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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
4
Athens Banner notes subscriber rates and delivery policies while reporting on Atlanta crime, Georgia politics, and national issues. The column covers local county creations, road funding prospects, and census leadership, with edits on Bacon Barrow counties and Mexico peace appeals.
The piece argues for a national divorce law or rational state accord to curb rising divorces. It notes Illinois restricts divorces for a year but couples cross borders to remarry, suggests banning judges from signing divorce orders within a year, and warns the marriage tie is weakening with trivial causes fueling a growing divorce mill.
States New York Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts Michigan Ohio and New Jersey pay nearly four fifths of federal income tax. Critics call it sectional but the article says wealth centers justify the tax as fair, enforcing payment by the rich alongside smaller taxpayers.
An editorial opposes pensioning Georgia common schoolteachers arguing the state should first pay earned salaries on time. It criticizes underpayment of rural teachers and urges prompt current pay rather than pensions in old age.
The Industrial Index reports widespread construction in the Southeast. New school buildings planned or awarded in Georgia Alabama Florida and Alabama include Canton Ga Leesburg Manatee County Fla and Birmingham Ala. Additional projects include apartment houses banks libraries hospitals and paving with several new bonds and corporate formations in Georgia Florida Alabama.
A brief exchange quotes a woman and man from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about ending their engagement if the father objects. The dialogue presents caution and politeness as they navigate marriage plans.
The excerpt captures a dialogue where Erastus Pinkley refuses to trade his mule, saying he hates to give in. He explains the mule has aimed to outlast him for six weeks, turning any sale into a personal victory for the animal.
The Georgia Legislature is urged to appropriate up to 25000 dollars for a state exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco next year. Athens Clarke and the state must unite to present a creditable showing representing all Georgia instead of a single city. Citizens would back the effort if the state endorses the project and supports department displays. Delay after this session risks missing a once in a lifetime advertising opportunity for the Empire State of the South.
A compact reflection on maternal devotion and shared burden among family members with brief moral notes on humility and self knowledge. The excerpt features lines attributed to Frances Garside and Colton and touches on endurance and faith.
A Nebraska woman extols Grape-Nuts and Postum after seven years of use. She credits the foods with stabilizing nerves, sleep, and health, noting her children thrive on Grape-Nuts and that the regimen reduced doctor bills.
Special to the Banner from Atlanta Georgia July 23 Friends of Judge Nash R Broyles of the recorder's court of Atlanta press claims that he will win the court of appeals seat over A W Stephens Indorsements from the Atlanta bar are cited as a strength for Broyles Stephens has faced defeats in several races and is accused of questionable endorsements The piece notes Broyles historic two years ago run for the court of appeals and his withdrawal from the Macon convention amid party harmony efforts It also reports plant of cattle tick issue and soil improvement plans backed by agricultural chemists from the State College of Agriculture and Prof W A Worsham Jr The tone favors Broyles and questions Stephens legal experience
The Jackson county soil survey completed after two months, sent to the U S Department of Agriculture for publication within a year. Conducted by Georgia State College of Agriculture and the Bureau of Soils with David D Long in charge and Mark Baldwin assisting. The map details soils roads and homes and reflects Barrow county boundary changes.
An odd linguistic note links the word hombre to umber and proposes a humorous color scheme. A sunburnt man with a vandyke beard and a yellow streak is suggested as inspiration for artistic palette ideas.
A reflective note on how simple acts like smiling can trigger healing in others. The piece echoes Christian hope for sunny dispositions spreading kindness and warmth through everyday interactions.
In a Punch cartoon a father brings his son to the links for the first time. Harold, ranking himself with the Great, says he cannot tell a good lie, while the dad asks if it is a good lie.
A collection of 1914 notices announces candidacies in Clarke County and Georgia statewide. Individuals include Samuel J. Tribble for Congress in the Eighth district, A. J. Stovall for the state senate, Co H Arnold Jr for Clarke County representative, J F Rhodes and L C Brown for the General Assembly, H H Gordon and J Rover for legislature, and Charles H Brand seeking re election as judge in the Western Judicial Circuit.
Judge Andrew J. Cobb of Athens endorses Nash R. Broyles for the Georgia court of appeals to fill the remainder of Chief Judge Hill’s term. Cobb lauds Broyles’ ability integrity and courage and predicts a creditable bench career. Broyles reports strong statewide support and claims endorsement from about 80 percent of the Atlanta bar.
A reflective quote attributed to Carlyle on the necessity of perpetual wonder. It cautions that a person who cannot wonder is like spectacles without an eye, urging observers to look beyond and find usefulness in sighted curiosity.
The piece notes Api N'Doob or bird of death as the sole poisonous bird with biting symptoms like loss of sight convulsions and lockjaw. It also includes brief, quirky quotes about burglars cool husbands entertainers and Tolstoi on cooperation.
Local lodge directories list Glenn Lodge No. 75 and related Masonic and fraternal bodies meeting on various nights at Max Joseph building, Jester Building, and Masonic Hall on Clayton street. Entries note officers, meeting times, and visiting brethren invitations for several orders.
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