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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Banner notes economic optimism in Georgia with home business growth, real estate stability, and school farming programs. It cites state rainfall value, a test farm study by Central of Georgia Railway showing $12,502.58 total profit across 29 farms, and oats and cotton profit per acre.
A promotional plea urges readers to buy immediately to boost small businesses, with the idea that consumer confidence will trigger a wider buying cycle and more sellers. The note ends with an incomplete line.
The article says Russia fights for the Dardanelles prize with belief England will fulfill her pledge. It notes German propaganda aims to sow doubt that Allies or England would share or keep the prize, but Russian resolve remains strong and Loyal to Allies.
Athens seeks to host the next Georgia teachers convention now meeting in Macon. The city touts its status as the state educational center and promises ample entertainment and a welcoming welcome for hundreds of educators.
The federal government offers to match Georgia’s higher funding for farm extension work through the College of Agriculture. If Georgia adds 35 thousand dollars this year and 47 thousand next year, federal funds will mirror these amounts, rising annually. In seven years federal support could reach 183 thousand dollars per year. The call urges the Georgia legislature to appropriate new funds.
A poem contrasts sorrow and laughter as constant companions in life. It notes how joy and sadness travel together within us, and that true strength includes the capacity to weep. The author D. G. Bickers frames happiness and grief as inseparable forces shaping the human experience.
Eye redness is the common cause of homeliness or unattractiveness of the eye. It is an acquired condition caused by disease and filth germs or eye strain. Prevention lies in absolute cleanliness and proper glasses fitted for the eyes.
Worry or exhaustion headaches may be eased by loosening clothing and hair, and using a bowl of hot water with towels applied behind the ears and at the base of the brain. Change towels often and a hot foot bath speeds relief.
The speaker recalls Brudder Manley and his wife quarrelling intensely in the past. He notes the fights swung up and down, with one gaining the upper hand then the other. Now their disputes circle continuously like a merry go round, making outcomes unpredictable.
The only remaining Wonder is the Pyramids of Egypt while the others include the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Colossus of Rhodes Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Statue of Zeus at Olympia Pharos of Alexandria and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet shows a bank teller saying the check is fine but the person must be introduced. The woman retorts that her husband Jack would knock someone out if they sought an introduction for her.
A witty exchange as Bobbie’s mother retrieves winter garments. The jobservant asks in a quip about what moths lived on before Adam and Eve wore clothes, reflecting a playful Boston Transcript tone.
A truebred merchant stands as the nation's best gentleman, embodying civic virtue, enterprise, and public trust. This view praises commercial leadership as a cornerstone of national character and progress.
Robert Loring, a rising architect, faces a personal ache as he designs a half million dollar mansion for John Merivale, the wealthy Baltimore banker who barely recalls their boyhood link. Loring hopes Elsie Fotheringall will share his success, but pride and distance strain their past.
Loring builds a weatherproof honeymoon house for Merivale with plans to wed Miss Fotheringall. The banker reveals Elsie is back, and the reunion brings a surprising forgiveness as Merivale explains his plot and gifts the house for the couple’s second honeymoon.
The author recalls patterns where widespread praise and insider optimism signal a sell opportunity and warns readers to study market actions and official earnings news rather than tips. Also discussed are microbes that attack rubber, with moisture enabling bacteria and molds to digest rubber components, causing visible spots and deterioration.
In Pilkington, the hard, solitary Henry Miller forms a bond with a stray mongrel named Outcast. The dog protects a baby during a runaway horse incident, saving the child and prompting Miller to comfort the injured animal. Emily Miller’s arrival seals a family reunion and cements the dog’s place in local legend.
The article notes bold farming advances in Siberia driven by government efforts to mobilize peasants. Western associations export products with butter exports rising from 7 million rubles in 1912 to 14.5 million in 1913 to Germany Austria Hungary and England.
An irascible Irish colonel leads a fatigued regiment on a long march. After a rest by the wayside the men refuse to move. He repeats the order sternly and threatens to march the unit off leaving a man behind. The troops then rise and advance promptly.
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