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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes national defense progress, urges readiness, and reports a Red Cross drive reaching twelve hundred recruits. It laments wartime news, comments on gardening, and critiques political moves, reflecting a local voice on war, preparedness, and public interest.
A government price-press issue argues that steel and copper interests can cut war prices yet cotton farmers in the South cannot expect similar concessions. The piece notes higher cotton costs and production burdens, wartime market losses, and rainy seasons, urging price reductions target steel and munitions profiteers rather than farmers who bear steady burdens.
Uncle Sam appeals for naval volunteers as enlistments begin to rise nationwide. Officials expect steady response from all regions, with the South anticipated to contribute a notable share. The call stresses urgency and the corps' need for capable men.
Poem urging readers to seek loving light in the world and share warmth with the needy. Inspires openness to sunshine and life, lifting the fallen, guiding them toward hope and help. Written in devotional tone with hopeful, uplifted language.
The article praises Athens for rising membership and results in the Red Cross, arguing the city outpaces larger southern towns. It suggests compulsory military training could build mental discipline and respect for law. A separate anecdote describes a young girl eager for pie, teasing a cat named Mike.
Quote attributed to the Philadelphia Press notes the persistence of seeking money despite reduced value and the need to travel further to earn or acquire funds.
A kitchen jar suggests keeping a cleansing and a softening fluid for quick use after tasks that would stain or roughen skin. Immediate application yields faster results, helping hands stay in condition.
Anete Eben remarks that many people feel gratitude yet hesitate to share blessings with others. She notes about eighty percent of folks would rather express thanks privately than extend gifts or assistance to those in need.
This recipe fragment describes salmon pie with mashed potatoes, layering fish, milk, and potatoes, then baking until hot and browned. It covers a potato rechaud with egg milk layers, tomato slices with a pork sauce, baked bean soup from cold beans, Harvard crackers with ham and eggs crumbs, a meat and egg sauce bake, and a potato past pastry fry up using cold beef or mutton with pickles and mashed potato dough.
Six large potatoes baked in skins. Scoop insides, mash with one raw egg yolk two whipped whites two tablespoons Parmesan butter pepper salt. Refill skins with mash, top with browned crumbs Parmesan and small butter pieces. Bake about fifteen minutes in a moderate oven and serve on paper.
Cheese price rise makes Welsh rarebit costly. Use cream cheese toast as a budget substitute. Melt butter and flour, whisk in milk, season with salt pepper cayenne and mustard, then stir in grated cheese until melted. Serve on hot crisp toast rounds.
Southern soil fertility gains come from making plant food soluble and accessible. Professor Harper notes that even poorer soils can yield well with proper fertilization, cover crops, and crop rotation. A successful cotton grower now posts a bale per acre on land once yielding one third, thanks to fertilizer use tied to cotton proceeds.
A persuasive note argues that colds rise in cold damp weather and that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, long trusted by users, is an effective treatment. The piece asserts the remedy is widely available and highly recommended by families over years.
Found of value describes crude gums extracted from desert cacti in Arizona. Gums are processed on site and carried to refineries for manufacture.
Agronomist J C Peidmore advises that cotton shows plenty of vegetative growth but poor fruiting due to phosphoric acid and potash deficiencies. Recommend a fertilizer with 1 1 nitrogen 10 12 phosphoric acid and 1 2 potash, applied 300 400 pounds per acre before planting to aid early growth and counter weevil stress.
When you feel dull and stupid after eating. When constipated or bilious. When you have a sick headache. When you have a sour stomach. When you belch after eating. When nervous or despondent. When you have no relish for meals. When your liver is torpid. Obtainable everywhere.
Farmer Corntessel jokes about his son Josh studying to become a diplomat and hints Josh is successfully learning valuable skills while keeping them secret. The exchange reflects a rural, anecdotal tone with humor about ambitious youth and discreet self-improvement.
A reader reports on a new Arlington New Jersey publishing house named Little Book Publishers. Two titles attract notice Brown Eyed Susan by Grace Erwin and Winning Out by Dr Jdx Stewart. Stewart argues the world grows better despite war and doubt while Irwin portrays modern girl Susan Yorke seeking love and self understanding in a humorous domestic tale.
A humorous item from the Boston Transcript notes an office boy refusing to deliver a visitor's card. The caller offers a quarter, but the boy declines, joking that his boss pays him to do nothing.
Analysis notes that two thirds of worldwide mail letters originate from or are sent to English speaking individuals. The observation highlights the pervasive reach of the Anglish language in postal communication across nations and cultures.
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