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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner lists mail and weekly subscription rates and accepted payment methods. It warns carriers to avoid collecting money or selling papers, notes common complaints, and highlights items about politics, sports, theater of war, school openings, and local fairs.
The piece extols a bright fall for Georgia education as prosperity grows. Athens institutions including the State Normal School University of Georgia and Lucy Cobb Institute are expanding enrollments aided by new buildings and outside funding. The article notes agricultural college growth and sums spent in the city from out of state, urging support for local learning assets.
The article argues Japan is rapidly strengthening its grip in China by retaining German concessions and pressing for further rights, including police control in Mongolia. It warns that Tokyo exploits distracted Western powers while threatening Chinese independence, with potential clashes involving the United States as global tensions rise.
Washington announces release from quarantine of about 9,493 square miles across six states effective Sept 15 1916. California joins tick free list, others include 10 Georgia counties 3 South Carolina counties 2 Alabama counties 2 Oklahoma counties and part of a Mississippi county. Georgia counties named Barrow Bartow Campbell Columbia Fayette Floyd Henry Jackson Paulding Walton.
Progress the educational magazine edited by Prof. F A Merrill of the State Normal School has merged into a Nashville published magazine by the Southern Sociological Society. Merrill remains editor after selling the publication.
National league results: Boston 2 Philadelphia 4 in a shortened game, New York 2 Brooklyn 5, Chicago 2 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh and St Louis tied Iain. American league Philadelphia 5 Boston 27, Washington 2, New York 0. Southern: Atlanta 3 New Orleans 1, Birmingham 5 Mobile 3, Little Rock 3 Memphis 2, Chattanooga 9 Nashville 1.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Diarrhea Remedy for quick relief from colic and cholera symptoms. It urges families to have the medicine ready for sudden onset before a physician or other medicine arrives, asserting its wide availability.
In Athens Georgia poet M D H recounts Bedelia the bewitching beauty who charms many suitors. The lovers pledge hearts and brave the chance of a denial as papa toots his forty two, sealing fate with his stern gaze. The verse captures courtship rituals and social vigil in a playful tone.
Public Health Service essay argues that wealth and success matter less than maintaining a well balanced life. It warns overindulgence in food, drink, rest, and work harms body and mind and leads to decline, urging moderation, exercise, sleep, and honest self-care for longevity and lasting achievement.
Forecast through Wednesday evening calls for fair weather in Athens and Georgia with showers along the coast tonight. A small disturbance near southern Florida and a moderate system from Nebraska to Manitoba bring rain to the upper Mississippi valley and lake region. Sault Ste Marie reports 3.76 inches in 24 hours.
A graceful sewing party yesterday on Prince avenue honored Mrs. Irwin Davis of Quitman known here as Miss Lois Fleming. Guests formed a small club, enjoyed work bags and refreshments on the Davison veranda amid foliage decorations.
An advertisement extols aging well through regular bowels and liver health and promotes Chamberlains Tablets for constipation and biliousness. It also quotes U S Public Health Service on officers maintaining fitness and recreation time for government staff. The piece links civic duty to personal health and vitality.
Costs tied to a police arrest of an alligator in city prison were incurred for wagon transport, turnkey fees, feeding, and confinement. The animal was sold for 1 to Gerdine Lumpkin after the owner later appeared to reclaim possession, while the gatekeeper aged 1 who held his job till 106 died soon after.
A series of candidacy notices shows W C Dean announcing for Solicitor General of the Western Circuit and urging white Citizens to support re election. John B Gamble asks reelection for Solicitor General citing experience and court duties. L C Brown seeks reelection to the state legislature. Toombs Dubose and C A Von Der Lieth also declare candidacies for legislative roles and party positions.
A set of political filings announces candidates for Congress in the Eighth district and for the Senate in the 30th district. Signatories include J. Tribble and Thomas J. Brown pledging runoff support under Democratic party rules. NAT DARNOLD also seeks the 1918 senate seat with a February 12 date.
Georgia State College Of Agriculture advises selecting seed corn in the field while stalks grow. Mark high yielding plants, separate ears during harvest, and choose medium sized ears with uniform tips. Prioritize hard kernels and 90 percent germination, shell by hand, and test root development for best seed.
Farms toured by 75 to 300 farmers per trip with eight to ten county delegations. Visits are profitable and enjoyable and may be repeated yearly. The piece envisions a flavored ice product served from an ice wagon.
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