Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Weekly Banner in Athens, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1914

Page

5

Maryland Aggies Top Georgia In Poor Exhibition Baseball

Special to the Banner. In College Park Maryland April 27 the Maryland Agricultural College baseball team defeated the University of Georgia eight to four. Fox started for Georgia but was relieved by Corley. Torbet caught for Georgia. The Georgia squad left for V M I after the game to play tomorrow.

College Park Maryland Agricultural College University of Georgia Fox Corley Torbet Georgia

Daughters of the Confederacy Honor Veterans on Memorial Day

In Commerce the Daughters of the Confederacy presented flowers to every living veteran at the Memorial Day program and decorated graves. Judge Geo C Thomas spoke passionately on states rights, with Col R L J Smith introducing him. A large crowd attended including Athens public schools, and volunteers were noted as ready for future calls.

Commerce Daughters of the Confederacy Gilbert Dobbs Col R. L. J. Smith

Citizens Bank in distress prompts state examiner move

Bank officials admit a shortage of more than 27000 dollars while declaring depositors and creditors will be paid in full. The bank operates under security by stockholders and faces tight scrutiny as the state examiner reviews books, with a meeting of stockholders planned to decide future control.

Citizens Bank and Trust CO State Bank Citi Zens’ Bank and Trust Company W. H. Shelton R. W. Woods Aminer Spec Heeochegheh Anpannard

Flag Over Fletcher's Quarters as Vera Cruz Parade Opens

At Vera Cruz on April 27 the U S flag was raised over Admiral Fletcher's division HQ during dress parade. Transports with General Funston's command sailed later, no militia ashore yet. Mexico City shows friendlier stance toward foreigners as Huerta's grip weakens amid refugee arrivals and anti Huerta sentiment rises.

Associated Press Vera Cruz Mexico Fletcher Customs House United States Funston Mexico City Huerta

Memorial Day exercises held at University Chapel

Memorial Day observances filled the University Chapel and attracted students from the State Normal School and city institutions along with hundreds of citizens. The event featured music by Judge Andrew J. Cobb Rev. Charles C. Jarrell and Rev. B L Hill, and the Southern Cross of Honor was conferred on numerous veterans. Judge Cobb’s address tied a national war stance to a half century past.

University Chapel State Normal School Andrew J. Cobb Charles C. Jarrell B L. Hill R. W. Boggs James W. Bryant H. H. Brown BE. L. Benton J. Clements Joseph Cook Robert Camthers J. F. Colbert J. P. Cook Cc. M. Cox J. G. Eberhart H. B. Mattox James H. Reaves W. E. Short R. L Sorrells G. C. Sanders Richard T. Taylor John A. Williford Judge Cobb

War and memory at Ft Sumter in Charleston harbor

A reflection on the Civil War awakening the flags of the original thirteen states and the Confederacy, the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861, and the 1865 restoration of the stars and stripes. The talk honors Confederate soldiers and warns against undermining constitutional government, urging fidelity to tradition and nationhood.

Charleston Ft. Sumter Fort Sumter

Proclamation of faith and hope as nation braces for war

On a quiet Sabbath evening a speaker commemorates Confederate and Union valor while urging reverence for law and national unity. He cautions against irreverence, lawlessness, and partisan mood, urging citizens to support the country and its president while seeking sober thought and moral responsibility amid wartime.

Confederacy Tere

Economy In the Home Keeps Wastage Low and Flavor High

The article stresses careful housekeeping to avoid waste and reuse scraps. It highlights saving drippings, managing fat, and repurposing sauces to add flavor and zest to dishes and soups.

Glass pane invention unites plates into stronger sheet

A French inventor perfects a splinter resistant pane by sandwiching a clear celluloid plate between two glass sheets and bonding under high pressure. The note urges stronger enforcement of laws to cultivate compliance and improve conditions in the state.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ickly Sloan Lorene King Liniment Pion Dr. Earls Boston Huss Maryland Aggies Athens Sawyer Athens South Ford North Wilson Ety Aed
Search Courier

Search the Athens Weekly Banner Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Weekly Banner?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication