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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1916

Page

5

Improvements in Georgia Child Labor Enforcement

Special to the Banner Atlanta October 24. The social welfare conference in Macon October 27 28 and 29 will push for stronger enforcement of existing Georgia child labor laws. Miss Agnes McKinna calls for state backing of social welfare work via a social service commission, without new funding. The event aims to broaden focus to schools libraries parks play grounds and care of the poor, targeting officials ministers and social service workers statewide.

Atlanta Georgia Macon Agnes MecKinna United States Social Service Commission Social Welfare Workers

Baily Thought on Perception and Action

A reflective maxim notes that people judge appearances while few interpret underlying motives. The quote attributes insight to Machiavelli and invites scrutiny of surface impressions versus true reasoning.

Georgia Aims to Knock Off Navy After Virginia Win

Georgia heads to Annapolis with renewed confidence after a 13 to 7 victory over Virginia. Coach Cunningham praises Beasley at guard as a key find while Donnelly signals plays and Dezendorf shifts to half back, with the squad practicing for the Navy game.

Navy Virginia Sons of Georgia Charlottesville Georgia Old Dominion Athens Land of the Potomac Gorgia Alex Cunningham Georgia Rooters Garmany Jim Reynold McConnell Beasley Pew Tate Neville Dezendorf Donnely Reynolds Athens Collegians Tom Beasley Gordon Big Coleman Bill Donnelly Donnelly Davis Annapolis Cunningham Pen Thrash Wingate Ferguson Hutcheson McLaws

Lilac Domino Delights Colonial Audiences With Exuberant Show

The Lilac Domino drew strong praise last night as musical numbers impressed with tuneful, well-performed songs like Ladies' Day and Let the Music Play. The cast delivered solid voices, polished dancing, and witty comic bits that drew enthusiastic applause throughout the performance.

Riviera MacIntyre Heath

Student Secretary Goes Back to Texas from Georgia

Mr. R. M. Guess, student secretary of the University of Georgia Y M C A, leaves today for the Texas border to lead a new work season after a five week leave. Officers and members of the Georgia association will handle duties in his absence. A large promotion committee outlined the year's financial plan and aims for a campaign this week.

R. M. Guess University of Georgia Y. M. C. A Texas Border New York Association Organization Guess University Association

Trial set for Julia Mathews on liquor charge

Julia Mathews, a colored woman, will be tried this morning in the recorder's court under the new city ordinance for possessing more liquor than state law allows. Frank Bolton is sought in Oglethorpe county after his father reported him for stealing $95 from “the old man.” Sam Terrell and Tom Oliver faced Judge Price for disorderly conduct with an axe as the weapon. Terrell fined $20.75 and Oliver $10.75 plus a hand injury, both paid.

Julia Mathews Recorder’s Frank Bolton Oglethorpe County Central Beusse Macyn Sam Terrell Tom Oliver

Chronic Dysentery Cure Reported by Resident

An elderly town resident nearly dying from chronic dysentery recovered after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. J. J Baer of West Manchester Pa says one dose stopped the discharge and full recovery followed after several doses. Local residents of Baer’s Station attest to the tale and the remedy’s availability. The note closes with a 1910s theatre critique excerpt about a show called The Ham Tree.

Chamberlain J. J Baer West Manchester Baer Adv

Price to Run Against rival in Twenty seventh district race

The article notes Hon. Hugh Price as the regular Democratic nominee for the Twenty seventh senatorial district while opponent Hanie campaigns for the general election. Price won the district by a strong popular vote, with the committee declaring him the party nominee despite mixed primary results.

Hugh Price Senate Miet Monroe Hanie Price Democratic Party Oconee Walton Mr. Price

Dangerous People

A compact note cites the Wall Street Journal describing dangerous people who do not know when they are licked, signaling a sharp, cautionary commentary on confrontations and risk.

Wall Street Journal

Special Services West End Tonight at Baptist Church

The West End Baptist church holds a free open meeting this evening during the regular mid-week prayer hour led by Rev. J A Bell. The evangelistic series closed Sunday with Dr Buchholz from the state board preaching. Sixteen joined the church, five baptized last night and several more to be baptized soon.

West End Efe

Barber confronts dire odds in chair life threat

An exchange in a Boston Transcript account shows a barber and victim amid a violent encounter. The victim muses that escaping the chair alive seems unlikely as tension escalates, underpinning a perilous moment in a grim scene.

Boston Transcript

Blessing of Work in a Gardener’s World

A meditation on work as a guardian force that transforms barren ground into growth. The text extols work for rooting a person in their place and granting a blessed sense of belonging, with reference to growing in a place called Hichens.

Hichens

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