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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1915
Page
7
The Athens Banner discusses promoting a summer school and pushes Athens to host the next Ellis of Georgia grand lodge. It notes Waycross hosts this year and argues Athens deserves consideration for regional balance and recognition.
TheEducational Association of Georgia may hold its next convention in Athens after successful efforts by the chamber of commerce and local institutions. Athens offers convenient access for members, with state institutions located here and officials backing the move.
Typhoid fever and malaria kill, sick, and burden families and communities with vast medical costs. These diseases are preventable, and outbreaks trace to breeding pests. The message urges immediate action to control mosquitoes and avoid needless deaths.
The American School Peace League urges teachers to stress Peace Day on May 18 as a step toward a lasting global peace. Through secretary Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews of Boston the league emphasizes child centered hope and earnest efforts to elevate peace over war, acknowledging the slow, monumental work needed.
A reflective piece contrasts farm life with city living, noting harsh realities like backaches, rough chores, and weather threats alongside enduring rewards. It argues rural life offers shared work, safety, and security for families, and predicts future literature will blend labor’s weariness with its broader rural beauty.
The text describes how the University of Georgia summer school, started with local merchant support, transformed Athens from a dull vacation town into a bustling hub. It notes lectures, entertainments, high school events, local ball games, and increased commerce as the program draws students, teachers, and visitors, urging merchants to promote the program to attract more participants and revenue.
The piece notes Athens conventions approaching and marks May 8 as a saints day honoring Joan of Arc. It questions wartime inquiries and urges early action against lingering colds with Dr King s New Discovery and Pine-Tar-Honey remedies. Electric Bitters is promoted as a spring tonic.
Atlanta may eight to the Banner announces that Jesse E Mercer and Calvin M Hitch have become contributing editors of J B Frosts The Call of the South The Empire State publication by Mercer has merged into the magazine and Hitch brings Washington connections for diplomatic and related issues.
Mrs Archie Dalrymp le of Crooksville Ohio writes that her three boys recovered quickly from whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She says the medicine relieved coughing and whooping spells and cured the disease in a short time. Sold by all dealers.
A readable snippet describes comforting home dishes like Cream of Pea Soup and Parisian Potatoes. It includes detailed steps and ingredients such as peas, onions, butter, milk, cream, and bread crumbs with maple syrup. Other recipes cover Braised Liver With String Beans Celery and Cheese Salad with celery and cream cheese.
A guide to using stale bread crumbs in varied dishes. Recipes include Bread Crumb Pancakes Kings Pudding and Delicious Omelet with steps for soaking, mixing and cooking. Also notes on making a dessert from baked crumbs and a peach sauce for sponge cake.
Dr L G Hardman of this place has three thousand bushels of corn on one farm and one thousand bushels on another to put on the market. Athens man to speak Ashland Live Stock Club rally May 7 includes Prof M P Jarnigan Dr L G Hardman J F Shannon. Father Athens man dead Rev S R Grubb reports on state Christian mission meeting and fiscal year finish.
Mr. Samuel G. Dale died at his home in this city early last Friday morning. He was stricken with paralysis six months ago from which he never recovered. He was born in Akin South Carolina 72 years ago and reared in Augusta. He came to Harmony Grove about 85 years ago. Survived by two brothers W A Dale of this place James P Dale of Florida and a sister at Milledgeville. Five sons and two daughters: W A Dale Athens Ed Dale Gainesville Arthur Dale Mississippi Frank Dale Columbus Robert Dale this place and Mrs J L Richardson Ashland Miss Lizzie Dale this place. He was a Baptist for many years. Funeral at First Baptist church Friday afternoon conducted by Rev Gilbert Dobbs and interment at Grey Hill cemetery. The section notes church missions receiving more money in panics than in prosperous years. Drainage project safe in Franklin superior court. Several thousand acres of bottom land and $100000 estimated drainage cost involved. Wess Crum dam owner at his mill awarded $1900 by jury. If no further litigation the ditch will be cut.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. endorsement by F. J. Cheney & Co. and a bank guarantee of reliability. Cure is ingested and claimed to affect blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials available, price seven cents per bottle, sold by druggists. includes a nontyrade promotion for Take's Family Pills.
The article notes pheasants are famed in England and Western Europe for game qualities, but they are not native to America. It explains that the ruffed grouse is often misnamed as a pheasant in the United States, while native turkeys are closely related to the pheasant family.
A condensed reflection on human folly and war. The wiser part should alleviate calamities of conflict, since they cannot prevent wars, as stated by Benjamin Franklin in this apothegmatic excerpt.
A promoter claims a new absorption treatment cures piles at home. Readers are urged to send their address for instructions and free samples with local references on request. No payment required. message ends with a call to spread the offer from Notre Dame, Indiana.
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