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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists mailing rates and delivery policies for Athens, Georgia. It notes second class mail status, carrier delivery within the city, and annual to weekly pricing options with payment by several methods. Subscribers are asked to report delivery failures promptly to the business office to identify causes of issues.
The piece cites Depew praising democracy, military training, and mutual aid as essential to national unity. It argues Clarke should improve rural schools and links American war aims to freedom and equal rights. It frames democracy as citizen duty and highlights Magna Carta heritage and Mayflower ideals shaping a government of equal laws.
The piece argues the war will not end in six months and urges full American sacrifice and unity. It notes Germany is not yet defeated, allied exhaustion, and the need to mobilize ships food and manpower. It calls for every citizen to commit years of effort and energy against the enemy.
The Athens example urges every Georgia city to open a cannery to preserve surplus vegetables and fruits for future need. Cannery facilities will help households extend own season produce and bolster the region's reserve food supply, especially for those unable to can themselves. Communities are urged to follow Athens in establishing canneries for winter stocks.
A reflective aphorism notes a man seeking an excuse amid abundant filmy material. He crafts a beautiful alibi yet Truth speaks again and the fragile structure collapses, leaving no defense. The passage underscores the resilience of truth against facile fabrications.
Horace Greeley’s maxim on resuming rings through Meredith Nicholson's wartime editorial urging decisive action. The piece hails President Wilson's vision, calls for massed force, and frames victory as saving civilization and democracy. It condemns delay, urges an iron army, and ends with a plea for peace and national resolve.
Caleb Peaslee recounts how a sign asking neighbor Sarilla Coggins to respect his wife’s sleep escalated into a neighborhood feud. Sarilla repositions the sign, confrontations ensue, and the tale ends with questions about who started the neighborly dispute.
The report notes that hardly one wound in ten results from a direct hit in the present war. It states most casualties come from spent shot, shrapnel bullets, and splinters.
Giiles suggests a bank post helps luck, noting the manager’s familiarity plays a part. Harrix adds that partly the luck stems from not being known to the manager.
Clarke County displays strong patriotism through rural school improvement efforts. Teachers and parents are urged to dedicate work toward better education and training for farm life and future higher studies, aiming to equip youth for postwar productivity and success. Clarke County seeks to lead in patriotic education and rural school advancement.
The piece argues that large scale war demands trained infantry and physical preparedness. It asserts few citizens possess frontline skills, marching endurance, trench digging ability, or accurate marksmanship. It warns that victory hinges on matching trained enemies and overcoming sea power through readiness and mobilization.
A Russian man who had served in the army and run a tobacconist shop in Alexandria tried to report for military service in Russia. After a torpedoed voyage from Crete, he reached Malta and then England where he enlisted, following a 1916 Russian consulate notice urging all subjects to report.
A brief item notes a young man in Atchison believes he is a devil while an older man recalls a day when he too felt devilish. The column reflects on identity and age with a local newspaper voice.
A sharp maxim holds that one cannot serve two masters and that a truly capable leader must command at least one reliable hired man. The saying emphasizes the challenge of balancing loyalties and authority in tough work dynamics.
In wartime tone the piece urges Athens and farmers to bolster the army and navy effort by pork production. It notes Germany’s plan to requisition mental asylum inmates for work or service and cites lower cholera tolls, rising hog quality, and hog prices above 16 cents as incentives for farmers to expand hog output for home use and export.
A fragment notes a quarrel over imitation pearls provoking anger in a newspaper item. It underscores the tension between authenticity and cheap goods while hinting at social commentary. No named individuals or clear event details are provided in the readable text.
The notice lists Seaboard Air Line trains with departure times for several dates. North bound departures include 10:40 am 6:62 pm 7:45 pm and 11:45 pm.
Effective February 18 1917 Eastern Time Train 50 departs Athens daily at 8 35 am Train 52 runs daily except Sunday at 4 pm Train 64 runs Sunday only at 420 pm Train 51 arrives Athens daily except Gundsy at 1259 pm Train 53 arrives Athens daily at 940 pm Train 55 arrives Athens Sunday only at 1240 pm
Timetable No 1 shows Train No 3 leaving Athens at 7 30 am and Train No 4 at 2 20 pm With arrivals of Train No 1 at 11 40 pm and Train No 4 at 6 40 pm Connections extend to Belmont for Winder and Monroe intermediate points Georgia Railroad lines Gainesville Northwestern stations and Southern Railway north and south
All Points daily departures at 6 50 am 1 00 pm and 3 15 pm Sundays only 3 15 pm Daily except Sunday 4 30 pm Arrivals at All Points 11 40 pm 6 60 pm and 9 45 am Daily except Sunday 9 45 am For information contact B Williams Commercial Agent phone 61 or Be Shelton Ticket Agent phone 1924
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