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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines delivery options and rates, urges prompt reports of delivery issues, and warns carriers cannot solicit subscriptions. It also discusses Athens real estate optimism, baseball notes, and debates on commission government tax and recall thresholds, highlighting ward representation and civic process.
The piece argues rising demand for farm products drives high living costs and urges better seed and cultivation to raise yield per acre rather than more planting. It cites wheat and corn as examples, noting stagnant acreage growth, increasing home consumption, and shrinking exports. It highlights grain shortages and the need to boost domestic production to meet future needs.
President Wilson signals gradual steps toward Philippine independence through trusteeship. He pledges native participation in the appointive commission and legislative bodies as conditions for self government, aiming to prepare the islands for eventual independence while safeguarding American interests.
October 8 events include John Hancock death in 1793 and treaty shifts in 1813, Calhoun’s 1817 wartime post, 1831 South American quake, Franklin Pierce death 1869, Winnipeg Chicago blaze note, Laurier leadership, and Montenegro Turkey war in 1912. Also birth anniversaries of Cole Blease 1868, and other notable figures.
A feature on James Whitcomb Riley marking his birthday and the anticipated release of a comprehensive edition of his works. The piece notes editors recovered about two hundred previously unpublished poems and several prose pieces, reflecting Riley’s enduring appeal and dialect poetry.
Hyomei inhaler drops promise immediate relief for catarrh and related symptoms. The complete outfit costs $1 with refills 50 cents, and H. R. Palmer & Sons offers a money back guarantee if not benefited.
Local notices list weekly and monthly meetings for Masonic and fraternal orders in Athens and surrounding streets. Clubs include Mt Vernon Lodge F and A M Vernon Lodge No. 22, Athens Nest Owls No. 1460, Keystone Chapter Ri A Mi-Key, G P O E No. 790, Glenn Lodge No. 75 I O O F, Williams Lodge No. 15 I O O F, Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias, Classic City Council U C T, Geo B Davis Camp W O W.
A quirky OCR fragment presents playful references to poetry and stage names like Johnny-jump-ups and We Us and Company. The text rambles about tastes, sensibility, and art, pleading for readers to share in a collective literary taste and support.
In the Himalayas the party climbs from Dalhousie toward cold dawns and heat waves. They trek past Amritsar and Pathankot to Dalhousie, face a dangerous pass, and observe ibex, musk deer, monal pheasants, and monkeys while Lt Edwards tackles a brown bear in a deodar forest.
Mrs. D Ooyly Carte who died recently told an old Savoy days tale involving her husband Gilbert and Sullivan. A seedy applicant sought work and was directed to the manager who gave him a song to sing. The man sang poorly and revealed he was a stage carpenter who obliged by singing to please the boss.
A short literary reflection contrasts the modest useful garden toad with the vain boastful frog. It questions why the toad is despised despite contributions while the frog is praised for mere display, suggesting cultural biases in judging nature.
A young woman notes the senator plans a whirlwind reelection campaign. He confirms the strategy to sweep enemies from the scene, likening it to blowing dust away. The exchange reveals a ruthless, combative tone in pursuit of victory.
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