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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1914

Page

5

Wheat Market Rises Then Reverses On Cables And Rain

Chicago footnotes show higher cables attracted buyers at first, spurring a late wavering in wheat after reports of weak crop conditions in the northwest. Opening moves were flat to slightly up, then reversed and ended steady to modest declines. Corn slipped on rain in the southeast but wheat strength largely offset losses.

New Orleans Associated Press Chicago Northwest Kansas

Cotton market steadies amid price shifts and New York activity

Reports from Liverpool New York and New Orleans show mixed movements as old crop prices edge higher while new crop bids fluctuate. Trading remains unsettled with weekly crop reports and Lever bill developments influencing futures as July strengthens on spot demand then eases after noon.

New York Tees New Orleans Chicago Liverpool Cess Ieee Ee Suly

Bold sulfur cream promises relief for itching skin

For years bold sulfur has held a secure role in treating skin affections due to parasite destruction and anti pruritic antiseptic healing properties. Applied as a thick cream it stops itching and begins healing even in aggravated eczema, with temporary cures and long lasting suppression of eruptions.

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertising Copy

An advertising notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from H. R. Palmer & Sons. The copy claims immediate throat relief, easing of chest tightness, and relief from coughs without opiates, aimed at children and recommending no substitutes.

Foley R. Palmer &Sons

James C Mell Fire Insurance Office Adverts Wants

James C Mell promotes fire insurance services for Athens Savings Bank Building and invites readers to advertise their wants.

James.c. Mell Athens Savings Bank James C. Mell Athens Savings Building

Persian Dowry and Veiled Bride Traditions

The article describes pre Islam Persian gender rules highlighting female inferiority, restricted education, and harsh treatment for girl children. It explains veiling customs, the zefaf wedding veil, and a dowry driven by wealth and status, with infant brides and arranged marriages common.

Repressed Desire and Modern Psychology

The author argues that labeling desire as weakness and suppression as mastery harms mental health. He notes modern patients largely seek help after mastering desires, and asserts true self control lies in sublimation or transformation, not repression. Repressed desire, he warns, will resurface.

B. P. Frost Atlantic

Tests of Wisdom and Public Opinion

A statesman argues that while plain people possess wisdom, there are moments when his own superior wisdom should guide them. The exchange frames a tension between popular judgment and elite authority in political life.

Deadly revolvers offer sighted kills with electric lamp

A new weapon combines a compact pistol with a bright electric lamp and mirrored lenses. The device projects a blazing circle whose black center marks the bull’s eye, allowing beginners to hit targets up to 60 yards day or night and capable of precision to 100 yards.

Puzzling Bird The Shoe-bill in Focus

The shoe bill is a remarkable and puzzling bird whose precise relationship remains uncertain. Scientists generally rank it closest to storks with hints of heron and pelican ancestry suggesting its lineage dates to a time when these groups were diverging.

Cork Leg Legend of a Husband’s Vows

A story recalls a wife who finds wooden legs in her wardrobe labeled with former wives names. Neighbors explain the husband swore to wed only a one legged woman after his first spouse died, then kept marrying women matching that condition, and the wooden limbs became tokens of past and future happiness.

Persia

Bridge of Single Big Log Across San Joaquin River

In the San Joaquin River region of California a substantial bridge is built from a log over 100 feet long. The structure spans the Sierra National Forest area and rises above the flood line to allow wildlife and travelers to cross. The log is four feet wide at its smallest end and includes three-foot-wide upper path. Side rails were added for safety as animals cross.

San Joaquin California Sierra Sierra National Forest

Lodge Directory Shows Local Fraternal Gatherings

A compiled list of fraternal groups meets weekly in Athens with venues at Max Joseph building Woodmen Hall and Jester Building. Groups include Bionn Lodge No. 75 O F meeting Tuesdays and Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Mason meeting third Tuesdays. Visiting officers invited.

Bionn Lodge O. F Oda Max Joseph W. W. Parnell N. G Anthony Geo Elmo Lodge P.—St. Eira Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Jester Building Layton - Street S. R. Grubb C. C H. Nickerson Classic City.Council K. of P. Hall Clayton Street ED Whr John Roberts Mt. Vernon Lodge Mt Vernon Lodge No. 22 Masonic Hall San Joseph Building L. N. Betts W. M J. G. Quinn

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