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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
4
Special notice reminds subscribers no carrier collects payments. A flurry of 1920s-tinged items mentions Edison’s electric light milestone, WWI Britain, Wilson Thanksgiving, Panama Canal talk, and local lectures by Athens Chamber and UGA.
The New Jersey election shows voters rejecting woman suffrage with an overwhelming majority despite President Wilson backing it. The piece notes western states lead in approval while the East and South lag, and asserts Southern women largely oppose the change for now. It suggests eventual adoption but emphasizes a long timeline.
The article argues the European conflict will extend for months and hinge on national sacrifice. It warns that food money and men must be fully mobilized, or nations risk losing the war. Unity among allied and central powers is essential to strength and success.
The piece argues for one cent local postage, predicting a congressional push next session. Advocates claim it would boost business while preserving revenue. the post office now operates profitably and should not be run as a money maker. If service stays efficient, lower rates would benefit the people.
A compact ode to Courage titled The Master portrays fortune smiling on a noble figure and then turning, yet the central hero remains steadfast and unbowed through changing fates.
A lyric expresses a vow to endure hardship and take risks for one beloved. The speaker pledges sacrifice and fearlessness in service of love, framing devotion as a paramount motive beyond cost or danger.
President Wilson proclaims November 25 as Thanksgiving noting the U S has kept peace while much of Europe remains at war. He cites national blessings despite war as the year closes, urging gratitude for rights and mankind’s safety.
John C Fisher unveils The Red Rose a key musical attraction at the Colonial Saturday evening. The American production ran a year at the Globe theatre New York before touring to Chicago and Boston sources.
President Wilson declares November 25 a day of thanksgiving and prayer for the nation. He praises wartime resolve, national unity, and divine guidance while urging citizens to pause work for worship in homes and churches. Signed in Washington October 28, with seal. Secretary of State Robert Lansing confirms.
Pain from injury or congestion responds to Sloan's Liniment. It dissolves congestion and relieves the injury by increasing blood flow to the sore area. Immediate relief is promised with bottles priced 25 cents to one dollar, with the larger bottle offering six times the 25 cent size.
The production charms audiences with melodies and comedy, touring from New York. The original cast includes Alden Mackskie, Donald Archer, Maurice Darcy, Nellie Wagner, Karl Stall, and others noted for stage success in London and New York shows.
The Chicago American defends the South against bold national criticism after the Civil War. It rebukes the Tribune for condemning Georgia and the South over the Frank mob, urges mutual understanding, recalls Southern contributions in war and nation building, and calls for kinder, wiser nationwide policies.
Mrs. J N Rose of Verona Pa reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has served her family for years for colds and coughs. She gave it to her grand daughter during a winter croup attack and it broke up the illness at once. She has recommended the remedy to many neighbors. For sale by all dealers.
A keen saying urges that pleasant memories must be arranged in advance. A happy road back comes from traveling kindly and loving, and recognizing opportunities for cheer and courage along the way.
Judge M. M. Allison president of the Dixie Highway spoke on the role of good roads in military preparedness at a banquet for highway tourists in Jacksonville. The group arrived this afternoon and will depart tomorrow for St. Augustine.
Crowds head to Washington today for the East Georgia Fair and a Georgia Freshmen versus Richmond Academy football game coached by Ed Hitchcock of Augusta. The Georgia Railroad runs a return trip at 2.50 dollars, balancing crowd flow with the 16 hour labor law.
The tulip tree or yellow poplar is one of the nation’s largest timber trees. Related to magnolias, it is the only species of its kind in the world and highly valued by timbermen.
Fragmentary note mentions women and children and a person named Ladin E Pinker Vegeta ble Compound. It is not possible to determine a coherent event or report from the fragmented passage.
A series of brief testimonials from mothers and expectant women across several states praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy preparation and postnatal recovery. Quotes include Mrs John Mitchell Masena New York and Mrs A M Myers Gordonville Missouri.
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