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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
4
A sprawling special notice blends delivery complaints, holiday observances, and political hints. It mentions turkey prices, income taxes, Col. Negle Colquitt, and Thanksgiving reminders while noting football chatter and local prudence about taking tomorrow as a holiday. A Savannah judge case features a poodle ownership dispute.
The Federal Reserve Board warns banks and investors to slow purchases of foreign government treasury bills. These short term loans, with renewal, may become long term commitments that tie up funds needed for home business, merchants, and farmers. The board urges conservative action at home, even if exports suffer temporarily.
The British government faces broad opposition from Entente allies over denying safe conduct to Count Tarnowski, Austria's new ambassador. The United States, while not formally requesting, will likely press for neutral rights and insist on safe passage to Washington, citing past Mason and Slidell and Trent precedents as guidance.
The piece notes broad calls to boycott certain goods, notably eggs and poultry, to combat price gouging and cornering. It questions the effectiveness of boycotts and suggests stronger legislation may be needed to address root causes, while recalling a vignette about Trouble and Patience.
A compact meditation on health and vitality praising the sense rich morning air, strength of blood, deep breathing, and the joy of living. It extols the chance to work, willingness, and pleasure found in toil and effort.
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims November 30 as a day of national Thanksgiving and prayer. He urges worship, gratitude for peace and prosperity, and sympathy for war stricken peoples, calling on citizens to aid relief efforts. Done in Washington on November 17, 1916.
In Athens a local newspaper urges universal observance of Thanksgiving with merchants asked to close all day. It notes wartime misery abroad contrasts with domestic prosperity and asks the city to pause work to give sincere thanks. The women's club and Chamber of Commerce endorse closing stores tomorrow for the day.
The passage notes Republicans poured resources into New York Illinois and Indiana hoping to sway the outcome. It credits the free thinking West for siding with the South and supporting their preferred presidential candidate.
Quote by Huxley on handling failures and perseverance. It stresses that tumbles reveal others’ equal cleverness, and that patience and tenacity outweigh cleverness. It promotes steady effort over vanity.
Jane Wilson reconsiders an engagement with Leonard Milla as a magazine story about propinquity and perspective shifts her view. Leonard prepares to leave Springfield for Chicago, while Jane plans to move to New York to study design with Aunt Amy, aiming for independence and new vantage points beyond love.
In drizzly November scenes Jane, a decoratively skilled guardian of a refined apartment, weighs leaving her home as Leonard Mills rises in professional success and a family tie. A surprise reunion with Mills leads to a swift engagement and the couple secures the Delafield apartment, while a bustling city life and distant Springfield memories frame their decision.
Partial OCR notes show rail departures with several train numbers and times, indicating a Seaboard Air Line schedule. Readable items include No. 11 departing at 6:08, No. 17 at 7:10, No. 6, No. 29, and other unclear entries.
Georgia Railroad timetable effective September 3 1916 lists trains 53 54 61 and 55 with Athens departures and arrivals including daily and Sunday services. Lodge directory follows listing St Elmo Knights of Pythias Williams Lodge and other lodges with meeting times and locations on Clayton Street in Athens.
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