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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists subscription rates and payment methods, and urges prompt reporting to the business office for delivery issues. It also covers local editorials on Mayor Woodward, the Atlanta to Augusta electric line, and war era topics including Home Rule, warfare ethics, and British enlistment.
A fragmented political call urges readers to fund manufacturing by paying more now. It argues higher spending will boost hiring and wages, enabling greater consumer purchases. The message frames this as a pivotal moment for the U S economy and urges immediate support.
The piece argues Japan may press a Chinese land grab while Europe is preoccupied. It contends China cannot defend itself and that the United States would likely avoid war to preserve Chinese integrity. The author notes possible future decisive action or events.
The piece argues Georgia faces a growing gap between state needs and income. It cites demands like a half million dollars for a state sanitarium and expanded funding for education, warning lawmakers to avoid backward steps while seeking sustainable revenue to prevent retrogression.
Poem envisions a world in tune with truth guiding law justice and love. It imagines ignorance crushed and greed ended with Equity and Mercy ruling, till poverty falsehood and vice vanish. The text portrays universal peace and endless June under a harmonious cosmos.
The text notes Mexico's Carranza finally paying attention to the United States, acknowledging he cannot continue without recognition from the U.S. government. It contrasts Japanese ambitions with possible repercussions and hints at evolving diplomatic stances.
The broadcast covers a preacher urging repentance and warning about sin's reach, noting the ruinous effect on families and the dangers of the whiskey trade. Dr. Torrey's study on prayer advocates united, definite prayer and personal readiness as the path to a citywide revival.
The speaker argues united prayer must be directed by the Spirit for a definite blessing or person. He cites revivals as God’s method of growth, born from small bands of believers praying together. He warns crowds and tents won’t spark a revival and urges Athens to pray for individual renewal through focused supplication.
The piece notes the effort of women advocating peace led by Jane Addams to talk with heads of warring nations. It praises the Georgia educational convention gathering in Macon and lauds the convention as a major educational factor, urging Athens to host it next year.
A reflective meditation on the universe’s atomistic nature. The text argues attraction among atoms lacks a definable origin and critiques scientists for offering only superficial theories about beginnings. It treats Earth as another atomic sphere within a vast cosmos.
Cleaning a Mackintosh is simple at home. Spread the garment flat, scrub with warm water and yellow soap with a touch of carbonate of ammonia, then rinse in cold water and air dry. Do not place near the fire.
The Bookman applauds Charles Morris for Famous Days and Deeds In Holland and Belgium, praising its vivid account of Dutch and Belgian heroism from daring sea dykes to the Spanish Inquisition era. It highlights Morris’s passionate writing, the book’s suitability for readers young and old, and its value for reading circles and educational use.
The term laureate began as an academic honor for Latin verse mastery without royal power. The modern poet laureate title emerged with Ben Jonson as the first to embody the role in the broader sense.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a humane vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel harms the liver and stomach, while Liver Tone avoids sickness and salivation and restores energy for work or play.
The piece argues that true balance in character is ideal for both parents and child. It cites ancient Greek wisdom Nothing too much and notes that a prodigy gains little comfort from exceptional talent for himself or his friends.
Uncle Eben jokes he cannot help being superstitious about Friday yet notes bad luck comes from what you sidestep on Friday plus five or six other days. He speaks in dialect and uses humor to reflect superstition in daily life.
The passage presents Maeterlinck’s view that true wisdom lies in the belief that deeds must bear lasting fruit while recognizing the insignificance of a single just action within the universe. It frames moral effort as both aspirational and humble.
Comedy derives from Latin comaedia, from Greek comus a festive procession and aeideni to sing. The term reflects the ode sung during the festive march and the theatrical form it later became.
A public notice warns of lingering coughs and illnesses harming children. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe quick remedy for coughs colds and croup, claiming generations have used it effectively.
Richmond Pennsylvania resident Mrs Frank Cuark describes severe internal troubles and nerve exhaustion. After two bottles her headaches lessen sleep improves and she becomes more energetic. She endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ailments.
All Points trains run daily at 8 20 am and 1 00 pm with Sunday and excluding Sun options. Additional 3 15 pm and 6 50 pm daily services exist. Arrivals list noon and 6 50 pm with Sun exclusions. Ticket agents Paul Pinkerton and L Johnson provide contact numbers.
The document lists train Nos. 2 and 4 from Athens at 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Nos. 1 and 3 arriving in Athens at 11:25 a.m. and 6:25 p.m. It notes connections at Belmonts for Winder and Monroe, transfers to the Georgia Railroad for all points, Gaines ville for Gainesville Northwestern, and with the Southern Railway north and south.
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