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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
27
The Athens Daily Banner prints political musings and campus commentaries from Athens Georgia. It mentions Georgia governors candidates and ongoing legislative activity, along with society notes about commencements and local figures.
A state commission reviews options for the Western and Atlantic Railroad including a no cost sea extension, leasing rights in Atlanta and Chattanooga, or selling the road to retire state debt. The piece urges keeping state ownership to prevent depreciation and protect the asset for future benefits.
Senator Newlands accused Hon. William J. Harris of Georgia of meddling in state politics during a Georgia convention visit. Harris, a federal trade commissioner, denied the charge and said he met friends while visiting, not as a delegate. Senator Hardwick rebuked Newlands, calling the charges unfounded against a Democrat serving the country.
A brief note recalls the proverb the pot called the kettle black, linking its origin to the kettle being full and attributing the line to D. G. The remark highlights a historic exchange tied to everyday kitchen imagery.
A wartime oration by D. G. Bickers urges mothers to bear future leaders who will shape postwar reconstruction. He speaks of mothers endowing unborn children with extraordinary talents to meet supreme emergencies and guide the world toward greater enterprises and governance.
Article by A. J. Bjuretedt in Popular Mechanics outlines ideal air theater over lower Mesopotamia noting clear air and favorable weather. It discusses limited aeroplane numbers, air reconnaissance, and the Turkish reinforcement surprise during General Townshend's retreat era.
The 1915 Georgia mine output totaled 1,732.34 fine ounces of gold valued at $35,821 and 138 fine ounces of silver valued at $70. Placer gold yielded 738.06 ounces and quartz/deep mines 994.78 ounces. Twenty placers and nine deep mines produced the metals.
The Daughters of the American Revolution endorsed Southern Railway Company for creating a welfare agent position, appointing Rev. Charles L. Bass of Atlanta to the post. The action was adopted at the twenty-fifth continental congress.
The article discusses the Sunday school lesson "The Cripple at Lystra" from Acts 14, praising faith healing and highlighting the phrase all that God had done WITH them. It reflects on Paul and Barnabas' missionary journey, their experiences, and how God accompanied them through trials, conversions, and successes.
A jagged excerpt shows a rehearsal scene with archaic spelling and cryptic phrases. The writer references vast powers and a sense of destiny, mixing questions about God and the universe with personal authority and a claim of expertise.
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