Athens Daily Banner Readies for War Time Commerce
The Athens Daily Banner notes subscription rates and delivery policies, warns carriers to avoid collecting payments, and highlights civic efforts. It references the Athens Chamber of Commerce praising cooperation, the Red Cross, and a series of wartime economic changes in exports and imports, with details on shifts in goods like foodstuffs, manufactured articles, cotton cloth, glass, and printing inks.
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Russia
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Argentina
Colombia
Japan
China
New Zealand
South Africa
Germany
Canada
Mexico
East Indies
Tremendous Interest in Gardens as Must Do Activity
The article notes a rising trend in home gardening driven by high living costs and abundant demand. It says even taught by necessity, gardens of a sixteenth to a quarter acre can yield profitable food, with weather permitting many more plots to follow. It highlights learning by beginners and a future surge in gardening interest nationwide.
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Athens
War Message in April Called Session Urges Strong Action
The article argues Congress should grant the president wide powers to prosecute the war with Germany. It notes the United States is effectively at war, warns of large financial needs for preparations, and urges bold, decisive action even without a formal declaration. The piece advocates a strong fiscal and military stance to deter further German aggression.
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Congress
Germany
United States
The King Who Lost Liberty After Deposition
A brief reflection on royal power and freedom noting that sovereignty grants no personal liberty, while removal from the throne prompts questions about governance and personal autonomy.
Empress to Mother: A Brave Queen of Charity
A sorrowful empress, deposed, rejects force to harm her children. She declares independence, renounces throne and fear, and becomes a free, royal mother. Guards stand ready but she remains steadfast, choosing mercy over violence as she tends to ill children.
From Emperor to Patriot in Russian Revolution Excerpt
A narrative portrait traces a ruler who rejects revolt, refuses to join the enemy, and chooses to honor right over self. The passage ends with the United States pledging recognition of Russia's new government as legitimate.
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United States
Russia
Rank Foolishness on Colds and Weather
Opinion argues that cold weather increases colds with a belief the germ thrives in damp cold. Recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective and trusted by many years of use. Available widely.
Sure to Get You Operation Advised by Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star warns readers that delaying medical care may lead to worse outcomes as a doctor urges prompt treatment and implies a personal decision to undergo the operation may be inevitable.
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Kansua City
You Need a Spring Laxative Dr Kings New Life Pills
An old ad claims Dr Kings New Life Pills will cleanse winter wastes from the body and blood, banish spring fever, sharpen the eye and complexion, and restore vim and vitality. It touts a gentle laxative action and markets the product at 25 cents at druggists.
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Dr. King
The Road to Understanding by Eleanor Porter reviewed
A reader recounts discovering The Road to Understanding by Eleanor Porter at McGregor's and praises its humane view of love, marriage, and personal responsibility. The article notes Porter’s craft, philosophy against hasty marriage, and her disciplined writing process and character depth.
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Eleanor H. Porter
Miss Billy
David
Notable South Pacific Author Celebrated For Lifesaving Books
A long prose tribute lauds a South Pacific based author whose best selling books have brightened many lives. The feature honors the writer as a generous source of happiness and inspiration across distant islands.
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South Pacific
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief From Indigestion
A nostalgic ad claims Pape's Diapepsin neutralizes stomach acid quickly, easing sour stomach, gas, and dyspepsia in about five minutes. It touts safe, rapid relief, allows eating favorite foods again, and urges purchase of a 60 cent case from any drug store.
At The Movies Thursday Through Saturday
The Strand presents William Farnum in The Price of Silence supported by a new comedy and Elite features E H Southern with Edith Story in An Enemy to the King. Friday includes Wallace Reid in A Prison Without Walls with extras Patria and Elle shows William Courtney in Sealed Lips with Frances X Bushman. Saturday offers Frances Nelson in One of Many and Charlie Chaplin in Behind the Screen at Strand, plus Pearl of the Army and Lone some Take featuring Shorty Hamilton Western.
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William Farnum
Elite
E. H. Southern
Edith Story
Vitagraph
Wallace Reid
Walls
Extra
Patria
Elle
William Courtney
Frances X. Bushman
Frances Nelson
Charlie Chaplin
Pearl of
Shorty Hamilton
Weather forecast and conditions across the East
Special to the Banner reports cloudy unsettled weather east of the Mississippi with heavy rain in the cotton belt and northern Georgia Alabama Kentucky and eastern Arkansas. Low pressure spans Texas to Virginia while another dips in western Canada. Temperatures are cool for late season with Williston at 18 and Winnipeg at 16. Thursday looks to bring more cloud and likely fair weather. Sloan's Liniment advertised for rheumatism and general pains with a 2 cent price.
