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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists subscription rates and delivery notes while highlighting local events. It covers June weddings, weather references, political chatter, debates, and ongoing construction, noting the State Normal School’s twentieth year and upcoming National Photographers’ Association meeting in Atlanta.
Georgia faces a nine year program under the Smith Lever act with 23.12 million federal dollars and 18.8 million state matching funds for agriculture and home economics extension. The plan limits building and land costs and caps printing at five percent, directing at least 95 percent to field demonstrations and instruction. Georgia’s rural share grows from 1914 15 to 1922 reaching up to 182,020 annually after meeting conditions.
A movement seeks a Georgia exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco next year costing 80 million dollars. California aims for a world beating display with visitors from Europe the Americas the Orient and Africa. Georgia plans to show products and motion pictures covering farm life city scenes marble granite peach and other industries from Feb 20 to Dec 4 1915 with Athens and Clarke county included.
The Winnie Davis stage hosts a final department of oratory presentation of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at 8:30 pm with elaborate costumes and fitting music. Miss Center leads the production with a large cast including William Cole as Theseus and Grace Schley as Lysander, among many students in roles from Hermia to Puck and fairies.
The article outlines baccalaureate sermons at State Normal School by Dr. J. M. Poteat and Colonel Meldrim, graduation/addresses on June 8 and 9, and Y W U A and Alumnae Association events. It also notes musical performances, student activities, and a Greene county social scene with various visitors and local engagements.
Baseball results across leagues with varied outcomes. Detroit 5 St Louis 0 in first game ten innings. second game ended in fifth. Chicago Cleveland rained out. Brooklyn 5 Chicago 9. Philadelphia 13 Pittsburgh 3. New York 3 St Louis 8. Indianapolis 4 Chicago 5. Kansas City 1 St Louis 2 in ten. Atlanta 11 New Orleans 6. Birmingham 7 Washville 2. Memphis 5 Montgomery 4. Albany 0 Charleston 6. Columbus 5 Savannah 4. Columbia 4 Jacksonville 2. Macon 4 Augusta 1.
James C Mell operates a fire insurance office above the Athens Savings Bank Building.
Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder touted to rebuild strength and drive out waste. Claims cured Mrs. James Duncan of Haynesville Me after doctors gave up. Sold at druggists for 50 cents and 2.00.
A noted dermatologist claims bold sulphur cream quickly stops itching and heals inflamed eczema patches. The remedy reportedly provides immediate relief, even when eczema flares recur over years, due to its parasiticidal antipruritic and antiseptic properties.
To Cleveland Georgia two daily trains with tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays and limited to Monday. Fares include $2.73 to Cleveland and $3.18 to Helen, both in Georgia. Porter Springs hacks meet trains at Cleveland while Yonah Lodge Glenp House and Alley House hacks meet trains at Nacoochee. Delights of a weekend outing advertised by W B Veazey and R L Mobley of Gainesville Georgia.
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