Frank V. Evans
Birmingham
Alabama
Examiner of Public Accounts of
South
Birmingham Age- Herald
Atlanta
Evans
Ala
Materia Medica
Sarank V. Evans
G. F. Willis
C. W. ‘Mangum
Fulton County
MeeKenzie Moss
Eighth District
Kentucky
Moses R. Glenn
State of
Jac. B. Gaines
Bowling Green
C. C. Cooper
Georgia Cotton Oil Co
H. W. Hill
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Ushers and Program Boys Honored by Minstrels
Manager Sam Funkenstein hosted a midnight dinner at the New York Cafe honoring Colonial theater ushers and program boys for their uniformly excellent service and for managing record crowds at The Birth of a Nation performances. Attendees included Goodman, Bowden, Bridges, Murray, Little, Rawson, Wier, Caruth, Fears, Cicero Murray, Potter, Clarence Rawson, Morris, Funkenstein, Forrester, Kelley, Williams, Beussee, M. Funkenstein, Fleming, Anderson, and Troy Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Funkenstein
A. G.field
Greater Minstrels
Colonial Theater
New York Cafe
Be Goodman
Roy Bowden
Robert Bridges
Frank Murray
Claud Little
Eddie Rawson
Alex Wier
Adam Carruth
Calvin Fears
Elliott Fears
Cicero Murray
Bill Potter
Clarence Rawson
Will D. Morris
Joe Funkenstein
Tom Forrester
Jim Kelley
J. C. Williams
H. W. Beussee
M. Funkenstein
Howard Fleming
W. D. Anderson
Troy B. Anderson
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Relief from Rheumatism
An old advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills cure rheumatism by toning kidneys to remove uric acid from the blood. It quotes a customer from Sneffels, Cole, praising the product and urges readers not to endure pain. The copy insists the pills restore activity and relieve joint swelling and stiffness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J. Walsh
Sneffels
Cole
Malmer
Directors of the Chamber Commerce Meeting in Athens
The chamber of commerce directors met at the organization office on Clayton street for a 25 minute session from 12 05 to 12 30 with the secretary and helpers present. They reviewed the membership canvass and declined a street carnival company proposal to cooperate in exhibitions. Attending were President C D Flanigen Secretary C D Heidler and vice presidents M J Abney J Tibbetts. Committee chairs A Rhodes W F Dorsey Jas W Morton J W Jarrell T C Dunlap and D G Bickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Clayton Street
C. D. Flanigen
C. D. Heidler
M. J. Abney
J. Tibbetts
A. Rhodes
W. F. Dorsey
Jas. W. Morton
J. W. Jarrell
T. C. Dunlap
Athens Business College Seeks Charter
Application filed for a charter of the Athens Business College by incorporators R. E. Carter G. M. Orr and Mrs. R. E. Carter all of Athens with capital stock of 5000 dollars. The college has operated for years and was recently reorganized under new management.
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Athens Business College
R. E. Carter
G. M. Orr
Athens
Rheuma Claims Relief For Rheumatism Sufferers
Wealthy patients and professionals seek relief from rheumatism with Rheuma. The ad claims Rheuma removes poisonous secretions, uses no opiates, and quickly brings comfort. Two bottles cost a dollar from H. R. Palmer & Sons or any druggist, with a money back guarantee if pain remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Gossip on a Front Porch Echoes Old Wealth Tricks
An old-time character quips that wealth only changes the setting of gossip, from back fences to a front porch. The remark reflects a social dynamic where status shapes conversation and daily life in a genteel community.
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Eben
Help Us Improve Your Service Busy Hour Telephony Notice
Southern Bell Telephone and [text truncated]. The notice explains efforts to approximate perfection in service, mentions busy hours and rush periods, and notes emergencies where operators may not answer all calls, with typical response times of a few seconds and an average five seconds.
Sentries and German Spies Raise Tension in War France
Excerpts from E. D. Toland's The Aftermath of Battle recount humorous and tense incidents with sentries in Montdidier and elsewhere. Sentries mistake pronunciation and identity tests fuel paranoia as French fear of spies grows, with arrests like Benjamin Allison for German spy looks and a culture of suspicion.
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Macmillan
E. D. Toland
Red Cros
DeQuelen
Bien Passez
Benjamin R. Allison
Allison
Montdidier
Today’s Fashion Note on Lin cerie and Cape Dresses
The column highlights simple linen fabrics from longcloth to washable satin and crepe for a range of designs. It describes a Pictorial Review pattern No. 6553 with sizes 34 to 44 inches bust, 16 to 20 years, priced at 16 cents. Cape dresses in taffeta with satin bands are presented, with Waistline shirring details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictorial Review
Allis
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