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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
4
President Wilson remains on good terms with the House as Georgia yards for a flurry of bills. Farmers and helpers across the state brace for a demanding period while summer chautauqua features and Agriculture College institutes spark statewide activity. Athens eyes Watkinsville via shuttle train to boost business and housing opportunities.
A shopper returned a tablecloth with a minor flaw and was told by a clerk that, in this city, customers must be satisfied and should voice concerns to allow the store to remedy the issue. The piece argues that this ethos underpins large advertisers and motivates business with them.
A column discusses the rising use of artificial materials from paste diamonds to faux feminine forms and improved substitutes for marble. It cites concrete reinforcement and ice made in factories as superior in purity and strength, and notes a Bohemian process for artificial marble touted as cheaper and tougher, with production hubs in Vienna Berlin and Hamburg and commercial ambitions in France Russia and the British Isles.
Excerpt from Henry L. Stimson in Scribner's argues the canal serves two roles. As a commercial route it links nations while in war it shapes naval strategy by keeping the entire American fleet united. The piece stresses the canal must be open to the U S fleet and closed to enemies to preserve strategic balance.
The piece advocates eradicating disease carrying flies in Athens Georgia urging residents to kill flies banish breeding grounds and use screens and proper waste disposal. It highlights typhoid fly as a public health threat referencing typhococcus and illnesses linked to flies and notes a June 25 1913 date and a state legislature discussion on a financial bill.
A columnist extols the ideal man: active, educated, energetic, and able to shape surroundings. He argues railroads drive national prosperity, critiques lawsuits against rail companies, and praises discovery and invention while noting not everyone should be a inventor. He praises pamphlet outreach by politicians and farmers benefits from targeted information.
The column blends notes on gardening and politics with a celebration of birthdays and anniversaries. It mentions free garden seed offers, critiques of senators, and public records while listing historical events and notable figures whose ages or titles mark today. The piece also features birthday notices for figures like Sir William H. D. Haggard and bishops, and notes anniversaries and civic milestones.
A nostalgic essay discusses Professor Wegener's theory that North America and Greenland drift westward relative to Europe due to ice surface pressure. It posits continents once joined and computes a vast travel time to their current positions, warning that continued drift could eventually collide North America with Asia, altering oceans and coastlines.
King George has erected a decorative sign post near WolVer ton on the Sandringham estate. The oak device atop shows Tyr fighting Fenrir the wolf, with background gilded Asgard roof imagery. The carving marks a pleasing break from common fingerposts on rural roads.
Residents flock to A L Benedict's farm to see a litter of pigs with mule hoofs after a two faced pig hoax at Peter Chick's farm. Justice of the Peace F B Dawless notes affidavit readiness. The hog at Edwin Bouton's farm traces to Dr P H Hiss discovery in Ohio. The herd includes animals claimed immune to hog cholera, though proof remains anecdotal.
Judge James Trefoning of Evans Colp. adjourned a sult when his dog failed to answer, discovered dead. He held a funeral on the bench with witnesses, jury, and spectators attending while he built a coffin for the pet.
Mrs. George Simphon of Camden New Jersey found a six cent coin inside a chicken egg at breakfast. The nickel dated 1900 contained a large black shot embedded in its center, a curious find reported from the breakfast table.
A compact plea urges buying locally over mail order, arguing neighbors offer sympathy and aid in adversity and prosperity. It contrasts neighbors who know you with mail order houses chasing money, urging continued, habitual spending at local businesses.
Old men and women feel the need of a laxative more than young folks but it must be safe and harmless and one which will not cause pain. Dr King's New Life Pills are especially good for the aged for they act promptly and easily. Price 25c recommended by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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