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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
4
Special notice items blend with humorous asides and regional updates. The column notes subscription issues in Athens, mentions the Woodruff fair at Winder and its impact on Jackson and Barrow counties, observes shifts in cotton prices and Turkish relations, and praises agricultural exhibits and live contests at county fairs.
Georgia should not reduce state funding in the next special session. Officials warn that cuts would jeopardize education and state services. The piece urges raising taxes on untaxed property to cover the common school debt and fund institutions without harming progress.
The canal will meet builders’ expectations but require years. A worst slide requires moving million cubic yards of earth and rock and at least a month of work. A plan suggests closing the canal for a month and rail‑transporting tolls and cargoes for ninety ships awaiting passage.
A lyrical meditation on infancy and memory as the speaker recalls a beautiful woman. The poem contrasts fleeting time with vivid sensory images, describing her moonlit face, large eyes, and red lips, while noting the pale skin and the red blush that accompany love and beauty.
An analysis argues that a peace treaty keeping Austria as a suzerain in the Balkans would cement German influence across Southeast Europe. It contends Turkey would become a German-aligned client, enabling rail corridors to Suez and Baghdad and eroding British imperial power.
An advertisement claims Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel, offering relief from liver sluggishness and constipation. The tonic is described as tasty, vegetable, safe for children and adults, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. It contrasts with calomel's nastiness and side effects and promises a full night’s rest and renewed vigor.
Grace Livingston Hill Lutz crafts a uplifting novel about Victoria Gracen nicknamed Vic who shelter a disinherited boy, Richard, from a harsh lineage and a taunting suburb. The piece praises the novel for its Christian values and compassionate portrayal of Vic guiding troubled youths toward positive paths.
Georgia Harvest Festival Association outlines plans at Ansley Hotel to raise ten thousand dollars for festival activities. Col William Lawson Peel heads the effort as 43 prominent Atlanta businessmen join finance talks and expect the event to draw between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand visitors daily that week. E Y Clarke reports strong statewide enthusiasm and rapid progress in preparations.
The dress features a serge upper with a satin circular flounce, shirred waist fit, and a silk gauze vest at the deep front. Cuffed sleeves have braid stitching. Materials for medium size include 25 8 yards 44 inch serge and 2 3 4 yards 36 inch satin. additional braiding and motifs are priced separately.
A correspondent recalls a physician uncle who advised a miserly husband to feed his wife wholesome food and to buy lemons. The husband balked, asking if pickles could substitute, claiming his pickles were as sour as any lemon.
Local lodge notices list Greenn Lodge No 75 I O O F Athens B P O E No 790 Classic City Council No 375 U C Keystone Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masons Geo B Davis Camp 292 Woodmen Of The World Williams Lodge No 15 L O C F Mount Vernon Lodge 22 Mt Elmo Lodge Knights Of Pythias St Elmo Lodge No 40 with meeting nights and venues in Max Joseph Building Jest er Building and local halls.
The highest street is Main street in Denver. Fifth avenue in New York is the richest. Market street in Philadelphia is the widest. Rue Ble in Paris is the shortest. Thanksti street in Nanking is dirtiest and Via Castile in Seville cleanest. Grosvenor Place in London is the aristocratic street. Avenue des Champs Elysees in Paris is the most beautiful. Via Sol in Havana is the narrowest at forty two inches wide.
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