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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1916
Page
4
The column mixes reader service notices on delivery and subscriptions with war era commentary and local chatter. It references carrier rules, prices, and warnings about collectors, plus remarks on war news, Florida politics, Russian fronts, Georgia football, and local papers like Cobb County Times. It preserves names and places such as Athens and Marietta.
The article notes debate at the Paris Entente Allies conference about postwar trade. It argues England may be better positioned financially after the war and cautions U S business leaders to watch John Bull’s commercial moves as global trade is readjusted.
Irish leaders debate whether home rule will come after the uprising and if Britain will attempt conscription for the French war. John Redmond argues home rule by future behavior, while observers doubt conscription will be tried in Ireland. Thousands have already enlisted and fighting in France.
The text presents a poetic image of a mysterious artist unseen, tinting landscapes with green, red, and golden hues. It describes meadows and forests as if brushed by an invisible painter, using vivid color imagery to evoke natural scenes.
A passionate defense extols Woodrow Wilson as the effective leader behind major reforms. It lauds the Federal Reserve Act, Underwood Tariff, Clayton Act, income and inheritance taxes, Rural Credit, Ship Registry, Good Roads, Smith Lever Farm program, Child Labor Act, and military strength. The poem credits his policy era with unprecedented prosperity despite global turmoil and warns against changing leadership.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for various female ailments. It claims the product regulates the body and overcomes disease, citing four points including relief of pain and nervous symptoms, testimonials, and an offer for confidential advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Atlanta is partly cloudy with fair conditions across Athens and Georgia. A Gulf low pressure area is filling, while midwest to eastern regions stay above freezing. The report also notes a storm in the Upper Bistéau and showers in the southwest. Local items mention a successful Chamberlain remedy anecdote and garden club plans.
HL ElGavely and F M McLaughlin spent several days examining accounts at the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Athens. They concluded the records are well kept and in good shape after a thorough investigation.
West Virginia state agent for county demonstration work spent days at Athens studying college extension methods. He directs county demonstration agents from Morganton and found his visit to the institution beneficial.
The National Meat Packers Association invites President Andrew M. Soule of the Georgia State College of Agriculture to speak at their Cincinnati meeting on October 9 about southern meat supply potential. This marks the packers’ first explicit interest in the region as a future large supplier.
An old consumer warning touts calomel as dangerous and claims Dodson's Liver Tone offers a safe vegetable alternative. It promises no salivation, gentler liver support, and says calomel can ruin a day and cause sickness.
El Paso reports that Carranza may not run in the first election under the de facto government. J J Pesquiera, Carranza consul in Los Angeles, arrived from Mexico City with the assertion. Also notes an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills promising a clear complexion.
Madison Banner readers are asked to note a HomeComing set for October 14 at Holly Springs with Elbert county singers meeting on October 15 at Rehoboth near Bowman. Dates were adjusted due to conflicts. both events expect strong attendance from regional singers.
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