Athens Daily Banner urges civic action and park funding
The Athens Daily Banner calls for support of a city park funded by residents and urges community backing for the Piedmont and Northern extension to Athens. It notes income tax, Senate races in Macon and Georgia cattle prospects while urging citizens to back local commerce and public works now.
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Athens
H. J. Rowe
Nate Apa
Athens Daily Banner
Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont & Northern
Anderson
D. C
Bible Conference in Athens Attracts Bold Leaders
The article praises a Bible conference in Athens featuring Campbell Morgan Mell Trotter Cobern George Stuart and other eminent leaders. It commends the city ministers and the Y M C A for supporting a week of evening lectures during Lent, calling the event a lifetime rarity in quality.
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Athens
Nor
Campbell Morgan
Mell Trotter
Cobern
George Stuart
Anna
Enforce the Laws We Have Not More Law Changes
The piece argues legislators push frequent amendments to the code without proper scrutiny. It urges rigorous enforcement of existing laws, noting many changes worsen the code. It calls for proof of necessity before any bill to alter statutes and favors discussion and clearer need over continual tinkering.
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House
Senate
Training of Athens Colored Women in Kitchen Service Progresses
The Athens extension school for cooking, run by the city schools and led by the colored schools principal, trains colored women for better service. Prominent local figures have spoken on hygiene, home economics, and related topics, with strong white support for improving citizenship and standards.
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South
Athens
Extension School For
Col Max Joseph Returns From New York Spring Buying
Col Max Joseph of the Max Joseph Department Store reports a week in New York buying a full early spring stock. He braved near zero temperatures and says Eastern markets were brisk. He promises Athens shoppers the best values yet as new goods arrive and open for sale.
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Col
Max Joseph
New York
Joseph
Athens
State official’s six year graft sentence affirmed
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed a six year penitentiary sentence for C. C. Smith former member of the board of prison trustees convicted of defrauding the state of four hundred dollars in an auto transaction. Smith surrendered and is in county jail awaiting further custody.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Spreme Court Today
Sentor
C. C. Smith
Board of
Prison Trustees
Smit
Bible Guiding Nation or Lose its Civilization
A preacher at Crystal Theater argues that removing the Bible from national life leads to ruin and destruction. He cites hard questions about the Bible’s permanence, contrasts Times and Bible Society, and outlines four core biblical influences on civilization: moral standards, human worth, uplift of the race, and forgiveness and restoration through the Gospel. A fuller treatment will appear tomorrow.
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God
Bauner
Never Too Late to End Exemption of Panama Canal Tolls
Opinion arguing Congress must repeal a bill exempting American shipping from canal tolls under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It asserts the treaty requires equal tolls for all nations and condemns past actions by Roosevelt and Wilson while urging Congress to correct the misstep and uphold national honor.
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American Congress
Great Britain
United States
Tle Isthmus
Roosevelt
Panama Strip
Colombia
Hague
Panama
Panama Canal
Wilson
Congress
Need of the Bible in National Life Disputed by Dr. Morgan
Dr. Morgan argues nations prosper by close adherence to Bible principles. He traces foundations of the United States to Puritan and Calvinist truths, notes a vogue that the Bible is outdated, and cites Glasgow’s motto as proof that societal progress once rests on preaching the word. He cites a revival of interest in the Word amid changing times.
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National Life
DR. Morgan
Glasgow
New York Breathers After Destructive Storm
New York and vicinity end a fierce storm described as the season’s most damaging since 1888. Wind, snow, and sleet damaged cities from Cleveland to Nova Scotia. Ten deaths reported in New York with several more elsewhere as telegraphic service remains largely down.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Nova Scotia
Glynn reorganizes Tammany with Osborn as chair
New York March 2. Thirty three members of the democratic state committee, largely Tammany, voted to implement Governor Glynn's re organization plan. William Church Osborn was elected chairman with authority to appoint a treasurer and campaign finance committee. Arthur A. McLean resigned as treasurer after a conviction for soliciting contributions. Murphy remained silent then offered support if needed.
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Associated Press
New York
Democratic State Committee
Tammany Men
Charles F. Murphy
Glynn
William Church Osborn
George M. Palmer
Arthur A. McLean
Negro Slashed Over 35 Cents In Friday Night Altercation
Last night Otho Landrum, a Negro, was severely cut by a man believed to be called Sam after a quarrel over 85 cents Landrum allegedly owed. The assailant escaped, and Landrum was left with deep gashes requiring stitches.
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Otho Landrum
Sam
Landrum
Otho
Baptist Auditorium Blown Down by Wind Near Asheville
High winds last night tore down the roof of the Southern Baptist Assembly auditorium at Ridge Crest near Asheville North Carolina. The falling roof collapsed the front of the new church as crews reported the scene.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Assembly
Ridge Crest
Foley Kidney Pills praised for backache and rheumatism relief
A Nebraska reader touts Foley Kidney Pills for back pain and joint swelling, claiming one bottle cured his old trouble. The ad also notes a Missouri boy who swallowed ninety seven nickels, highlighting the era’s cost of living remark.
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Foley
A. Jeffords
McGrew, Nebr
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Missouri
Moonlit Ningpo River Fishing Method Described
On the Ningpo river in China moonlight fishing uses a long narrow flat boat with a bright white board to attract fish. A vertical net on stilts catches the fish that jump onto the board, keeping them from falling back into the water.
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Ningpo River
China
Water rights case in London debated over spelling
A law action in London featured a Scottish lawyer and an English judge. The case on water rights highlighted the Scots use of broad pronunciation of water. The judge halted the argument asking about spelling water with two t's and the lawyer retorted about manners and spelling with two n's.
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London
The Eskimo Life and Trade in the North
A vivid portrait of Eskimo life from Greenland to Hudson Bay, detailing clothing, huts, and dog sled travel. It notes their nomadic hunting economy, harsh winter roads to trade posts, and the impact of white traders on furs, tobacco, and tools.
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Greenland
Hudson Bay
Old Fashioned Little Girls Seen in Columbus Remnant
The Columbus Dispatch notes a return of childhood play and sewing in a small town near Columbus as older residents recall girls sewing doll clothes and chatting about fashion, while lamenting how busy life and city growth vanished those simple days.
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Yesteryear
Columbus
Hethter Haint
Marian
Paris
Bertha
Dispatch
Farmer and Merchant Clash Over Cow Bells
A farmer complains that cow bells are useless as they fail to ring loudly enough. The merchant retorts that any ringing helps him locate the cows quickly, implying an advantage in tracking herd movement.
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