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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1915
Page
11
The Athens Banner from 1882 highlights subscription rates, delivery notes, and reader notices. It comments on Balkan affairs, local events, and quotes about Texas news and cotton trade, while urging readers to attend church as the region faces wartime finance and German diplomacy.
Athens Chamber of Commerce urges citizens and Clarke County business leaders to attend a Macon meeting on Wednesday and Thursday to establish twelve Georgia auto routes. A through Athens highway is sought, as nonattendance risks exclusion from official state highways plan.
An article from American Industries discusses the uses and value of industrial motion pictures. It emphasizes illustrating worker tasks, supervisory perspectives, and full departmental flows to identify improvements, train staff, and aid sales. Success relies on skilled planners rather than cost.
English and Swedish commission members clash over the impact of Sweden’s export lists to Germany. They fault missing exact figures, question copper and other goods’ military usefulness, and note Swedish imports have risen in places since the war while transit remains through multiple intermediaries and concealed consignments. An impartial observer notes substantial, untracked shipments despite England’s supervision. 3,228,250.00
The article urges moving the Georgia Virginia football game to Athens this fall arguing higher receipts and stronger local interest. It notes Charlottesville already hosted a big game and Virginia favors playing at Charlottesville or the opponent’s field, while Athens would attract immense crowds and boost the region.
The piece argues England spends heavily on primary schooling yet yields limited preparation for civic life. It cites a school inspector noting improved but still shallow knowledge due to overloaded curricula and urges citizenship training under wise teachers. It defends self discipline and warns against commercialism undermining moral aims.
The passage argues manufacturers undervalue in house use of industrial motion pictures and that informed employers see reduced costs and higher efficiency when these films are properly operated. It defines the industrial motion picture as an actual reproduction of work.
In a detailed account from the American Review of Reviews, William Menkel notes how Plattsburg trainees, mostly older men from public and business life, show exceptional dedication. Less than one percent were absent, four weeks of field work were balanced with night study, and books filled their tents.
Stockholm Sept 25 The English Swedish commission remains divided over trade conditions with no near settlement. England accuses Sweden of allowing transit to Germany and supplying its army with imports beyond needs, while Sweden defends export laws and licenses and argues for independent trade with Germany or Russia as needed. The deadlock centers on the volume of supplies and transit rules.
Berlin reports an end to the three months of dog muzzling begun in June the measure traced mostly to Russia. German dog lovers celebrate as hydrophobia cases show 96 percent originated in provinces bordering Russia and moved westward.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as equal to all other cough cures with a testimonial from W. V. Harner of Montpelier Indiana. It promises prompt relief for colds and urges trial and purchase from dealers.
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