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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
7
The piece argues for local property taxes to fund rural schools in Georgia. It notes several counties and districts already use local taxation and approve its continuation, while urging broader adoption for better buildings, teachers, and salaries. It highlights fairness and broad value to citizens when funds are raised locally and distributed equitably.
Subscribers should promptly notify the business office about late deliveries or service failures. Special notice warns carriers not to collect subscriptions. Athens features a big college football game at Sanford Field, with local pride and a half holiday. The piece also covers broader topics from cotton trade to public health, education, and humane society actions against peddlers carrying live chickens head-down.
A smoky, working town mood is captured as labor calls and busy streets hum. The speaker describes relentless effort and a hunger to keep moving, despite fatigue, in a brisk, regional voice.
The American Forestry Association and Senator Weeks push for re enactment of the Weeks law to spend 2 million dollars yearly for acquiring mountain forest lands and watersheds. Surveys in multiple states approved 1,317,551 acres for purchase, totaling about 8 million dollars, to protect streams and soils and prevent flood damage.
A short course program for girls boys and adults at the State College of Agriculture grew from a dozen attendees to hundreds over a few years. Prizes in scholarships are awarded statewide, with over six hundred students expected next year. Classes will move to summer dates to accommodate larger crowds while the college is on vacation. The statewide impact of the program is praised.
The article argues peace may come slowly and nations will focus on rebuilding economies while preserving military strength. It predicts Germany under William II will maintain military power, with Allies preparing for future conflicts and addressing war’s human costs and damaged commerce. Universal peace is unlikely soon.
A compact note outlines roles as master, slave, partner with references to time frames past present and future. It frames a personal hierarchy of control and collaboration across temporal dimensions. The text juxtaposes domination and partnership in a reflective tone.
The poem eleces the chill October air as a vitalizing force. It contrasts lingering summer lethargy with renewed energy to work, describing a crisp, invigorating mood that lifts spirits and steadies resolve. Rich and red imagery anchors the scene.
Lowell defines culture as an attitude of mind rooted in enjoyment of beauty and interest in valuable knowledge. It requires desire and capacity to acquire and understand, a balance of broad familiarity and depth in one subject, and education that fosters both. He stresses avoiding superficial knowledge and calls for a cultivated, integrated liberal education.
The report notes a continuing area of low pressure over the southeast bringing heavy rains in Alabama and Georgia within the last day. For Athens and vicinity the forecast calls for fair weather today and cloudy conditions Saturday, with generally normal temperatures and no freezing readings reported.
The speaker defends England’s contributions to the war effort noting control of the seas financial support and substantial fighting in France and Gallipoli. He acknowledges John Bull’s slower pace but emphasizes reliable delivery of goods and support.
Mrs. S. M. Anthony of 1040 T. Broad St Athens testifies she suffered years of kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After using Dean's Kidney Pills her kidneys stabilized and back pain eased. price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y advertises the product.
The copy promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as a trusted cough remedy with 46 years on the market. It claims to stop hacking coughs and relieve grippe tendencies, urging prompt treatment for pneumonia and lung troubles. Money back if it fails. price one dollar and sec advertises wants.
The N P M presents a weekly Sunday School lesson on seeing the invisible. The tale from Elisha at Dothan shows blindness overcome by faith, mercy, and divine power as Syria’s siege ends with a feast and peace. The sermon warns against relying on wealth, arms, or intellect alone and urges toward spiritual insight.
Moth balls, quinine, and epsom salts have risen in price due to the war. Quinine now costs $2 an ounce, up from 25 cents, a record jump not seen since the Civil War.
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