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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
5
The Athens Daily Banner lists post rates of 5 dollars yearly 2.50 half year 1.25 quarter year and 10 cents weekly. It urges prompt reports of late or irregular delivery and notes carriers cannot collect subscriptions. It cites local events and touring visits with a period air and mentions World War context from a year ago.
The great war prompts a shift of global hubs to the United States in finance education religion and tourism. America must meet vast responsibilities with firmness integrity and justice as it becomes the world’s center for finances travel learning and religious effort. May the nation measure up to these duties.
Athens resumes full bustle as the State Normal School starts its year with record attendance. Students ride streetcars, frequent shops, and the town prepares for a surge of Georgia boys returning to campus and city life. The scene signals Athens regaining its normal seasonal vigor.
A reflective verse contemplates lasting natural cycles amid personal loss. It contrasts ongoing seasonal and daily processes with the fading sweetness of life once love ends, ending on a somber note about memory and change.
The extra session faces selective action on Prohibition and tax reform, with counties needing to revise near beer license levies if Prohibition passes. The state warehouse bill is likely, with education mandates and new automobile control laws under consideration. The Western Atlantic Railroad measure may be included, and constitutional amendments could expand the call as counties await action.
A series of public notices announces candidates for Athens mayor and city aldermen. E H Youngkin seeks mayoral nomination in the Democratic primary. Aldermanic hopefuls include A G Dudley in First Ward, T E Jago and Vincent Mathews in Second Ward, Albert E Davison and H P Hinton in Third Ward, and Hugh H Gordon and others in Fourth Ward, all subject to the Democratic primary.
Mr John Moody famed as a top Southern grape producer spent yesterday in the city and invited friends and the public to pick at his large grape farm near Maxeys along the Georgia Railroad. Visitors may come Wednesdays Thursdays or Fridays, bring baskets as Moody cannot supply collecting containers. Moody owns hundreds of acres with bumper crops ripe for picking. his farm is a popular attraction with a town-like setup and welcomes guests from Maine to California.
Robert Ingersoll reflects on mortality and the inevitability of tragedy at life’s end, contrasting the brightest voyage with the unseen dangers and the final mystery of death. Sir Walter Scott, in Ireland, encounters a beggar and humorously promises change, blessing the beggar with a long life.
A brief cartoon caption from the Philadelphia Bulletin shows a barber offering a dollar to a man named Mr Allgall, who explains he wants to catch a sale of safety razors nearby. The exchange highlights everyday humor and thrift in a city setting.
Governor Harris directs state weekly newspapers to have ample time for publishing local legislation advertising. He emphasizes ensuring legal space for notices in the coming year.
The article outlines a pajama pattern with front and back cut in one, sleeve options, and underfacing placement. It discusses material choices from madras to silk finished fabrics, cost considerations, and color trends for men and women, noting affordable home duplication of $3 to $5 models and common color schemes like tan and blue.
Prepared for this newspaper by Pictorial Review. The item presents practical dress making guidance with step by step techniques and tips, aimed at home crafts readers.
A white linene dress with pearl buttons and hand embroidery details for a four year old. Describes shortening options, fabric folds, belt placement, and potential variations using serge or plaid silk. Pictorial Review Dress No. 6388 with sizes 1 to 6 years and transfer pattern price. Located in Athens Georgia.
A newspaper that reaches the home is the most valuable advertising medium. This family newspaper goes into the home, is thoroughly read, and helps merchants sell at the fireside. It acts as a salesman in the home and supports local commerce.
A directory lists lodge meetings at Max Joseph Building and Clayton Street venues in Athens, detailing meetings for Green Lodge No 75 J O O F Athens B P C E No 790 Classic City Council No 375 U C T Keystone Chapter R A M Stone Stone 1 Mt. Vernon Lodge 22 F A M St Elmo K P I O O F Mt Vernon W O W and other orders with meeting times and locations. A City note mentions Athens festival plans for Seeing Georgia tourists October first and Rochester New York jitney regulations cutting vehicles from 600 to 200 with two Main Street stops and a 35000 bond.
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