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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1915
Page
7
The Athens Banner reports on federal drug laws impacting users, county crime notices, and tax assessments. It notes Fulton County and city of Atlanta property valuations, calls for tax reform, and includes social-advocacy urges to buy and act now.
The arbitration board reached a decision after long dispute between railway workmen and western railroads. Concessions were granted, a one year truce kept peace, with renewed fights expected at year’s end. The piece argues arbitration is better than strikes, notes mutual dissatisfaction, and emphasizes concessions and justice.
The piece argues prohibition as a wartime necessity for Britain. Some leaders back total abstinence to boost output and arms production, while others resist. It predicts eventual nationwide action if the war prolongs, citing drink’s impact on worker efficiency and military needs.
Report from The Hague shows delegates praising peace while many favor war. A Belgian delegate refused to pray for peace without Belgium justice, drawing cheers, and an English suffragette claimed millions of British women back the war. The piece notes overall peace rhetoric masks national loyalties.
A reflection on Christ becoming flesh to relate to humanity. The piece emphasizes Jesus as both God and man, the universal brotherhood, and the temptation to revere him apart from close, personal fellowship.
A Georgia reader argues that renters vastly outnumber landowners and urges a mass meeting in Atlanta to plan action on agriculture for 1916. The letter mentions Dr. Soule of the State College of Agriculture and calls for a practical program to boost food production amid wartime pressures.
Guidance for planting about fifty acres with Bermuda grass using sets rather than seed. Details include preparing roots, broadcasting, rolling, furrowed planting for rough land, and sowing Japan clover in April and bur clover in August with specified rates and inoculation notes.
Four groups of hens at the Georgia State College of Agriculture underwent a 59 day test to compare costs and projected yearly profits. Rhode Island Reds, White Leghorns, White Leghorn pullets, and Barred Plymouth Rocks show varying feed, labor, and egg outputs with net profits per hen ranging from 74 cents to 3.55 dollars based on 266.45 to 151.47 eggs per year.
John R. Fain of Georgia State College of Agriculture announces a summer school course at the University of Georgia from June 28 to July 31. The program targets elementary and high school teachers, following the state agriculture textbook with added garden experiments and farm excursions. Laboratory work and advanced topics supplement the elementary program, with emphasis on school garden projects.
Secretary of Extension Service Guy W. Firor reports four day farmers schools in Georgia boosted attendance by 58.4 percent this year and summer meeting attendance rose 9.4 percent over last year. Schools required a $1 tuition in advance where enrollment existed. Plans for free summer institutes are being finalized and counties are urged to plan immediately.
Tests in Georgia show lime applications range from 1500 to 3000 pounds per acre with limited gains under corn, cotton, and oats. However, lime greatly benefits legumes by sweetening acid soils and boosting nitrogen-fixing organisms. pulverized limestone at one ton per acre is recommended as a top dressing harrowed into the surface.
Dr W M Burson of the Georgia College of Agriculture describes sorehead in chickens as a germ disease with long lasting presence on premises. Symptoms include wart like growths on the comb and wattles and ulcers near the eyes and mouth. Prevention stresses sanitary houses dry litter and frequent cleaning with cresol spray. Treatment calls for removing scabs painting with iodine or creolin and applying chlorate of potash and boric acid as directed.
W A Worsham professor of Agricultural Chemistry notes Turner county physical survey finished and work near completion in Washington and Laurens counties. Wilkes county field work will start. Physical survey maps soil types and describes adaptability and plant food content from chemical analysis in the college labs, a slower process. Crop tests supplement the survey for leading soil types.
An article outlines meatless soups including cream soups with bread and butter, and purees such as bean and pea soups. It gives step by step instructions for Asparagus Soup Celery Soup and Cream of Celery Soup, detailing ingredients, cooking times, and serving tips for hot, flavorful bowls.
Sunday menus favored prep the day before to give a restful day. Veal with sour cream, cherry grapefruit salad, grape nuts pudding with lemon sauce, and Italian potatoes with white sauce and cheese are detailed, including browning methods, thickeners, and serving suggestions.
French farmers experiment with a Uruguay origin potato that adapts to soil by regrowing from roots left in the ground. The plant’s persistence raises expectations for yields and new potato farming methods.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel, promising quicker liver relief without griping or salivation and claiming it safe for children. It includes a money back guarantee if not superior and reflects period drug marketing style.
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills keep the liver active and healthy. It promises relief from stomach upset dizziness constipation biliousness and indigestion and claims to clear the blood. Priced at 25 cents at the local druggist.
Johnston inherits a remarkable collection of artworks antiques and bric-a-brac from an uncle who was a pawnbroker. The speech hints at a long family taste for valuables and curious provenance.
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