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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes strong turnout for the Redpath Chautauqua week and urges sustaining such spring entertainment in Athens. It highlights the University Summer School program and affordable access, urging prompt remittance and warning carriers about subscriptions.
The piece notes strong support for Woodrow Wilson across the Democratic Party, with enthusiasm nationwide and even Republican recognition of his wartime restraint. Georgia Democrats back Wilson, acknowledging past loyalties but pledging full support in primaries, contrasting with four years ago when Underwood carried the state.
The Chickamauga camp draws hundreds of prominent Southern businessmen for training to supply officers in war. The camp aims to train thousands of capable men, addressing officer shortages and establishing camps as a standard feature of national defense.
The piece argues baseball offers a safer outlet for national spirit than war. It says leaders and generals fade from focus while fans rally around Cobb and le Mack, urging play by fall as a soothing, patriotic valve.
A summer school in Athens offers an assured auditorium for Georgia teacher students and outlines national energy concerns citing undeveloped water powers in the South and West. It notes fuel depletion in the East and soil wear from high fertilizer costs, urging prudent use of resources. A Philippines independence debate is touched on, predicting eventual self government and U S readiness to grant liberty. A cold remedy recommendation closes the column with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy guidance.
United States Weather Bureau forecast till 7 0 p m Friday for Athens and vicinity and Georgia. Fair Friday slight cooling tonight in east portion. Moderate showers in eastern cotton belt totaling 0 34 inches at Atlanta. Rain area extends to Atlantic coast district. Storm in western Canada moved to Manitoba and northern Minnesota bringing warmer weather there. No great temperature changes expected with westerly winds. Fair tonight and Friday. Meteorologist C F von Herrman.
A humorous message touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as winning verdicts in every cross roads grocery. It claims the country favors the remedy where buyers expect full value and urges dealers to advertise their wants.
The Macon gathering united behind President Wilson, rebuffing Hardwick and anti Wilson efforts. William J Harris earned broad support for harmonizing factions while Murphy Candler faced calls for reform, with the convention endorsing Wilson and backing Harris for key posts.
The cotton market opened with gains of 6 to 13 points led by firm cables and bullish spot tips. July traded around 12.47 and October 12.66 before retreating, then recovered as buyers covered and demand steadied amid weather optimism and uncertainty over the German note on the submarine issue.
In the District Court Northern District of Georgia a bankrupt estate Fleming Dearing Hardware Co of Athens Clarke County is under bankruptcy. The first meeting of creditors will be May 16, 1916 at 11 a.m. at the referee's office Athens GA to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact matters including a proposed sale of the entire property. Franklin L. Upson Referee in Bankruptcy. May 4 1916.
Widely quoted prices show May July and September bids for wheat corn oats and related products. Trading ranges include highs and lows across May July and September contracts with figures for pork lard ribs and spot prices also listed.
Des Moines Iowa woman recounts four year illness and near death before seeking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound She credits the tonic with restoring health and urges other women to try it before surgical operations and to write for confidential advice to Lynn Massachusetts
Georgia Railroad lists Train No 50 leaving at 8 30 a m Train No 62 at 4 00 p m Train No 6 at 4 30 p m Sundays only Train No 61 arriving at 12 30 p m except Sundays Train No 53 arriving at 9 30 p m Train No 67 arriving at 12 m Sundays only
Seaboard Air Line trains Nos 11 17 5 29 30 6 18 12 depart at various times including 5 30 am 7 10 am 3 46 pm 6 17 pm 1 40 pm and 6 17 pm with some destinations bound north and others to unknown 148 pm appears as a misread entry.
Advertisement promoting a bowel health product framed as a railway slogan, urging regularity after supper. The copy is a brief sales pitch without concrete proof or medical claims.
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