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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
8
Short notes of interest show ads offering insurance through Lipscomb, loans on farmland and city property, rubber stamps and stationery, and rental listings in Athens and nearby areas. Also notices seeking stenographers, job seekers and canvassers with contact details in Nashville and Leahs/n.
Fragmented classifieds and notices from The Banner include rental offers, bank deposit adverts, hair products, and miscellaneous snippets. Advertisers like J. C. Jester D. G. Blokers and Lamaster & Allen are named along with locations such as 185 College Ave. The page also cites bookkeeper services and a town joke quote.
A brief note reflects a proverb on domestic harmony, noting that the loudest talker at home is not always the most persuasive or wise. It hints at lessons in listening and measured speech within marriage.
The Fourteenth Division I O O F of Georgia will convene in Elberton on February 14 for the first semi annual session of the year. A full program includes a business session and public addresses by state and national Odd Fellows leaders. Mr W D Meadow of Comer serves as division deputy grand master for this division.
Parents receive letters detailing Y M C A work among students at the University of Georgia. The cabinet includes 17 student leaders, a 76 member Promotion Committee, and 40 Freshmen, with 96 workers at a joint meeting. Weekly reports show 177 interviews on religious work, 60 daily Bible students, 140 attendees at a weekly Dr W J A Brown talk, and 43 students active in church and community service. The clothing drive before Christmas raised 175 dollars in value. Representing Georgia at the Southern Students Conference were 22 students, a professor, and a local minister.
Reports reveal rich iron deposits in Taranaki near New Plymouth with early attempts in 1848 failing until a modern plant produced several tons of high quality iron. A wedding moment brings a humorous line as a brother shouts Hurrah Blanche, you’ve got him at last.
The Forestry Service tests identify Osage as the toughest American wood, surpassing other hardwoods in strength and resilience, according to official results. The finding highlights Osage's suitability for heavy timber and structural uses.
A dated grooming tip advises washing the upper lip in warm water then rubbing a nightly and morning tonic for mustache growth. The mixture calls for two ounces of eau de cologne, ten drops of oil of lavender, and two drams of tincture of cantharides.
A four ounce molar from a coal bed two miles NW of Pittsburg suggests a prehistoric human giant. Dentists note human tooth features confirming it as ancient human, not animal. The find in a deep mine implies age well before Christ, potentially shaped by geological upheaval.
Cleveland woman Mrs. Agnea Barsby purchases sick animals and humane officials say she euthanizes them with chloroform when they cannot be saved. She admits buying two cats and two dogs during the Christmas season and ending their suffering. H. K. Ferry, municipal humane official, involved.
A boy escaped arrest in New York subway when he identified a ticket with teeth marks, proving he had spat his ticket from the receptacle amid a dispute with a ticket collector as crowded travelers skidded past without inserting tickets.
Yesterday marked the last return day for the February term of the city court with numerous cases filed. Most matters involve notes contracts and accounts.
A Friday night game at the Y W C A Gym pits Gainesville High School against Athens High School in a lively exhibition. The note playfully advertises the event and includes quirky old time remedies for onions and colds, reflecting period newspaper style.
The judge describes my nephew Rupert as a top earaged knowledge holder, likening him to an Unabridged dictionary. The remark underscores Rupert's immense, inexhaustible memory or chatter, contrasting him with a silent tome.
A New York scientist argues kissing is a chemical reaction and invites experiments to test his theory. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes skepticism but signals interest in validating the claim.
The text extols clear nights with moon and stars, praising their beauty as heavenly and serene. It notes no bill for the sublime service provided by the celestial display and implies a seasonal, tranquil mood without factual events.
The article notes a Chinese practice to deprive castor oil of its medicinal properties so it can be used for ordinary cooking purposes. It explains the method and implications for domestic use and culinary application.
A compact meditation on self restraint, noting that bearing insult with composure without retaliation marks a significant personal victory. The phrase Real Conquest appears as a guiding idea attributed to Genevio-Lan, framing dignity as a life achievement.
A compact quotation emphasizes the necessity of both physical labor and intellectual effort. It asserts that without the hands to toil and the mind to plan, life loses its value, reflecting a 19th century ethos on productive effort.
The largest Spanish chestnut tree in the world grows on Mount Etna slopes. Legend says 100 soldiers and their horses sheltered beneath it from the rato.
French researchers demonstrate ground to air signals for aviators in flight. Best method uses arable numerals in white on black backgrounds to ensure visibility from a distance and in varying light conditions.
Atlanta January 20 The closing of a contract with the Netherlands government for 2,250,000 dollars worth acid phosphates to be used by land farmers for fertilizer was announced by a local firm today.
Eatonton Ga January 30 The Putnam Mills and Power Company formerly owned by the Floyd brothers of Savannah was sold last week to Mr Pitts and Mrs Dorton of Commerce Ga The mills will likely keep the name Putnam Mills and Power Company
Special to the Banner reports a black woman's murder and arson in Lavonia. The victim had long operated a fruit business in town. The article also notes discussions of milk, fruit preparation, and an English custom of seats of honor in early modern times.
An odd wartime style snippet recalls a dream about marriage and twins as the alarm clock interrupts the narrator. Benedict reflects on single life while the twins awaken, captured in a brief Buffalo News fragment from a daily page.
Theaters in China reportedly operate on drink and food profits rather than admission. They function like cafes with tables, serving tea and native delicacies, while admission fees remain variable.
The text notes how removing traditional restraints from European letter culture enabled major writers to emerge. It credits Shelley and Wordsworth in England, Goethe and Heine in Germany, and Victor Hugo and Alfred de Musset in France as possible once those conventions were abandoned.
Soldiers at the front in France staged performances by a later company funded by French philanthropists. The entire paraphernalia needed for the shows was packed into three large wagons and moved from place to place along the line in France.
A fragment says the art of eating is a lost craft in the United States and that food may present difficulties to many, suggesting a broad concern with nourishment and appetite. The remark hints at cultural change and challenges around meals and society.
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