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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1914
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner highlights wartime dispatch scarcity from Europe, comments on Mexico normalcy, and local economic thoughts. It notes Charles W. Morse in the spotlight, Phagan and Thaw cases, and urges building more cotton mills while promoting tobacco cultivation in the region.
A historical note discusses horses and blinders, noting Russians and others avoid them since horses can sense approach and noise without coverings. It traces blinders to an English nobleman, claims they injure horses and cause accidents, and suggests a trend toward their removal in America and elsewhere.
The piece argues America must learn self reliance after war, urging individuals especially farmers to live from their own productivity. It extols independence without severing social ties, and calls the nation to industrial self sufficiency while remaining open to exchange in normal times. It praises mountain communities for home living and thrift.
The piece argues social and industrial changes alter hygiene and health. Machinery shifts labor from muscular to skilled tasks, increasing office and white collar roles while reducing manual work. It notes the rise of work for health through play and sport and warns such trends may seem paradoxical yet reflect public health aims.
A reflective epitaph of Today’s passing and the vast eternity that follows. The piece muses on life, death, and the imprint of a life well lived, then shifts to celebrate women of dignity and strength, urging reverence for womanhood despite age or poverty.
The piece extols a 1896 to 1906 boom powered by rail, mills, and labor demand and calls for renewed national effort to create employment. It contrasts constructive business forces with political agitation and urges action to revive prosperity and curb poverty. It ends with a Biblical quote about hunger and the value of work.
Alfred Akerman defends his discharge from the College of Agriculture stating ill health caused his exit and condemns Dr. Soule’s influence. He cites his credentials, tenure, and support from colleagues while criticizing changes and costs tied to new staff and discontinued experiments.
Governor John M Slaton issues a proclamation calling mass meetings in every Georgia county on October 24 to urge farmers and businessmen to reduce cotton acreage and boost food crop production, preferring voluntary cooperation over new laws. The plan mirrors Mississippi guidance and outlines roles for county officials bankers merchants and lawyers to implement binding contracts and credit support.
A storm that tracked northwest from central Georgia into southern Illinois brought widespread rain across the region. The heaviest totals were Asheville 2.18 inches and St. Louis 2.06. Temperatures ranged from 48 in Atlanta to 70 in Raleigh at 7 am with deepening cool across the cotton belt and fair, cool conditions continuing tonight and Saturday.
Habersham County Fair returns to Clarkesville Georgia October 21 to 23 with no admission charged. Secretary G P Jones and assistant M C Gay lead preparations alongside F D Garrison and Southern Railway official Reese. Notable exhibits include Big Jos Cody if present, premier apple displays, and canned fruits reflecting Habersham’s fruit industry.
An old advertisement touts Cardui as a universal tonic for “womanly troubles” claiming it can prevent smothering near death and soothe long standing illnesses. The copy urges readers to obtain a bottle from the Chattanooga Medicine Co. and to write for more information.
Candidacy notices for alderman from the First Second Third and Fourth wards subject to Democratic primary. Also lodge and fraternal society meeting details for Keystone Chapter Mt. Vernon Williams Joplin etc with meeting nights and officers. Includes Knights of Pythian Woodmen of the World and other groups with locations at Max Joseph building Clayton street.
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