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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
News from Athens reports the death of Mr. T. J. Aycock a well known farmer from Oglethorpe County occurring about 3 o clock. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. J R Jordan officiating. Mr. Aycock was highly regarded in the community.
The Central of Georgia Railway held its annual meeting in Savannah on October 11 and released figures showing 1916 operating revenues of 12,587,681, up from 12,108,184 in 1915. Expenses fell to 8,845,067 from 8,973,511, yielding net revenues of 3,722,067, with a key feature noted in the report.
The Mt Vernon Lodge No. 24 holds its monthly communication tonight at 8 o’clock. All qualified Masons are invited to attend. J H McKinnon W M
The Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah reports a net dividend of 399,840 dollars. The firm has converted steamers to freighters for Europe, boosting operations along the Atlantic Coast. Lewis Warrenton Baldwin, formerly general manager, is elected vice president and general manager with headquarters in Savannah.
Athens drew an immense afternoon audience at Chase Street show grounds surpassing prior city counts and census figures. Four thousand five hundred reserved seats sold, with crowds arriving by rail, car and foot. Police and circus officials coordinated orderly entry amid a grand parade and a dazzling Cinderella spectacle on stage.
A procession of guests and travelers arrived in the city yesterday from Maysville Carneaville Lexington Jefferson Carlton and Paducah. Notable events included the Ansley Gregg wedding in Atlanta and William Bradshaws election as president of the Kentucky Bankers association.
A reflective piece on worldly fortune and true virtue. The speaker laments how wealth can dull compassion and urges steadfast strength of character to aid others, regardless of success. He recalls wearing overalls and evening dress, noting greater generosity in simpler attire.
A father's or mother's guidance shapes a daughter's choice in love. The piece argues that a mother's judgment, born of experience, should weigh heavily when selecting a suitor. It warns against courting with parental disapproval and extols trust in a man of character over wealth or vanity.
Practical poultry tips cover sour milk rationing summer shade thrifty chicks cockerel removal and separate yards. Advice includes cleaning incubator lamp wick disposal, soft dirt to prevent leg weakness and a bran shorts corn meal mix. Caution against spoiled flesh and head lick risks. bury or burn dead birds.
A Buffalo pastor offers ten cautions for would be husbands. He warns against choosing beauty wealth or sentiment over true character and faith. The list urges restraint patience and careful preparation before marriage to protect both hearts and lives.
Mary Garden prophesies New York will be the future center of style as American designers show originality and American manufacturers initiative, suggesting Paris cannot regain former prestige.
George Wasson and Arthur Fen ton will present to the president and Congress a claim to 1 792 000 acres along the Oregon coast used by Coos Bay Lower Umpqua and Siuslawa Indians. The treaty of 1855 was not ratified and a government copy remains unfound. Indians seek compensation between 6 000 400 and 10 000 000 dollars.
C Spencer of Rockford township unearthed a den of eight young coyotes seen as a threat. After weakening the den by blocking exits he dug from the top and killed the animals with a spade and shot. He collected a reward of eight dollars from the county clerk for the eight scalp trophies. State reward is one dollar per head.
Indianapolis witnesses a grease-flue blaze at 218 East Washington Street in the Miles restaurant. A corpulent lone customer remained calm, eating while firemen battled the fire and evacuated diners.
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