Athens Banner calls for conventions and farm education
The Athens Banner urges citizens to back upcoming conventions in Athens including a 1916 education conference and a grand lodge meeting. It highlights Test Farm work by Central of Georgia Railway showing profits, argues typhoid and malaria prevention, and urges anti pest actions to protect public health.
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Athens
Elke of Georgia
Athenstras
Waycross
North Georgia
South Georgia
Central of Georgia Railway
Tts
Georgia
Alabama
Backaches and Glories of Farm Life
A reflective piece contrasts the appealing idea of returning to farming with harsh realities. It notes backaches, poor housing, hard labor, insects, weather, and financial risk, while praising the partnership of husband and wife on farms and the lasting healthful, secure aspects of rural life. The author envisions a future literary blend of farm hardships with its dignified glories.
Georgia Summer School Revives Athens Summer Activity
Athens experiences a renewed, bustling summer as the Georgia Summer School attracts students, teachers, and visitors. Merchants report increased trade and cash business, with high school associations, lectures, entertainments, and ball games enlivening the city. Local merchants are urged to promote the program to attract more participants and sustain summer commerce.
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Athens
Allies
University of Georgia
High School Association
Georgia Summer School
State Revenue Struggles Grow as Georgia Plans Funding
The piece warns that Georgia's income rises too slowly to cover growing needs. Sanatorium expansion requests half a million dollars for new buildings, while educational institutions demand larger appropriations. Lawmakers must find sustainable revenue to prevent state retrogression and fund essential programs.
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Georgia
Treasury
The Tremendous Cost of the War
The Glasgow Herald notes the European war's vast price surpassing past conflicts. It cites the Franco German war at £500 million with France contributing £316 million and the American Civil War at £2,009 million, emphasizing that a single year of the current war would exceed these totals many times.
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France
The War's Cost Measured In Gold and People
The article estimates the fighting cost of the war at £5.38 billion by year end, about £100 per person in the UK or £3 per world resident. It uses grand comparisons to convey scale, imagining gold sovereigns on a scale with Glasgow’s population and a milelong gold train to Constantinople.
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United Kingdom
Glasgow
Calais
Turkey
Constantinople
Lisbon
Trieste
Scotland
Government and Georgia Plan Shared Funding for Farmer Extension
The federal government will match state funds for farmer extension work. Georgia has long funded extension via the State College of Agriculture and private contributions. If the state adds 35 thousand dollars this year and 47 thousand next year, federal funds will mirror, eventually reaching 183 thousand dollars annually in seven years, offering a major opportunity for Georgia. The legislature should approve the necessary appropriation in the upcoming session.
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Georgia
State College of of Agriculture
Fomenting Russian Distrust of England Over Dardanelles
The piece notes Russia seeks the Dardanelles as prize in the war and that England promises Russia may have them. It alleges German agents spread doubt about Allied promises, suggesting different outcomes could alter Russia’s resolve. Yet, Russians reportedly remain committed to the Allied agreement and contributing to the war effort.
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Russia
Dardanelles
England
Germany
Drastic remedy urged to curb dope addiction and protect the public
The piece argues for strict enforcement of drug laws to end the dope epidemic. It notes many addicts would suffer, some needing hospital care or institutionalization, but insists the law will help cure the problem and benefit future generations.
Farmers to the Financial Rescue in War Stress
The article argues that bankers rely on the American farmer to support the national economy during war-induced financial strain. It cites 1914 15 data showing cotton exports dropped while other agricultural goods rose, crediting Middle West farmers with aiding the nation’s balance of payments and meeting floating indebtedness.
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Reserve Bank
Europe
Middle West
Manual Training in Athens Schools Promises Growth
Athens boards push for a first class manual training department at the high school. They cite Richmond and Buffalo as models, arguing public sentiment supports vocational education and that Athens may soon lead in manual arts training for youth.
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Buffalo
Broadway Auditorium
Wine
Manus
Wing
Athens
Future of Palestine Seen Under Allied Victory Plans
The article outlines postwar visions for Palestine including a Turkish exit from Europe and the land’s transfer to Christian control. Plans include a rail network, a new port, modern hotels and schools, expanded agriculture, and a Zionist influx inviting Jews to return. It notes these ideas depend on Allied victory and are speculative rather than certain.
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Palestine
Turkey
Europe
Hhis
Germany
Federal anti narcotic law prospects and doubts
The federal anti narcotic law is not old enough to form a full opinion on its value in suppressing the drug habit. It has been enforced enough to show a few things of value, and its ardent advocates are sure it will eventually be a success in every way.
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Clarke County
Post Office
Samme
United States
China
Japan
Chinese Republic
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Barnes
Woodrow Wilson
Educational Association of Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Macon
THE
Board of Education
Richmond
Athens Board of Education
Old South
New York
Buffalo Times of Sunday
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