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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
4
The Athens Banner reports on spring messages and preparedness, urges a major Flag Day event in Athens with an electric bag over city hall, and notes wartime crop value comparisons and state farm expectations. It references local delivery notices and carrier conduct.
Preparations intensify in Athens for the Knights of Pythias annual grand lodge gathering in May. The event will feature a state encampment, a tented parade, and a spectacular ceremonial by the Knights of Khorassan the Shrine of the Pythians.
Public Health Service investigators warn discarded tin cans with rain water harbor mosquitoes that spread malaria. A hole in the bottom of the empty can could have saved a life and prevented illness. Curbing back yard litter is urged to reduce health hazards.
The 1915 value rise of US farm crops over 1909 totals 1.302 billion dollars, with 474.623 million or 36.4 percent in the South. Despite cotton losses from war, Western wheat and corn profits and broader wheat acreage boosted overall gains. The South shows a 22.2 percent rise versus 24.7 percent for the rest of the nation.
Athens plans a grand Flag Day with the city hall to rise an immense electric flag in Union colors day and night. The event, touted as a national first for a municipal flag, will include Old Glory decorations, multiple bands, university and city military parades, and a ball game between Michigan and Georgia. Thousands are expected.
Advertising manager J. A. Dair extols the power of the press and ads as a force for progress and prosperity. He frames advertising as a universal aid to all classes, a creed of productivity, honesty, and advancement, the newspaper’s badge of honor.
The piece argues the South holds untapped wealth in soil mines forests and climate and sees major development from utilizing waterpower. It cites Eastern investors and The Industrial Index noting a fund to back new power related industries and predicts rapid growth of cities and industries if power is marketed effectively.
A humorous caption depicts a castaway drifting on life who reaches the Island of Opportunity where the King of the Island named Enter prise welcomes him. The Daughter of the Realm Industry is introduced and they marry, with the first-born named Success.
A humorous late 19th century style note describes morning lethargy called spring fever and promotes a playful remedy. It suggests a diet of garden sass and lots of exercise such as fishing as the panacea. The voice spoofs fad cures with a wink.
The effort against idling and loitering advances with vigor and fairness as police work with Judge West and the city court. In 1916 US farm crop value rose by 526 million dollars from 1914, with about 317 million of that gain in the southern states. City health inspectors enforce sanitary law requiring borax solution weekly for horses cows and hogs to prevent fly breeding.
J W Tomlinson a 73 year old Shelby county Alabama veteran says after months of illness from influenza and nerve weakness Tanlac restored his strength and appetite. He traveled from Westover to Birmingham to start treatment then bought multiple bottles and plans to return to farming in Shelby. Tanlac is sold by Citizens' Pharmacy in Athens and The Kroner Co in Winterville.
The Baptist Tabernacle pastor resumes his sermon series on the Ministry of Suffering from First Peter this Sunday morning. Sunday night he continues with the Christian and Worldly Amusements focusing on cards theater and related topics. A record audience was present for the opening sermon last week and another large crowd is expected.
An advertisement urges prompt action for aches and pains and kidney trouble. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted to help the kidneys remove poison and improve performance, from H. R. Palmer & Sons.
A witty note on music and ideas by Edgar Allan Poe contrasts music with a pleasant idea as poetry, music lacking idea as mere melody, and idea without music as prose.
A historical note endorses Foley Cathartic Tablet for relief from indigestion headaches biliousness and bloating due to delayed bowel action. It promises a better day if taken now with a wholesome physic that acts without chain or nausea. B Palmer & Co.
The funeral for Mrs George Sims, 74, who died at her Bogart home Thursday night, will be held at 11 o clock today at Bethabara Baptist Church near Oconee county. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Many from Athens are expected to attend. Survived by husband and four children including Mrs William Crane of Athens and Mrs J L Griffeth of Bogart. She devoted much of her life to Christianity and the church.
The Oglethorpe county primary results show all incumbents retained their positions. Four faced opposition Road Commissioner Knox Tax Receiver E J Bray Tax Collector W T Broach and School Superintendent M S Weaver won by comfortable margins. Other officers Sheriff Ed Watkins Ordinary Howard Bacon Clerk J D Stokeley and Coroner L W Hayes were unopposed. Treasurer office was abolished last year and not filled. County surveyor position remains vacant.
Preparations are rapidly under way for the Georgia Educational Association meeting in Macon on April 20 to 22. About one thousand teachers and educators are expected, with addresses by Dr. D B Johnson and Dr. Charles A McMurry. Holiday for April 21 may be granted in several districts to allow attendance.
The sermon recalls Philip the deacon guiding the Ethiopian treasurer in Isaiah to Jesus. It highlights reading between the lines to see the invisible translation of scripture. The speaker urges responsiveness to spiritual S O S calls and faithful action without ceremony.
An old fashioned remedy promises to move sluggish bowels and purify the body. The ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a spring cleanse with a first dose to stimulate the liver and clear waste and poisons. Sold for 25 cents at your druggist.
A Philadelphia doctor says any substance that absorbs milk or cream makes a good breakfast. He notes cats in Jacksonville provide ongoing inspiration for his fasting routine.
A quick closed paragraph notes a man who grows a mustache then shaves it off, expecting attention and a public reaction each time the change occurs. The fragment hints at vanity and social response without detailing events or names.
The item urges regular bowel movements and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to prevent disorder. It presents a medical tip in a dated tone and reads like a brief advisory fragment from a past issue.
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