Local notices highlight campaigns and education in Georgia
The Athens Banner reports on Buy a base and war effort themes, municipal charter debates in Gainesville and Carrollton, new steamship trade prospects with South America, Work Day for orphans in Georgia and South Carolina, and the State Normal School opening with strong attendance. It notes a Georgia cotton mill expanding into South America and Brenan College offering cotton payment plans for students, aiding many girls to resume studies.
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Gainesville
Carrollton
Georgia
South Carolina
Northeast
Brenan College
Gainesvile
Heyward Pearce
College Conservatory
Opening of the Schools Shows Bright Attendance Outlook
City schools, the University of Georgia, State Normal School, Lucy Cobb Institute, and Athens colleges prepare for fall sessions. Despite European war pressures and cotton markets, anticipated attendance remains strong with dormitory demand up and record high city enrollment expected once the new high school building opens.
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State Normal School
University and
Lucy Cobb Institute
Europe
South
University of Georgia
Athens
President Barrett Urges Quick Government Relief for Southern Farmers
National Farmers Union President Charles S. Barrett calls on Congress to pass swift relief with government funds and credit. He argues the South needs about four hundred million dollars, noting past federal aid to railroads canals and Europe shows the government’s willingness to invest for national welfare. He warns delay harms national prosperity and insists action is required immediately.
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Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
South
Barrett
Panama Canal
America
Europe
Congress
No More Asthma and Hay Fever Guarantee
Dr Rudolph Schiffmann promotes Asthmador with a 50 cent price and money back guarantee through Warren Smith Drug Co. He claims instant relief within 10 to 15 minutes and offers supply by mail or local druggists. The ad includes testimonials and states the remedy suits other regions with the same guarantee. PMID: none
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Athens
Rudolph Schiffmann
Warren Smith Drug Co
R. Schiffmann
St. Paul, Minn
Post-season Youth Baseball Ends In Eleven-Inning Thriller
On Herty Field the Junior League post season concluded with Wood's Mediores and Thornton's Champs in a hard fought eleven inning finale. Mediocres rallied from a 2–0 deficit to force extra innings, with Dub Thornton on the mound and Arthur Woods sharing pitching honors for the winners. Jackson edged Pound 8–5 in prep league action, as prep standings show Jackson leading, Rawson and Hodgson tied for second, Pound last. A post season series opens between Pound Jackson and Rawson Hodgson with Jackson to captain Pound and Hodgson to lead the other squad.
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P. S
Herty Field
Wood
Thornton
Woods
W. B. Thornton
Dub” Thornton
George Thornton
Arthur Woods
Jackson
Pound
Rawson
Hodgson
Weather Forecast for Atlanta and Southeast Regions
The forecast covers Atlanta and vicinity with fair conditions tonight and Thursday, followed by much cooler temperatures. statewide notes include fair weather in Georgia and generally fair in Alabama with a cooling trend as a high pressure area advances southward. Temperatures range from 72 in Atlanta to 56 in Louisville. Light frost reported at Buffalo and Green Bay.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Raleigh
Wilmington
Louisville
Toledo
Buffalo
Green Bay
North Carolina
Tennessee
Missouri River
Cc. F. von Herrmann
Georgia physician praises Grape-Nuts after convalescence
A prominent Georgia doctor recounts illness after a mountain retreat failed to help. He credits Grape-Nuts with restoring strength and endurance, saying he returned to practice within weeks. The letter endorses Postum Co. products and invites trial, noting the book The Road to Wellville.
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Georgia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pkys
Wellsvile
Market Notes Show Brightening Tone in Cotton Trade
A cheerful shift in the cotton market surfaced in New York with optimistic European outlooks and hopes for war settlement. Domestic mills bought more, spot demand improved, and southwest offers added 3 16 cents. Liverpool spot remained moderate with little American loading.
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Associated Press
New York
Southwest
Liverpool
Devoe Paint Costs and Quality Compared in Ad
An advertisement contrasts Devoe paint with cheaper trash paint, noting Devoe’s higher price but greater value per gallon. It explains painter labor adds cost, estimates gallons needed per job, and promotes Devoe sold by Talmage Hardware Co. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is endorsed for coughs with no opiates.
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Devoe
Foley
H. R. Palmer & Son
Adv
President Wilson opposes income tax hike to cover wartime deficit
Washington report states President Wilson disapproves proposals to raise the income tax to boost revenue for the treasury deficit caused by the war. Democratic members of the ways and means committee are revising their plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Sloan's Liniment claimed to relieve rheumatic pains
The advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as fast acting and rub-free relief for rheumatic pains around joints. It claims to stop pain and provide comfort for pains, bruises, cuts, sore throat, neuralgia and chest pains and notes a California user testimonial. The product is guaranteed and priced at 25 cents at druggists.
