Special Notice and World War Reflections Collected
Subscribers urged to avoid carrier collecting subscriptions. The piece reviews Allied war efforts, Belgian relief needs, and public skepticism toward news from Europe. It notes relief funds exceed 80 million and Belgian destitution rising, urging continued American aid. It also recalls events from Sept 28 a year ago and wartime context.
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Belgium
Relief Commission
Rochester
N. Y
Post-Express
Italy
Przemysl
France
Arras
Roye
Cattaro
Decorate for the Visitors for the South Georgia Tour
Athens readies for Friday visit by seven hundred South Georgia tourists on the Second-Seeing Georgia tour. Citizens urged to decorate storefronts and buildings with signs, windows displays, lights, flags, and festoons to create a festive town welcome despite dye shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Athens
Georgia
Blessing in disguise Entomology warns cotton farmers
The article argues the boll weevil, though feared, may prove a blessing for Georgia and Southern agriculture. It credits war disruptions and the insect with spurring a shift from single crop farming to diversification, urging immediate adoption of the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
South
Job
Europe
Miss Fortune Visits as Wealth Follows Misfortune
A narrator recalls mishearing the name Miss Fortune and fearing danger. She arrives unexpectedly, overtakes the speaker, and lingers at the fireside. When she departs, the speaker finds a bag of immense wealth left behind, tagged with Miss Fortune.
New Beauties Reveal Fresh Charms In Love’s Gaze
The speaker compares viewing a beloved with new light and shadows that uncover additional beauties in the beloved’s appearance. Each fresh perception adds color and charm unknown before, suggesting infinite discoveries in Love’s discerning eyes.
Seeing-Georgia Tour Set for North Georgia Trip
Commissioner J D Price unveils the second Seeing Georgia tour from Macon on September 30. The caravan will visit Milledgeville Madison Athens Cornelia Tallulah Falls Dahlonega Gainesville Rome and Atlanta, highlighting farms dairy operations and mineral resources while stressing Georgia residents’ involvement and local hospitality. Governor Harris and Mayor Woodward are among expected guests for a statewide agricultural showcase and Harvest Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Atlanta
J. D. Price
Seconed
Georgia
Macon
Price
North Georgia
Milledgeville
Madison
Athens
Cornelia
Tallulah Falls
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Tate
Rome
Middle Belt
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Decrete
Harris
Woodward
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Hooks
Hotel Lanier
Athens Golf Tournament Draws Wide Interest
The Athens golf tournament draws near a hundred enthusiasts as Country Club links host daily play. First Round results across flights include Porter over Hull one up ten holes, Morris over Jackson one up, Hodgson over Sage three up and two, Payne over Brooks two up and one. Second round and later matchups show numerous defections and close finishes amid prominent players such as Lamkin, Anderson, Stephens, Griffeth, A Griffith, Reed, Hooper, and Black.
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Porter
Hull
J. Morris
Jackson
Hodgson
Sage
Payne
R. P. Brooks
Lamkin
Hardeman
Anderson
E. R. Hodgson
Stephens
Oliver
R. Griffeth
Black
A. Griffeth
Lipscomb
A. W. Reed
Jordan
Hooper
Dorsey
E. R Black
Turner
Jester
T. W. Reed
Dowdy
Edward Hodgson
Cuharles Morris
Miss Fink
Woodworth
A. Griffith
Bloodworth
Charles Morris
Motion Pictures and War Influence on U S Commerce
The European war has disrupted many American businesses while entertainment venues like motion pictures flourish. Firms shuttered offices or operate cautiously, yet producers invest heavily and theaters rise, reflecting strong public demand for affordable amusement and soldiers finding relief in films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Inmerica
Eminent American Physiologist Talks to Athens Youth
Dr Winfield Scott Hall head of physiology at Northwestern University lectured in Athens on heart health and clean living. He spoke at the chapel to college students and the city Y M C A about making strong permanent manhood and the making of an athlete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott Hall
Northwestern University
Chicago
Athens
University of Georgia Y.M
Hall
Afernoon
State Normal
Lucy Cobb Institute
One Cent Letter Postage Drive Gains Momentum
Harry Hodgson announces that the National One Cent Letter Postage Association is expanding across U S cities. He urges Washington action at the coming congressional session to adopt a one cent rate, arguing current two cent charges tax users and profits the postal system. Local businessmen join the campaign to back lower postage and improve services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
United States
Congress
Harry Hodgson
Empire State Chemical Company
Washington
United States Post Office Department
Announcements for Mayor and Alderman Races
A series of candidates declare for Athens city offices subject to the Democratic primary. E H Youngkin Robert O Arnold K A Hill A G Dudley T B Jago Harold Tuck Vincent Mathews Albert E Davison Hugh H Gordon Be K Lumpkin Jr B Dunaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
City of
Robert O. Arnold
First Ward
A. G. Dudley
T. BE. Jago
Second Ward
Vincent Mathews
Third Ward
Albert E. Davison
Hugh H. Gordon
BE. K. Lumpkin, JR
Fourth Ward
B. Dunaway
Roman villa finds coal fragments in Belgium suggest early mining
Excavations of an ancient villa near Liege uncovered coal fragments. The find points to coal use in Belgium as early as the Christian era, a fact pressed to influence action in Washington for national support.
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Liege
Belgium
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Summer
Greece
London
Berlin
Teutons
Dr. Odum
Peabody Hall
MR. Hodgson
the McGregor Company
E. H. Youngkin
K. A. Hill
Harold T. Tuck
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