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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1914

Page

8

Atlanta Pranks by Georgia Tech and Georgia Students Spark Outcry

Atlanta reels from college boy antics after the Georgia Tech baseball clash. Paint on fences and sidewalks at the Avalon apartments prompts protests from Mayor Woodward, who vows action against property damage and pledges police watch for intercollegiate events.

Atlanta Georgia-Tech Athens Tech Georgia Stuments H. F. Martin Avalon West Peachtree Street North Avenue Martin Georgia Tedh Woodward Matheson Georgia Tech Barrow University of Georgia Beavers Chief Beavers West Peachtree Street

Vinol credited for easing lung trouble in ad claim

A Springfield Ohio woman recounts recovery from lung issues after using Vinol and endorses the product. The ad claims Vinol soothes inflamed surfaces, boosts appetite and strengthens digestion, with a money back guarantee if it fails. It also promotes Saxo Salve for skin troubles and lists H R Palmer & Sons in Athens Georgia as druggists.

H. R. Palmer & Sons Athens P. S Adv

Damascus and Beirut Rail Link Fails to Alter Local Life

The railway between Damascus and Beirut barely changes local customs. Newer quarters show broad, clean streets while older areas remain dirty and houses dilapidated, reflecting persistent living conditions despite the new transportation link.

Damascus Beirut

Presbyterians Lose 43,000 Members Annually Over Six Years

The Presbyterian general assembly heard a report showing a net annual loss of more than 43,000 members from 1908 to 1914 due to absenteeism and unnotified address changes. In 1913 alone 50,927 members were dropped, 7,206 restored, with detailed state totals led by Pennsylvania and New York. A conference with evangelism officials was urged to address the gravity of the trend.

Associated Press Chicago Presbyterian Church Presbyterian General Assembly Pennsylvania New York Illinois Ohio Permanent Committee On Evangelism

Reading Bible Daily in Public Schools

The alliance of reformed churches in America within the Presbyterian system plans to press for daily Bible readings in U S public schools. Resolutions urge systematic religious training while respecting church state separation and call church authorities to study methods to prevent moral decline.

Will Press Associated Press Chicago United States Alliance of Reformed Churches In America Presbyterian Presbyterian General Assembly

Extension of Probation and Honor System Is Recommended

Chicago May 21 The prison reform committee of the Presbyterian general assembly urges probation for ordinary offenders and imprisonment for life of vicious criminals. It condemns courts and prisons as flawed, favors honor system for outdoor convict work, and calls for judges skilled in social and industrial conditions to better handle delinquents.

Associated Press Chicago Committee

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Nfl Tan Georgia and Tech The Athens Savings Bank M. Stern G. Michael G. A. Mell Kate Heckman Springfield Presbyterians el. Glostovo Sale Hot Point Company Glostovo Athens Railway & Electric Co Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Empire ‘Laundry Georgia National Bank MO. J. Wilkins W. P. Brooks Chas. H. Phinizy J. C. Chandler Eston Epps Athens Engineering Company Smith Building
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