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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
4
The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates of 5 dollars yearly 2.50 for six months 1.25 for three months or 10 cents weekly and asks readers to report carrier failures. A special notice prohibits carrier boys from collecting subscriptions or selling papers with contact via office or telephone.
The piece argues that attempts on Premier Stolypin of Russia show assassins fail and harms reforms. It stresses rulers may face enemies, but change comes through lawful, patient reform, not violence. It notes oppressive rule may endure, while assassinations delay progress and slow reforms.
A discussion urges people to avoid excessive travel to summer resorts as a NY study links seventy percent of typhoid fever cases to traveling away from home. It notes lax sanitation abroad and transfer of disease when returning home, stressing careful water, cleanliness, and health regulations to prevent outbreaks.
Discussion grows on creating a monument for Old Hickory and whether it should be a statue or a useful national highway. Proposals include a Chicago to New Orleans route via Nashville Birmingham and Mobile and a Lincoln Highway from Washington to Gettysburg. Proponents argue good roads bring commerce and convenience along with memorial value.
This historical column lists September 20 events from 1697 to 1901, including William's War end, Constitution launch, Fort Erie siege, Alma battle, and King Alfred statue unveiling. It also profiles Lloyd Bryce born September 20, 1851, detailing education, congress service, North American Review editorship, authorship, and Taft’s Northwest swing remarks.
The piece weighs the Germany France dispute and warns of war if pride governs policy. It cites Tafts proposal for an international tribunal to settle disputes without force and critiques Roosevelts "Peace of Righteousness" stance while urging public opinion to guide decisions on peace or war.
The piece questions whether the season dictates wearing brown on the outside. It notes a trend toward dark brown palettes and asks if this color choice is tasteful or in poor taste. The discussion touches on personal taste and fashion norms.
A young woman asked if castor oil could be disguised. The clerk replied yes and offered soda water to another customer. After drinking, the first woman remarked she wanted it for her sister, revealing the prank in a humorous exchange at the shop.
A nature loving girl asks a fisherman about sunrises, mist, and moonlit storms. The fisherman, claiming he’s on the water wagon now, answers that he used to see such sights but no longer.
Dinah’s mistress bursts in to find her coffee set shattered and orders her gone at once. Dinah counters with irony noting the coincidence, saying she too wants to leave and expressing pity for the husband who cannot go. The exchange reveals a tense domestic scene and sharp wit.
A small town reports a tale of a timid German man visiting a female preacher. He asks to be married but declines after noting the preacher’s appearance and announcing he already has a girl. The scene ends with the couple parting quickly.
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