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Sloan
Chas. H. Wentworth
California
Skeptical Judge rebukes vow to tell truth in court
A Shoreditch County Court judge dismisses a profane pledge by a Jew witness that his hands would drop off if he lied. Judge Cluer says such a wish does not force truth and notes cases cannot be settled by self-imposed peril.
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Shoreditch Eng
Cluer
State Normal Opens 21st Annual Session Morning
The State Normal School begins its 21st annual session with opening exercises in the school auditorium at 10 o'clock this morning. The public is invited to attend and welcome the students back to Athens.
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State Normal School
Athens
Famous Player Day at the Elite Theater Feature
Elite presents Richard Harding Davis adventure tale Soldiers of Fortune in six reels starring Dustin Farnum with the Famous Players Co. cast. A love story runs through the film. admission 5 and 10 cents before 7 pm, 10 and 45 cents after. Organizers tout U.S. Navy and Cuban army cooperation.
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U. S. Navy
Curban
Richard Harding Davis
Soldiers of Fortune
Dustin Farnum
America
Famous Players Co
Augustus Thomas
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Mrs Martin
Mrs J F Martin of 562 Pulaski St Athens testifies five year struggle with kidney trouble ended after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She notes four boxes made her well and remains nearly free of kidney disease. She reaffirms belief in the remedy and encourages others to use Doan's Kidney Pills. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product at 50 cents.
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Athens
Bernice Wyandt
Lima
Adv
J. F. Martin
Pulaski St
Dean
Buffalo, N. Y
Submerged Oak Forest Found Near Raideen
A submerged oak forest over 100 feet long was discovered by a Russian explorer on Raideen ae tee and reported in local waters. The find marks a notable underwater forest feature and suggests ancient timber resources in the area.
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Raideen Ae Tee
Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Mixed Results
National League games saw Pittsburg top Chicago 5 to 1 while New York defeated Brooklyn 3 to 9 and Philadelphia crushed Boston 10 to 0 in nine or more innings. American League reports Washington New York and Philadelphia victories with Boston and others. Federal League entries included Buffalo Chicago a 12 inning contest and Pittsburg beating Kansas City. Southern League featured Chattanooga New Orleans and Memphis results with several seven inning games due to darkness. An advertisement promotes Citrolax as an ideal laxative drink from H Palmer & Son.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Memphis
Montgomery
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Nashville
Means of Offense and Defense Across Animal Kingdoms
Reptiles strike with tails while many animals use odors or secretions as defense. Horns and tusks protect, some on the head as in cows and oxen. Teeth are highly developed in elephants and certain cetaceans. In Kentucky a man praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as a highly effective medicine for constipation. H. R. Palmer & Son. Advertising copy.
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Kentucky
H. R. Palmer & Son
To Mend Furniture With Beeswax Putty
Cracks in furniture should be filled with beeswax softened into putty and pressed into the cracks. Smooth with a knife, sand the surrounding wood, and mix dust from sanding into the wax for a finished look. When varnished, the cracks disappear. Putty dries and falls out if used dry.
Eb Chalmers Refuses to Help Politician for Office
In Newberry the clerk of court Eb Chalmers recounts a politician seeking his help to qualify for public office. Chalmers replies bluntly that he could disqualify him, not qualify him, saying the job is beyond reform. The London Mail records the exchange.
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Eb Chalmers
Newberry
London Mail
Misunderstood guest offers piano music charge
A dialogue fragment shows a girl admitting she plays piano while a visitor insists on paying extra. The exchange reveals household tensions over music duties and costs in a domestic setting.
Restoring White Enamel Furniture
To cleanse and restore white enamel furniture that has become soiled or discolored, melt one tablespoonful of bicarbonate of soda to one quart of boiling water, then cool and wash the furniture with the solution using an old flannel cloth.
Real Unhappiness Silicus Club Fellow Sayings
A fragment quotes Silicus asking about unhappiness and cautions about a secret a woman does not want revealed. The exchange centers on private sorrow and social restraint within a club setting.
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Silicus
Lightning flash valued at 29 cents per thousandth of a second
A Berlin professor estimates the commercial value of a lightning flash lasting one thousandth of a second at 29 cents. The calculation implies lightning could be monetized for brief energy bursts, highlighting novelty in energy economics.
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Berlin
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