This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
8
Advertisements offer address handling and confidentiality with the advertiser. Local notices promote Lipscomb's Specialty Insurance and Athens Savings Bank with 4 percent interest, loan services by Green & Michael, and moving or auto rental services. Listings include gas ranges Ford cars, room rentals, cook help, rooms for housekeeping, trees and plants, furniture refinishing, and farm poultry.
A collection of short quips and comic lines on women, purists, credit schemes, success, aviators, and courtroom judgments. Jokes reference roguish charm, social behavior, and light domestic humor, including a pun about an aviator and a message and a jury verdict on a shooting.
A collection of brief, dialogue styled jokes and sayings on politics marriage music voting and perception. It mixes characters such as a practical politician an old fashioned voter a spinster a scanty haired bachelor a society maid and a matter of fact young man. The humor hinges on miscommunication and differing viewpoints typical of a late era social column.
A collection of brief vignettes plays with a tramp comedian and a theatrical manager. The strip touches on clever barbs about gold bricks, marriage, stock gains, and doctors who profit from care, all delivered in sharp exchanges and ironic humor.
In Atlanta on July 9 the house heard initial readings of new bills, including a draft general appropriation sheet and a Clarke county proposal allowing the University of Georgia to own about 20 000 worth of domestic wines. Other measures aim to loosen pension laws and abolish county tax collectors. In the senate routine work preceded committee meetings. bills to establish West Georgia Normal college at Bowden and tax exemptions for college endowments were introduced, with broader resolutions moving through. A small lot of Green Mountain Seed Irish Potatoes is offered by Arnold & Abney.
The High School summer term began yesterday morning with good turnout. Childs Street grammar grades program reports over 120 students enrolled, indicating solid participation in the summer session.
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, both noted anarchists, were found guilty by a New York jury of conspiracy to obstruct the elective draft. Judge Mayer sentenced them to two years in a federal penitentiary and fines of ten thousand dollars each, with immediate custody by federal marshals. Berkman to Atlanta and Goldman to Jefferson City to begin serving the maximum penalties.
In a regular preliminary meeting the Athens city council addressed mad dog control as dogs run at large and threaten public safety. A dog catcher will be appointed, tags required, and impounding with humane handling planned. The council also adjusted water and sewer rates for out of town patrons and set a plan to fund water works bonds. Other items included street paving, parking regulation, and future auto and taxi fare ordinances.
Yesterday's results show American League games with Chicago beating Philadelphia and Washington edging Detroit, plus St. Louis over New York and Cleveland defeating Boston. National League also featured New York beating St. Louis while Boston lost to Cincinnati. Southern and South Atlantic results include Little Rock and Atlanta winning, plus Charleston over Columbia. A separate quarrel ends with a family hearing Charles say good evening to all.
A blue and white Chinese vase recently sold for 400 dollars in New York. The piece is described as a classic blue and white ceramic with a traditional form and ornate decoration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.