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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1914
Page
5
A fragmenting collection notes cyclones with wind speeds averaging 392 miles per hour across 600 storms, cites Moscow Art Theater quirks, a cheeky hoax, moccasin praise, a Scotsman with a telescope joke, and a Bonaparte era peace craving line from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
In a rain soaked Sanford Field thriller The Citadel of Charleston stunned Georgia with a 13 10 victory. Thrash powered the Georgians but fumbles and poor ball handling, plus a new line play, kept Georgia from more than a single second quarter score. Citadel showed surprising backfield drive and aggressive defense as Georgia eyes Sewanee next.
We have connections for the finest merchant tailoring. Come in to see our fall and winter fabrics. Personal guarantee accompanies custom work. New fall hats arrive. early shoppers can lead, not follow. Complete line of men's and boys furnishings.
Athens Day at the Woodruff Northeast Georgia Fair in Winder is planned for October 8. The Athens chamber of commerce and local business men urge attendance and support with an auto caravan of 25 to 50 cars. Dr. D. C. Barrow from the state university will speak on educational and economic topics with expected civic emphasis.
Miss Mildred Rutherford will address the Cobb DeLaney Camp of Confederate Veterans at the city hall on the first Saturday in November at 11 o clock. The event will feature the city historian and Georgia state historian as speaker, with veterans and friends invited to attend.
The text contrasts policing tools across locales. It notes the Jericho officer as a walking arsenal, some patrolmen with no club, a reed pole six feet long in Darjeeling, and night police in Seville armed with long spears echoing medieval knights.
A British trader claims Falcon Island near the Tonga group and hoists the union jack on its peak. The island flourishes for about twelve years with banana and coconut trees before vanishing in a mysterious fashion as it appeared.
A Galveston News item reflects on the idea of a model marriage where the husband pretends to know all while the wife reveals the truth about their domestic life. The piece explores conventional expectations and social roles in marriage.
Multiple ward candidates announce bids for alderman positions in the Democratic primary. R. T. Wright seeks First Ward, H. R. Palmer Second Ward, J. Z. Hoke Third Ward, R. O. Arnold Third Ward, J. A. Pitner Fourth Ward, and J. Tibbetts files for Fourth Ward. A stray line notes not laughing at a man with bow legs.
A damaged clipping touts a $100 reward for proof of a cure for catarrh, claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional treatment. It promises a refund if a cure is not achieved and urges readers to send details for evaluation.
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