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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
4
A collection of notices and editorial notes urges prompt reporting of delivery issues to the business office. It includes political commentary on Georgia figures, war needs, cotton and ship purchases, local murder chatter, Athens politics, and church tobacco rules sparking North Georgia Conference debate.
Dr Len G Broughton declines move to Atlanta Tabernacle Baptist Church due to war, stating his duty to remain with London parish amid ongoing conflict and sorrow. He praises Atlanta’s kindness but says it would be unthinkable to leave his London flock.
The Georgia state highway bill fails again while the University of Georgia civil engineering department directs road and bridge improvement statewide. The Banner argues such supervision by UGA would yield better results at lower cost than the highway commission.
A newspaper essay argues both sides exaggerate claims of barbarity in the war. It questions truth about reported atrocities by Germans and Allies, notes war’s brutal nature, and suggests bombardment rules and targeting Red Cross sites remain contentious. It warns of sensational tales and moral ambiguity in conflict reporting.
A Banner editor rebukes opponents of the New Charter for challenging the source of the city superintendent. The piece ridicules the idea of residency requirements and mocks the argument as extreme. It dares opponents to publish a lawyer’s signaled opinion supporting the charter’s hiring provisions.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt describes an aunt sending a message to a maid to start a kitchen stove fire, followed by the narrator warming hands over a lidless stove and discovering the fire had not yet been lit. The tale conveys eerie optimism about warmth before the maid reveals no fire has been started.
The passage depicts life as a mosaic of parts not madness including blue true love white ideals rose pastimes and gray duty with sparing crimson joy and a small gold segment. It argues a golden excess would ruin art, likening excess to dollar madness.
The piece notes Chinese women wield unique privileges, such as using local boys as footbridges across mudpots. A boy lowers himself into the mud with hands and knees, allowing the woman to cross, and in return she pays him a small coin for the service.
Washington Gardner, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, urged at the 48th national encampment that The Star Spangled Banner be kept as the solo national anthem and opposed medleys with Yankee Doodle or When Johnny Comes Marching Home. He pressed for a permanent G A R headquarters in Washington and for a seven‑member standing committee to oversee legislation and protect soldier interests. The encampment reported 171,335 members in good standing, with 11,187 deaths this year, down 151 from last year.
Mr. R. M. Guess, general secretary of the college YMCA at the University of Georgia, returns to Athens after an absence since July. He spent the summer in Mississippi and six weeks in North Carolina at the summer conference. The YMCA will have quarters of its own this year with a reading room and meeting space in Phi Kappa hall and the building next to the chapel.
The 1913-14 season ended Sept 1 with 118,956 bales marketed in Athens, up from 106,782 the prior year, but far below the record near 180,000 bales. Of the season total 26,593 bales arrived by wagon, while 92,363 came by rail. wagon receipts rose from 25,454 the previous season.
Southern League results Chattanooga 2 Birmingham 6 Memphis 4 New Orleans 6 Atlanta 2 Montgomery 0. Albany 6 Savannah 10. American League Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 Philadelphia 3 New York 10 Washington 4. National League Cincinnati 0 Chicago 0 St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia 7 Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 New York 6. Federal League Chicago 4 Indianapolis 5 St Louis 9 Kansas City 12 Pittsburgh 2 Baltimore 5 Pittsburgh 4 Baltimore 1 Buffalo 2 Brooklyn 10 Buffalo 5 Brooklyn 1
Dr Henry R Slack of LaGrange Ga has been appointed a staff surgeon by the American Red Cross and will sail from New York on the Red Cross next Saturday. He is a University of Georgia graduate and Johns Hopkins trained physician who recently studied in Berlin. The post pays $2000 yearly and includes expenses. He is brother of Prof Sarchy B Slack of the UGA Good Roads Department.
A brief citation of Longfellow on effort and skill. The quote asserts success comes from doing what one can do well without seeking fame.
Mr Bernice Wyandt of Lima Ohio explains four years of stomach pain and headaches eased after using Chamberlain's Tablets. He reports two bottles cured his complaint and suggests they suit others with similar symptoms. For sale by all dealers.
The article recalls Salem’s witchcraft era and Hawthorne’s ties to the town alongside a storied maritime past. It highlights Gallows Hill and the Essex Institute relics, and details Salem’s Revolutionary era privateers led by captains like Jonathan Harraden. It notes Salem’s grand ship era from 1794 to 1806 with vessels, cargo profits, and international trade glory.
In a measured reply Colonel Koshus states after careful consideration that he regards the Panama Canal as a mighty good thing. He emphasizes his conscientious approach and willingness to express a clear opinion on the strategic canal project.
A humorous exchange features a philosopher asserting happiness as a right and Miss Cayenne challenging the idea noting that some men require others' misery to feel happy. The dialogue captures a playful clash over moral happiness.
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