Luncheon Honors Athens and Industrial High School
The Athens and Industrial High School for colored students hosted a two to four luncheon with the city board of education mayor council educators and newspapermen in attendance. Prof Sam F Harris led a showcase of student work from chemistry physics sewing and manual arts while a full luncheon menu was prepared by domestic science students. Speakers included Chancellor Barrow Prof Park and Dr Pound among others. the event highlighted the school as a unique four year high school for colored students in the South.
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Athens High and Industrial School For
City
City Board of Education
Sam F. Harris
R. C. Arnold
Barrow
Snelling
J. 8. Stewart
R. E. Park
H. W. Odum
University
Pound
State Normal School
G. G. Fond
E. B. Mel
Mesars
Geo. H. Palmer
M. G. Nicholson
D. C. Barrow
O. R. Dobbs
H.R. Palmer
J. M. Hodgson
R. D. Mure
Rodney ©. Wilson
Fulton and Beard
Chautauqua
America
Park
Hodgson
Stewart
E. B. Mell
Nicholson
Palmer
Odam
Supt. Bond
D. G. Bickers
Remark on Georgia's graded schools for colored students
The excerpt notes Georgia maintaining 11 grades to eight or nine in some schools for colored students. It cites Dr Steuart and mentions the Outlook editor visiting Athens, spending time at the A I and I school, and calling it the best colored school south of the Potomac.
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Georgia
Stewart
The
Outlook
New York
Athens
A. I. and I
Potomac
Y. M. C. A. Begins War Preparedness Training
The Y M C A will hold the first physical betterment class tonight at 8 15 PM in its war preparedness program. A large enrollment exists and classes will run every evening starting Monday. The first aid unit of about fifty will train under volunteer doctors, with enrollment not enlisting for service.
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War Preparedness Department
Red Cross
Usually Slender Hope in Doctor Consultation
A terse note from the Atchison Globe states that while life exists there is hope, though doctors describe the outlook as not very strong and a consultation is held to assess the patient.
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Atchison Globe
Sloan's Liniment Claiming Fast Relief for Aches
Sprains and coughs relieved as Sloan's liniment claims quick action on sprains bruises and muscular soreness. It penetrates without rubbing does not stain skin and avoids clogged pores unlike plasters. Useful for rheumatic pains neuralgia gout and grippe with fast relief after hard work. At all druggists 25c.
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Sloan
Lauick
Global notes on unusual policies and trials
Philadelphia uses motor carts to collect ashes while Colorado tests sugar beet pulp as sheep fodder. Sweden ships ball bearings to the United States. Camphor production in For mosa remains a government monopoly. Pennsylvanian Mennonites refuse urns. Airmen over Pacific coastal reservations to be shot on sight. Canada offers bonuses to secure faring bends.
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Philadelphia
Colorado
Sweden
United States
Formosa
Pacific Coast
Canada
Prisoners Break Down At Bertillon Photo Records
L. J. Fletcher, deputy warden at Leavenworth, says a first prison portrait with the inmate’s number pinned to the breast deeply wounds the man. He notes the image feels like a living stamp of guilt that can crush a hardened convict during his first mug shot.
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Bertillon
L. J. Fletcher
Leavenworth
Mr. Fletcher
Curious Hair Growth Traits Across Races
The article compares hair length across hair types and races, noting straight hair as longest and wooly hair as shortest. It cites variation by sex and race, with examples including Chinese and Japanese groups. It also reports hair density counts per square centimeter or inch for several populations.
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Alhos
Medicinal Herbs in Brazil
Brazil abounds in medicinal herbs noted by visiting botanists. Many remain uncultivated or gathered wild in the interior by Indians who sell to brokers and exporters on the seaboard. Rio de Janeiro traders profit from laxative, febrifuge and sudorific herbs sold as draughts or tens.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Unwelcome Guests in Botany Bay Prickly Pear Pest
The Christian Herald reports that Governor Philipp in 1787 carried prickly pear specimens from England to Australia to cultivate cochineal. The misstep led to a prickly pear pest that now threatens soil on about 20,000,000 acres. Two American experts aid Australia in eradicating the pest.
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Philipp
England
Botany Bay
Rio Janeiro
Australia
War Claims Paid by British Life Insurance Firms
British life insurance institutions paid 87 million dollars in war claims from the start of the war to last November, per G. G. Warner, president of the Institute of Actuaries. The industry is a major participant in war loans, with over 375 million invested in British government securities and about 230 million in securities sold or lent to the treasury.
