Athens Daily Banner News Snippets and Editorials
The Athens Daily Banner carries editorials and brief items on politics, railroad expansion prospects, the Piedmont and Northern connection, parcels post experiments, farm produce handling, the first trade excursion to Athens, and calls for factual press reporting on President Wilson's family. It notes Alabama’s upcoming primary for Oscar Underwood and Hobson’s seat, with expectations of Underwood’s election.
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Wilson
the Republic
Alabama
Richmond P. Hobson
Oscar W. Underwood
Hobson
Congress
Underwood
Y M C A Building Delayed by Subscriptions Shortage
Secretary Forbes explains why construction on the new Y M C A building has not started due to unpaid subscriptions and land purchase costs. The article urges subscribers to pay overdue amounts and upcoming installments so work can proceed, noting officials want the project completed promptly.
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Forbes
New Y. M.C. A
Messrs
Mason and Edwards
Morton
No Reason for Bitterness Over Panama Toll Reform
The piece argues against acrimony in considering President Wilson’s demand to repeal free tolls in the Panama bill. It stresses respect for party platform while allowing honest doubt and debate, urging a calm, lawful majority decision without personal attacks. The author notes the right of Congress to act in line with the party or the president, without bitterness.
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Panama
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Balimore
Wilson
England
Alaska from Seward to a railway empire
Forty seven years after the Alaska purchase, Alaska’s vast potential is noted. Congress approves 35 million dollars for 1000 miles of railway. annual US goods flow totals about 20 million both ways, gold output approaches 20 million yearly, and population exceeds 36,000 whites with 2,000s natives. Over 4000 miles of telegraph wire, 500 miles of rail, and 3000 miles of highways and trails exist.
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United States
Seward
Alaska
A Son of the Hills by Harriet Comstock
Harriet T Comstock offers A Son of the Hills set among Virginia mountain folk. The tale follows Sandy Morley who leaves home with thirty dollars to seek a better life and to lift his family from bondage. Cynthia, a girl from the big house, inspires his struggle and growth as they confront hardship and promise. An early 20th century social romance with moral growth and regional character.
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Sandy Morley
Morleys
Randy
Sandy
Athens Board of Health manure ordinance prohibits long pickups
The Athens city board of health forbids any citizen, firm or corporation from allowing manure from horses or cows to accumulate on their lots for more than one week between April 1 and December 1 each year. Violations will be docketed in recorder's court with penalties provided in section 299.
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Board of Health
Athens
Recorder’s Court
One Hundred Years Ago Today Paris Surrenders
Paris capitulated to allied armies of Austria Russia and Prussia ending the Napoleonic Empire. The Imperial family and Court faced abdication and Louis XVIII was restored to the throne after Napoleon was sent to Elba.
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Paris
Austria
Russia
Prussia
Napoleon
Louis XVIII
England
Elba
Waterloo
Saint Helena
Production and Use of Denatured Alcohol in the U S
Germany consumes between forty and fifty million gallons of denatured alcohol yearly with over thirty million sold to the public for burning. France uses eighteen million gallons and the U S about ten million. the U K four million. The monograph explores using denatured alcohol as motor fuel and publishing details from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Copies available from the Government Printing Office at five cents each.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
France
United States
United Kingdom
Government Printing Office
Weather Forecast and Timber Sale Plans Contradict Regional Notes
The report notes cloudy unsettled weather with possible showers from Atlanta to the Northeast and lists rainfall in several cities while also detailing an Alaska Tongass forest timber sale of 40 million feet. The Tongass is described as self supporting with lumber used locally and in boxes for canned salmon.
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the Banner
Atlanta
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Texas
Ohio Valley
New England
Merence
Ala
Nashville
Memphis
Duluth
C. F. von Herrmann
Tongass National Forest
Alaska
Tongass
Norfolk Island pine trade grows in United States imports
Ghent Belgium provides most potted Araucaria used as ornamental house plants in Europe and America. The United States imports at least 250000 of these Norfolk Island pines in five or six inch pots annually.
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Ghent
Belgium
Burspe
America
United States
Walnut Waste Used for Gun Stocks in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania gun company markets stock material made from veneer waste of black and Circassian walnut. The ad highlights the reuse of leftover veneer scraps to craft durable gun stocks and invites inquiries for supply or custom orders.
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Pennsylvania
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Night Relief
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and bowel help. It claims the remedy cleans bilious conditions, eases headaches and coated tongues, and restores health by morning, with a druggist guarantee and refund if unsatisfied.
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Dodson
Olds
Pote
Adv
John the Favorite in French Girl's Husband Choice
A French journal asks young women what mate they want and 50,000 replies favor a dark 27 year old named John or its French equivalent. They dismiss Alger Eric Hippolyte or Paul as choices, preferring a John type for husbands.
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John
Algernons
Erics
Hippolytes
Pauls
Kickapoo Worm Killer Expels Worms for Children
Advertises Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy confection that cures stomach and pin worms in children. Claims to relieve foul breath and nocturnal teeth grinding, with a laxative effect that tones the system. Sold by druggists or mail order from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Wheat market tumbles as Chicago opens lower on Russian worries
Chicago market notes a widespread decline in wheat as heavy winter crop prospects loom, Russia weather reports dampen bulls, and commissions sell. Corn and oats follow suit with weak closes, while provisions falter from tepid demand and limited buying by pit traders.
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Chicago
Werther
Russia
United States
New York Cotton Opens Firm as Shorts Buy
Near month shorts acted as active buyers at the open with May reaching new highs. Early trading showed prices 4 to 12 points higher, then 5 to 14 points gains for active months. Realizing pulled 2 to 5 points, later nervous shorts pushed active months down 6 to 20 points, yet prices held near the day’s best with old crop demand persistent and middling at 13 9 16 cents.
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New York
Shorts
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Short Covering
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 3 to 7 point rise as shorts covered amid unfavorable belt weather. Early gains extended to 8 points, with Texas crop delays lifting demand. by noon, prices were 8 to 10 points higher and tone remained firm. Liverpool cables opened up and showed steady to slightly higher movement, with fair spot demand and American shares strong.
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Associated Press
Hee Hee Bey
New Orleans
Texas
Liverpool
New York
Boy Impressed by Band Needle Change
Three year old Emerson believed all music came from a talking machine and wanted to watch a band change the needle after a concert. His father queried the motive and he explained he wished to see them change the needle.
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Emerson
Kidney Pills Promise Relief From Bladder Weakness
Misery fills daily life from bladder problems and nighttime disturbances. The ad claims whey Kidney Pills restore health, end the muscular action of kidneys and bladder, and promise renewed strength for tired, nervous men and women, from H. Palmer & Sons.
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H. Palmer & Sons
Quarrel Over Affection Sparks Odd Exchange
A Boston Transcript quip recalls a dispute where a man insists on a kiss before a dog’s preference. The woman responds that even the dog might have a say, highlighting a humorous clash over affection and propriety.
Canadian Fire Patrols Deployed to Northern Manitoba Forests
The Canadian government deploys patrolmen to protect forests in northern Manitoba. The move aims to prevent fires and safeguard remote communities and natural resources.
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Manitoba
Fragmented Seasonal Timeline Note
A garbled OCR fragment lists seemingly cyclic two month pairings from March to January with repeated filler letters and ellipses. It lacks clear events or identifiable people organizations places or dates to anchor a full summary.
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