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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
2
Old column lists socials and events including birthdays dinners and visits. Mentions a birthday party for Mrs. J. Bradberry with multiple attendees, Red Cross meeting details, story hour changes, and a series of social calls across Athens and surrounding towns.
A witty exchange shows William's mother offering two apples for him and a friend after school. William responds that it may not matter to bring a playmate since he can eat both apples by himself.
Professor T. T. Waterman of the University of California challenges the view that Montezuma was a king and that the Aztec empire was a centralized state. He argues the empire was a democratic confederacy with a war chief elected from a clan family and that tribute gathering was a key duty of the head war chief.
New feature at the Strand shows Charlie Chaplin in The Immigrant with Viola Dana in Lady Barnacle and Eileen film shorts including Helen Holmes Bison Western and Pathe Comedies in a busy cinema lineup.
A Moon and Earth dialogue explains an eclipse as the Moon hides behind the Earth's shadow. They reflect on optics, meaning of the term, and the pleasure of rare visits. Fairies observe the glow return as the shadow fades and the Moon resumes shining.
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