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G. Warner
Institute of Actuaries
Treasury
Unrecognized Sacrifice Sparks Senator's Speech Dilemma
A fragment quotes Senator Sorgum debating self restraint in public speaking. The exchange highlights the tension between personal inclination to speak and the perceived political credit, capturing a moment of character reflection amid partisan dialogue.
Delhi Queen City of India Remains. Ruins Tell of Glories
The piece recalls Delhi as India’s queen city, a historic seat of Mughal and Persian power and a key to empire. It contrasts ancient grandeur with today’s wearied, dusty capital under British rule, noting half-buried ruins and a changed, thinner splendor.
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Delhi
India
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Deshi
Orient
Household Hints on Cleaning and Preserving Everyday Items
Practical advice for housewives covers dusting methods using woolen fabrics and carpet tack, making quilts from blankets, refreshing blankets with sateen, and beating washed blinkers for softness. It also suggests using newspapers for cleaning, drying, and protecting sinks, plus using lemon salt to clean brass pipes and a flannel cloth to polish. The tips extend to cooking tricks like baking herring with butter and lemon salt for shine.
Trouble Brewing Over Club Meetings Echoes in Town
Gossiping neighbors recount a husband’s evening absences for secret club meetings while another wife notes her spouse has not seen hers for months, hinting at duplicity and social intrigue in a small community.
Transplanting Palms Across Distances
A six month preparation process helps palm trees survive long relocations. Roots are dug, boxed, and surrounded by tamped earth to create a mobile planting mass. The box remains with the tree during movement and is mulched to promote root growth, ensuring little fatigue after travel.
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Popular Science Magazine
Vegetable Ragout From Garden to Table
Roil two pounds of potatoes in skins without overcooking. Dice potatoes beets apples and a salted cucumber with a minced shallot and capers. Melt butter add to it four spoonfuls of water. Stir in yolks of two eggs then reheat vegetables in sauce and finish with lemon juice.
Forget His Wife A Gentleman With Polite Manners
A visitor to a family hotel recalls a man who impressed women with his courtesy and attention to small details. A young guest praises him as a perfect gentleman noting his behavior on a hotel elevator ride with his wife. The hostess confirms his courteous gesture throughout the descent.
Joshua's Sun Stand Still Question Reinterpreted
Princeton Theological Seminary Hebrew professor Dr Thomas Dick Wilson argues the biblical phrase often translated stand still actually means eclipse. He explains the sun and moon were eclipsed and that divine intervention did not upset gravitation. He reassures students that no miracle altered natural laws.
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Joshua
Thomas Dick Wilson
Princeton Theological Seminary
Doctor Wilson
New Kind of French Toast From Brown Bread
A luncheon dish using brown bread both store bought and graham, dipped briefly in hot salted water and fried in butter. White bread can be prepared similarly and served as a luncheon dessert with maple sirup.
A New Salad Whip Cream Then Pineapple Pecan Mix
A light frothy salad blending thickened cream with piquant cream cheese and mayonnaise dressing. Fold in chopped pineapple, pecans, and maraschino cherries, chill, and serve on lettuce leaves with no additional garnish.
Meat Muffins Bake With Corned Beef Dough
A simple recipe uses half cupful of cold corned beef minced fine mixed into biscuit dough. Bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Split muffins and spread with butter. Serve in a folded napkin.
A Useful Plant in Soybean Flour Uses
A brief note explains soybean flour can be used similarly to corn in baking such as muffins bread and biscuits, highlighting its versatility for meals and domestic uses. The piece emphasizes practical applications of this plant for daily cooking.
Trial of Alleged Slaver of Ashford
Special to the Banner. Autlanta May 1. The Fulton county murder trial of George Powell a wealthy farmer opens. Powell is charged with killing Thomas K Ashford after a downtown hotel altercation. Ashford died after being found on Peachtree Road. Powell says the quarrel never involved him and blames a stranger. Reuben R Arnold represents Powell. The postmortem suggests the blow could not cause death.
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Autlanta
Bia
Fulton County
George Powell
Thomas K. Ashford
Peachtree Road
Powell
Ashford
Reuben R. Arnold
Atlanta
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as the standard 48 year remedy for coughs colds and bronchial ailments. It claims soothing balsam ingredients ease sore throat fight germs and urges readers to keep a bottle at home. Available at druggists for 40 cents.
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Dr. King
Optimistic Thought on Revenge and Bearing Injuries
A concise reflection notes that seeking revenge costs more than bearing injuries, emphasizing measured response over retaliation and valuing patience.
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