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Banner
Atlanta
Athens
Fair
Georgia
United States
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Cotton Belt
Texas
Alabama
Kentucky
Arkansas
Virginia
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Williston
Winnipeg
Coast Guard Wheelman Defends Flag in New York
Leo H. Luksich, recently promoted, stood in a new uniform outside the coast guard station in New York and defended the American flag from insult. He knocked down a man who wiped his hands on the colors and was commended by Assistant Secretary Andrew J. Peters. He received the Bennett gold medal at the Sons of the Revolution dinner and is an Austrian-born, naturalized American serving his eighth year in the Coast Guard.
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Leo H. Luksich
Coast Guard
New York
Wheelman
Lukeich
Battery Barge Office
New York City
Barefoot girl totes mail on rural star route in Ky
A sixteen year old rural mail carrier from Letcher county to Hilliard Ky describes her four year tenure on a barefoot trek along mountain paths. She earned 25 cents a day, explains she supports her epileptic mother and seeks better pay before re-enlisting with Uncle Sam.
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Letcher County
Hilliard
Miss Hall
Uncle Sam
Court adjourned to ground floor for bulky witness
In San Diego a court was moved to a ground floor room across the street so a witness too bulky and lame to climb stairs could testify. Dr. W Allen health officer of National City testified in the case against Davis Green on a statutory charge before Judge Lewis.
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San Diego
Cal
W. Allen
National City
Davis Green
Lewis
Paper Blown Sixty Miles Relatives Reunited
Relatives of J A Swarts who died in the cyclone weeks ago received letters and papers blown from the Swartz home at Des Arc Alabama. The wind carried the items over sixty miles before they were found.
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Rev
J. A. Swarts
Des Arc
Ala
Swartz
Walks to Discharge Debts in 47 Mile Trek
In St Paul Minnesota Charles Joy a lumberjack from Akeley Minnesota walked 47 miles in two days to repay a $3 debt to Detective Captain Wells and a pair of overshoes loaned by Jaller Neuman six weeks earlier.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles Joy
Akeley
Captain Wells
Jaller Neuman
Eight-Year-Old Shoots Hawk to Save Hen Yard in West Baldwin
Melville Ward aged eight of West Baldwin rushed to his home when a hawk swooped toward the hen yard. He fetched his father’s shotgun and shot the hawk before it could strike the flock. The incident ended without harm to the birds or bystanders.
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West Baldwin
Melville Ward
Georgia Railroad Schedules Effective February 18 1917 Athens
Georgia Railroad timetable details show trains serving Athens with varied daily and Sunday departures. Train No 60 runs daily from Athens at 5 35 a m, No 53 operates daily except Sunday from 4 p m, No 54 runs Sunday only at 4 20 p m, No 61 arrives Athens noon daily except Sunday, No 68 arrives daily at 0 p m, and No 66 arrives Athens Sunday only at 12 40 p m.
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Georgia Railroad
Athens
Gainesville Midland Ry Timetable No. 18 January 24 1918
The timetable lists Train No 3 leaving Athens at 7 20 AM Train No 4 leaving Athens at 2 28 PM Train No 1 arriving Athens at 11 40 AM and Train No 2 arriving Athens at 6 48 PM Connections at Sandon with gate points noted.
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Gainesvile Midland Ry
Schedul
Athens
Athena
Sndon
Railway schedules and lodge notices from Southern Daily
Railway lines list daily arrivals and services at All Points with times and numbers. Freemasonry notices for Williame Lodge No 15 and Glenn Lodge No 76 invite brethren to Monday and other lodge meetings at Fellows Hall and lodge rooms in Athens with details on dates and locations.
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Williame Lodge
Fellows
Max Joseph
A. L. Howland
Mealor
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Post Office
Organization of Co-Operation
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Athens Red Cross Society
John T. Boifeuillet
State Railroad Commission
H. W. Hopkins
Thomas County
Emperor
D. G. Bickers
McGregor’s
Five Points
Pape
Sloan
Lone Mountain
Court
GaRy
Macon
Madison
Appalaches
Greene County Railroad
Monroe
B. R. Bloodworth
Seaboard Air Line
Glenn Lodge
Lodge Zere
Corner Broad and
Lampkin
Davie Camp
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