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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
8
Short notes list various ads including insurance, savings bank offers, hats, loans, water remedies, cranberry sauce, automobile rentals, trees for sale, moving services, teeth buyers, furniture refinishing, fruit, cantaloupes, and canned goods. Multiple local names and contact details appear, with promotions and specials for Athens area readers.
A promotion touts Riggs' Inc as a scientifically perfect cure after two years of research. The advertisement claims the product neutralizes oral poisons from Riggs disease and includes a germicidal, deodorant formula sold for 1.00 and distributed by wholesale druggists.
Washington opposition to the administration food control bill surfaces in both chambers with senators voicing firm resistance. President urges passage before July 1 and warns opponents they will bear responsibility for defeat. House action expected later this week as filibuster fears arise in the Senate.
The excerpt critiques viewing wives as objects like cars and urges pride in a wife even in casual attire. It condemns men spending time away for entertainment and stresses a father should provide the best for his children.
Lord Charles Beresford earned a Victoria Cross for rescuing Fitzmaurice amid a Zulu ambush. Under Sir Redvers Buller, the detachment retreated as heavy fire opened. Beresford lifted the wounded man onto his horse and rode him to safety. That night Archibald Forbes announced the recommendation for the Cross after Beresford’s exhausting day.
Investigators claim Chinese presence thousands of years ago in Mexico with artifacts and inscriptions of Chinese characteristics found near San Juan Teotihuacan and in Sierra Madre. Carl Lumholtz notes aboriginal vocabularies containing Chinese words or their close equivalents in Unknown Mexico.
The piece urges placing windows to admit sunlight to all parts of a dwelling and stresses sun exposure for health. It argues health depends as much on sunlight as on air, recommends protective measures in intense sun, and notes sun baths as important for a healthy body.
The article discusses whether to soak clothes, noting soaking speeds dirt removal but can spread grime. Housewives vary from thirty minutes to two hours, with recommendations to separate by item type and starch level, and to use multiple tubs when possible.
A traveling party jokes about a murder spot in a village. The native guide, eager to defend his area, claims the killer fled to the very spot now shown, arguing the tale exposes a bloodstained method tied to the location.
The article traces how early peoples used all parts of the palm for food fuel shelter clothing and tools. It notes that as outsiders migrated into palm regions native groups spread out and the palm peoples lost much of their ancient craft.
Studies by the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Home Economics show chicken, goose, brisket, cre a, egg yolk and fish fats are well assimilated and good dietary fats. Butter fat and egg yolk fat are thoroughly digested and supply accessory nutrients for growth and well being, suggesting broad dietary use.
A torn and injured man asks for directions to a recruiting office while claiming he dodged the draft by marrying to escape military service. He explains his wife is a volunteer and she has learned of his ruse, turning their refuge into a comic crisis.
A fragmentary dialogue features a line about sparring and buying harps for a wife, framed as a witty remark on mistaken intentions. The exchange hints at a playful misreading of a potential duel, redirecting to domestic purchases and levity.
Dr G W Kirchwey of New York delivered a compelling lecture on the Ideals of America before the Georgia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. He argued that American ideals arise from liberty and equality, warned of excessive individualism, and urged a world-minded democracy as the nation faces a new era.
Local ad notes reduced prices on children’s goods offered by Mrs. Arthur Burch. The brief item hints at a sale event or clearance activity, with emphasis on affordability for families.
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