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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
4
Local audience notes on carrier policies for the Athens Daily Banner and editorial asides on taxation and education in Georgia. References discuss delivery reliability, subscription rates, and civic concerns about school funding and county engagement.
A critical notice argues against mail order food purchases in Chicago and urges buyers to pay with real money at local merchants. It questions credit terms and weighing standards, highlighting risk for farmers and patrons in butter and eggs exchanges.
A Farm and Fireside article highlights boy corn-growers in Hamblen County Tennessee where fifty two boys entered in 1912 and averaged ninety one bushels per acre. The story stresses learning from USDA methods and the farmer father who vows to let his son farm his ground if the boy can outyield him.
The piece profiles John Mott and his role in organizing the International YMC A Student Volunteer Movement. It notes volunteers, numbers of enlistments, and the Rochester 1910 congress where delegates from 735 colleges attended. It portrays Mott as an indefatigable optimist leading a broad, strategic religious campaign.
The Banner cites James Callaway praising a Baldwin article in Neal's Monthly. It argues rights of liberty and character are harmed by progressive reform schemes and recalls constitutional liberty born through trial, warning against recall of judges and political manipulation in the name of progress.
Entries recount Champlain founding Quebec in 1608 Washington's 1775 command at Cambridge Gettysburg 1865 turning point, 1866 Prussian victory at Sadowa, 1890 Idaho statehood, 1898 Spanish fleet near Santiago destroyed, 1904 Herzl death in Vienna, 1860 Budapest birth, 1912 Mexican revolutionists defeated near Chiapas.
A poem-scented piece extols a lazy camping holiday in mountain country. It envisions a fortnight of free air away from town cares, with fishing, hammocks, shade and lemonade as highlights of a carefree summer escape for idle repose.
Capitol gossip covers a Georgia legislature debate on a bad checks bill, temperance committee leaders, and possible liquor shipments impact. It notes Sen Hixon and Sen Searcy chairing panels and mentions a birthday list for Habibulla Khan and other notable figures.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe and mild remedy for constipation and biliousness. It claims to avoid calomel's side effects, offers money back if it fails, and urges buyers to seek the genuine product from trusted druggists amid many imitations.
The article describes a shift from practical black or blue mohair to satin moire crepe de chine for seaside suits. Futurist silks and trims appear, with rubber fade-resistant flowers and decorative Dutch caps. Details cover accessories, taupe silk stockings with black satin shoes, and a one piece suit design with optional bloomers cap and sizes 2 to 10.
Cotton prices and futures shown with various open and close figures. Cotton oil market details and spot values listed alongside seasonal contracts. A stray quote about not murdering someone and a town tax burden remark appear at the end.
The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims strength building and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists and associated with F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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