Special Notice and Local Commentary in Athens Press
Subscribers must report late deliveries to the business office as the sole way to file complaints. A warning that no carrier can collect subscriptions or call papers will be enforced, with office payment or regular collectors as options. The piece then blends local notes on chamber of commerce meetings, Georgia baseball chatter, and cultural aims, including plans for a Georgia Alma Mater song presence at events, and reflections on preserving southern songs and Negro life, plus a note on a Lindbergh led banking reform discussion in the national House.
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Carrier Bay
Georgia
Publc
University Activites
House of Representatives
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Banking and Currency Committee
Swat
Sound reforms and sentimentalism in prison policy
The piece argues for humane treatment of convicts with hard labor and sanitary conditions, while endorsing selective use of reform and restraint. It defends shackles for safety and deterrence, notes the need for decent bedding and food, and warns against impractical sentimentality in prison reform. It calls for distinguishing sound reforms from sentimentality.
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Georgia
A New Osler Theory Debated by a Doctor’s Joke
A historical piece discusses Dr. William Osler’s quip about euthanizing older men and his later admission of joking. It contrasts his “freshest oldest simplest usefulest” life view with memory and hope as drivers of achievement. The column argues memory and future aims shape deeds, noting Osler himself cannot live by the new theory.
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William Osler
Osler
Dr. Osler
Shake Yourself to Meet What’s Coming Says D. G. B.
A reflective piece urges readers to stop mourning past losses and embrace the future. It encourages action over regret, advising to confront what lies ahead with resolve and energy, letting go of “might have been” thoughts. The tone is brisk and exhortatory.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY AND BIRTHDAY TRIBUTES
May 3 entries include New England separation from New South Wales in 1841 and a 1901 Jacksonville fire. Also notes Titanic victims buried at Halifax in 1912 and Edgar W Howe born May 2, 1854. Birthdays and tributes mark editors, preachers, and notable figures with brief context and career highlights.
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New England
New South Wales
Pennsylvania
France
Italy
James M. Beck
United States
Kentucky
Washington
Scotland
Jacksonville
Fla
Halifax
Tennessee vs Georgia football poem by Louis A. Burton
A humorous verse from The Youth's Companion recounts Georgia defeating Tennessee on the gridiron. The narrator praises Georgia’s players as bold, while lamenting Tennessee’s gentlemanly stance, and invites readers to a future game if possible.
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Tennessee
Georgia
Louis A. Burton
John Henree
Better Training for the Army Says Secretary Garrison
Secretary of War Garrison advocates practical instruction for large tactical measures and urges annual assembling of at least one division as a training school. He warns lawmakers to provide for peacetime war training to develop educated generals and staff officers and improve overall efficiency.
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Garrison
Pittard urged to stay as Clarke County needs him
The text urges Clerk County to retain Commissioner John T. Pittard, hoping he reconsiders the grand jury's statement and remains in office. It notes his current need is greater than ever and ends with a question about work efficiency and a punny jab at a past game and a partner’s system.
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Clarke County
John T. Pittard
Wake Up and Destroy the Fly Now
An editorial urges immediate pest control to curb flies. It argues flies spread disease, cites old beliefs of harmlessness, and promotes prevention through sanitation, proper trash disposal, and reduced breeding sites to keep homes fly free.
The Summer Scourge Lies Disease Carriers Originating in Filth
The text claims disease carriers arise from filth and thrive in dirty environments. It asserts they are born in filth and prefer filth as their habitat. The passage presents a warning-like statement about health and hygiene without specific events or names.
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Lies
Why the Fly Is Dan Gerous
A vivid health notice warns that houseflies spread disease by carrying filth from swamps and cesspools into kitchens and dining rooms. The piece urges swift swatting and keeping areas covered to starve flies of meals and halt contamination.
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Swat
Look Into the Future on Swatting and Fly Breeding
The text warns that neglecting the breeding place of house flies leads to a larger future population. Swatting a fly without addressing the breeding site allows offspring to multiply, outpacing the effort to control them.
Swat the Fly Warns of Summer Nuisance at Home
Dr Henry Skinger warns at the Academy of Latin Sciences in New York that the housefly threatens more than irritation. He urges strict cleanliness, prompt removal of refuse, and disposal of scraps to prevent breeding, noting flies spread disease and spoil comfort during summer.
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Henry Skinger
Academy of Latins Sciences
New York
Savereed
The Filthy Fly And Its Path From Garbage To Food
A sanitation focused warning explains that houseflies breed in garbage and foul waste. It describes how flies land on sugar, butter, and milk after visiting dirty spots, urging readers to observe fly behavior and improve kitchen cleanliness. The tone is cautionary and instructive about preventing contamination.
The Example of Bavaria and Clean Premises
Fragmentary note praises Bavaria for cleanliness and living spaces. Mentions other countries and old regimes with unclear context. Contains garbled phrases and lacks concrete events or named entities.
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H. J. Rowe
Athens
Expresa
Vanderbilt
Chamber of Commerce
Old Settlement
Chamber of Commerce of
South
Fils
Horace Greeley
Board of Trade
Uncle Sam
Bury
Weil
Howe
Edgar W. Howe
Treaty
Ind
Missouri
Atchison Globe
Howé
Edmund F. Prendergast
Philadelphia
Jacob A. Riis
William H. Upham
Wisconsin
J. Harry Covington
Maryland
Congress
B. Dana du
Ife
Merchan
Ramon
Brown Mig.Co
Greenville, Tenn
Namre
Set
the Disciple OF Death
Bavaria
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