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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
Notices urge prompt report of late delivery and irregular carriers. Commentary on Prohibition enforcement, Irish affairs, and English civil tension appears alongside civic club praise for boy scouts in Beverly and Rochester. university growth, political party jokes, and a local public sale citation close with a Georgia probate notice dated September 1912.
The week's weather featured a long cold spell across the middle west to the mountains, frost in western and northern corn states, and general rain benefits for plowing and sowing. East of the Mississippi warmer, sunnier, and favorable for late crops, with widespread rains aiding wheat and pastures. Western cotton regions saw warmth and drought relief in the Carolinas, while Texas and Oklahoma faced storms and variable rains. Pacific coast enjoyed warm, sunny conditions aiding drying and shipping, with Virginia to New England receiving clouds and rains easing droughts.
An old paper shows 1812 prices bought for Mme Phebe Phillips widow of Judge Samuel Phillips founder of Phillips Academy. Molasses 80 cents per gallon sugar 15 12 cents per pound whale oil $1.67 a gallon bread two dozen 34 cents tea one pound $1 on Sept 12 1812. Eggs two dozen 12 cents. War of 1812 likely raised import costs.
In a morning talk a preacher contrasted the obligation of duty with the freedom of love. He cited the Roman mile and urged believers to move from ought to do to want to do, explaining love as the motive behind cheerful service to God and fellowman.
The Dahlonega Nugget notes plans for a local cotton gin and recounts a daytime quiet at college dorms while mail arrives. It reports a knife fight in the western county, a sidewalk gravel contract to improve the muddy college gait to the cemetery, and an unidentified woman seen on Crane's Hill wearing a shawl. Witnesses suspected a fugitive in disguise.
In Paris all women care about hair and in America young ladies know about Parisian Sage, a tonic that grows hair, removes dandruff, and beautifies. Sold by dealers for 50 cents with a money back plan by H. R. Palmer & Sons. It stops scalp color and enhances hair beauty.
Augusta Ga Sept 26 Balloting begins Thursday afternoon among conductors trainmen and yard men of the Georgia railroad to decide if a strike shall be ordered The conductors committee has met since Sept 10 and a number of matters are under discussion with officials of the employees
Conferences with road officials regarding headadjustment of differences have concluded. A strike ballot has been ordered. Vice President Gregg of the Order of Railway Conductors and Vice President Murdock of the B of R T are present.
An old advertisement touts RHEUMA as a sure remedy for rheumatism with testimonies from B. Lanham of Sattes, W. Va dated April 27, 1912. H. R. Palmer & Sons offer money back if not satisfied and sell a bottle for 50 cents, promising relief and a permanent cure for sufferers.
Ten Minutes Talk on City Building describes creating a convention bureau to attract meetings. It cites Chicago Detroit Baltimore Louisville as examples, outlines steps from forming a committee through membership drives, and stresses paid staff, data files, and varied funding, ending with tomorrow's note on entertaining conventions.
A collage of verses and notes on weather and social life features. It includes D G Bickers’ light column about whistling through trouble, a note on alliteration from a Georgia college prize telegram, a weather vignette, and a catarrh remedy advertisement promising relief with HYOMEI inhaler.
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