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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1915
Page
26
A collage of local notes and observations including weather quips, civic timing, and commerce. Athens attends the Commerce Four-County Fair as fall ads urge effort while Georgia’s political calendar nears the legislature. European war losses cited, growth of Athens noted, and the World Series mentioned with typical local tempo.
Prof Charles Holmes Herty former UGA faculty leader, United States chemist, argues for national chemical preparedness in the American Chemical Society address. He warns of dependence on Chile for sodium nitrate and urges self containedness to support war needs and industrial vitality amid shifting global relations.
Alfred P. Thom argues that the constitutional compact grants each state the right to shield itself from sister states trades. He asserts Congress holds exclusive power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, vital as steam and electricity deepen global market ties. Thom emphasizes states rely on federal protection against selfish, state-driven trade barriers.
It is then we're forgetful of the weeks when not a cloud hid the blue arch of the heavens. Before the snowy shroud wrapped the flowers, we're paying installments for the pretty days we've spent. We don't remember, somehow, when the breezes were just right and the temperature was pleasant from morning till night.
A folksy verse laments paying for good times with installments. The speaker reflects on cheerful days spent and the burden of weathering bad ones, suggesting contentment if weather were no cost to bear. A reflective line echoes the idea that life’s bright days are paid for in advance through experience.
A fortress stands firm against Hate and Vice and Evil but is breached when Fear, a timid rival, slips through the back door causing the stronghold to surrender. The parable emphasizes courage vs intimidation with a moral about inner strength.
Ledger shows gold settlement fund equity and liabilities held by bank. It lists gold coin and certificates 2,518,000.00 and 6,024,945.00 as held by the bank, legal tender notes 189,519.00, capital paid in 8,712,464.00, Federal reserve deposits 3,184,500.00, and Federal reserve notes in circulation net 344,425.78. Net liability against the federal reserve notes totals 3,184,500.00 with other items including reserve deposits 250,195.35 and gold and lawful money with federal reserve agent 99,275.13, summing to 15,166,702.37.
Analyzes postwar economic prospects including war supply demand trends, labor shifts, immigration, and political thought. Notes persistent munition lobbies, extended replacement needs for iron steel and rail equipment, and the lasting impact of wartime fabrication on future industry and profits. Cites Charles F. Speare review in American Review of Reviews October issue.
The Marshville Home editor urges farmers to shun traveling agents who swindle rural buyers. He cites sewing machines sold for double price and opticians selling cheap glasses at inflated cash or installment rates. The piece endorses thrift and buying from local merchants, except possibly reliable nursery agents.
The fragment references manufacturers and questions what purchases can push a man toward the poor house, implying financial strain from buying. No clear events, dates, or named entities are readable to expand.
A brief item notes that time prices refer to purchases from a traveling agent named The Progressive Warmer. The snippet presents a terse reference without broader context, suggesting a pricing mechanism or marketplace practice linked to the agent.
The Southern Railway emphasizes its trained staff as the key asset in preventing accidents. General Attorney Jeffries notes that protecting workers from hazards aligns humanity with sound business, since injured workers’ replacements risk further harm. The message urges caution and mutual protection among all employees, and ends with a note to keep sunshine in the heart.
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