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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1915
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines home delivery options and rates, urges prompt reports of late or missing papers, warns carriers are not authorized to collect subscriptions, and notes civic events and opinions on war, politics, and local education while urging attendance at the Four County Fair in Commerce.
The article argues that recognizing Carranza strengthens the constitutionalists in Mexico and that the United States should back Carranza with moral support and an arms embargo on opponents. It notes optimism from Carranza and urges full U S backing to restore peace, with future debate allowed if Carranza fails.
The article argues Bulgaria hesitates to join the Teutons, weighing prospects of Greek and Serbian gains against a Serbian campaign. It notes Balkan rulers curb popular pro Allied sentiment, Romania and Greece influence, and fears that neutrality will become untenable as Europe nears a showdown.
With cotton prices strong this year, there is a predicted rise in cotton acreage next year. The piece argues against expanding cotton area, claiming the previous reduction kept prices fair and that farmers should plant other crops as well. A return to large cotton acreages is deemed a serious misstep for southern growers.
A short lyrical verse describes Dame Nature dozing in summer attire as Jack Frost paints a colorful dress and the North wind steals the garments, waking her to autumn’s chill and a veil of haze and smoke.
A home should foster study for older children by providing a dedicated study space and regular evening study time. Proper lighting aids concentration, and shared rooms can work better than separate spaces. Group study benefits many youths, and a home work room or library with a reserved spot for each child is best.
Professor M. V. O'Shea argues in The Mother's Magazine that parents should set strict study hours, limit distractions like the telephone, and ensure children work diligently before leisure. Balancing freedom with focused effort builds lifelong success and contentment.
Biographers Daniel and Isaac Marcusson detail Charles Frohman’s early talent for publicity in Cosmopolitan Magazine. At nineteen he managed attention on the Haverly Mastodon Minstrels tour by using a conspicuous iron safe labeled Treasurer to spark crowds and press notices, then theatrically removing the prop funds to support the act.
The Only Girl played at the Colonial last night and delighted Athens playgoers. Leona Stephens as Patsy drew the strongest applause with Personality, while Tom Burton as Andrew McMurray, Franklyn Farnum, Edna Munsey and a standout butler earned high praise. The six-member chorus and chic costumes impressed, and songs like Here's to the Land We Love Boys and You Have to Have a Part to Make a Hit boosted the show.
A beauty editor endorses Mrs. Osgood's Wonder as a quick, painless hair remover for the face, neck, arms and other areas. It claims to kill hair blemishes and is sold by H. R. Palmer & Sons and other druggists, with money back guarantee. Also mentions Foley Cathartic Tablets praised by B. G. Hudson of Chamblee Ga for bowel cleansing and liver perk.
Notice in the District Court Northern District of Georgia Eastern Division that E C Gordon of Athens Clarke County is adjudged bankrupt No 616. The first meeting of creditors is October 23 1915 at 11 o clock in the forenoon at the referee's office Athens Ga. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business.
An advertisement from Rosemont Nebraska features O D Wright describing kidney pain and sleepless nights. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with making him well after one 50 cent bottle. The notice cites H R Palmer and Sons as the advertiser.
A collage of humorous snippets from a 1915 Cincinnati Enquirer style column. It includes mock editor quarrels over a misprint, racing chatter about nags, and short gibes on manners and marriage. A sequence of pithy wits, poems, and letters rounds out the lighthearted variety.
A stream of local political notices announces candidacies for mayor and various alderman seats in Athens. Several names appear including H Youngkin Robert C Arnold K A Hill A G Dudley T B Jago Harold Tuck Vincent Mathews Hugh H Gordon E K Lumpkin Jr B Dunaway W A Capps and others all noting candidacy subjects to the Democratic primary. Voters are urged to consider these filings ahead of the fall primary.
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