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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
4
Local notices discuss subscription rates and carrier policies for The Athens Banner. Items cover University summer school attendance, courthouse remodeling, Judge Emory Speer’s impeachment status, Carranza and Mexican politics, the need for a city park, and opinions on Georgia bar admission standards.
An aged public health note warns flies survive winter in warm spots and invade homes when activity resumes. It urges cleanliness to prevent breeding and suggests flypaper traps and poison, plus screening doors and windows to keep them out. Germs and diseases like typhoid and consumption are linked to flies.
A discussion on the effects of the recently enacted Georgia tax law notes varying results by county. Analysts cite tax digest data, tax equalizers, and possible repeal as factors shaping outcomes and public acceptance.
The article argues President Wilson governs congressional action, shaping tariff reform currency reform and free tolls bills. It notes his demand that anti trust legislation pass before adjournment, praising alignment with Democratic goals while predicting heavy work and a late July to August adjournment.
A call pleads for justice and mercy for the poor orphans and widows harmed by greedy tyrants. The speaker denounces wealth gained by crime and prays God to hear their cries and grant retribution. Strong emotions express endurance and hope for righteous punishment.
A distressed mother writes that her daughter was bedridden for months and nearly died, but after taking Cardui she recovered. The letter touts the remedy as safe and effective, claiming it cures a wide range of female ailments and has helped many over fifty years.
Healthogram promotes a work day nap strategy with a fifteen minute rest after heavy work and meals to boost efficiency. It also endorses Foley Kidney Pills to restore regular kidney function, reduce bladder irritations and back pain, and improve appetite and sleep.
A door scene unfolds as an agent offers a new vacuum cleaner, but the woman answers sharply that they have no vacuums to clean and slams the door. The brief exchange emphasizes tension and a missed sales attempt.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Liniment can relieve rheumatism pains. W A Lockhard of Homer City NY reports severe arm and shoulder pain last spring, says the first application helped, and one bottle cured him. For sale by all dealers.
James C. Mell of the Fire Insurance Office reports on the Athens Savings Bank Building.
Extraordinary depths surpass 5600 feet in Lake Baikal prompting speculation that Lake Tanganyika may rival it after Capt. Jacobs reports 4190 feet and a Belgian officer claims still lower. Tanganyika’s deepest basin lies at least 1600 feet below sea level.
United States meteorological experts devise a novel collapsible box kite that folds flat by loosening four bolts and cutting a few strings, enabling easier transport between stations. This breakthrough addresses previous challenges posed by the kite’s size and shape.
The custom arose as a protective prayer after sneezing to appease the gods, with early mentions by Homer and Jewish rabbis. Polydore Vergil notes a surge during the plague of 558 when sneezing signaled death, though the sneezer seemed healthy.
Caleb Chapman acts as instructor to a basket making class at Busbridge near Godalming England. The program aims to revive a village industry and draws thirty four men and women. Chapman wears a hat while teaching and sits on a backless chair. He lives in a Forest Green tent and walks thirteen miles weekly to Busbridge.
The text presents a philosophic remark that everyone bears a hidden sorrow. Mention of Miss Paul and Miss Pry hints at a narrative about pasts and industrial contexts, suggesting a reflective or social theme in a magazine or literary page.
A Gainesville based Scoutmaster and unit sent a special delivery post card to the Banner from Athens. The card notes Camp Barrow with twenty one in camp and messages to mothers. The Scouts will spend the week at Chattahoochee Park near Gainesville with boating swimming and river fishing opportunities.
The third in a series of YMCA summer camp conferences will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m in the association building. John Hill Moss, University graduate and camper veteran, will speak on camp life and the value of fame. The event welcomes all interested residents, not just members, to learn about the Tallulah Falls camp site and summer plans along the Chattooga river.
An advertisement emphasizes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a gentle regulator for the digestive system and mentions Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatism. W. M. Golden of Equitable Life Assurance endorses them at Bremen, Georgia.
A quotation heavy note on bureaucracy and language, urging readers not to fear red tape. It frames red tape as a barrier used by politicians to create offices and paralyze action, arguing big results come from ignoring the red tape.
A historical note observes Robert Boyle a founder of the Royal Society who could not endure water splashing from a pipe and recounts a servant who bled at the gums when hearing a knife sharpened or brown paper torn, illustrating uncommon sensory aversions.
A county lodge directory lists meetings for Glenn Lodge No. 75 Odd Fellows Camp 292 Woodmen of the World Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias Classic City Council Masons Mt Vernon Lodge Williams Lodge Odd Fellows Athens BPOE and other bodies with meeting nights at Max Joseph, Clayton street, and Jester building. A local testimonial praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as solely effective.
Fragmentary OCR presents a provocative exchange about a man willing to harm family for a joke. The clipped lines imply a grim character study or literary caricature and reflect a troubling sense of humor. The text hints at mockery of violence within a humorous context.
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