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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner advertises subscription rates and filing details with mail matter status and payment methods. It notes mailing address in Athens Georgia and instructions for remittance by money order draft postoffice order or registered letter.
A garbled trivia page lists questions and answers on topics from Susotrig to Rhodests. It mentions Greek naming, paper reams, geranium heights, palm and archipelago notes, Duncan invention, and Cecil Rhodes. It reads like a puzzle column with new questions about history, geography, and culture.
An excerpt attacks a candidate, labeling him unworthy and opposed to government progress. It urges voters to avoid Hoke Smith, claiming his election would undermine democratic integrity and align with a hostile administration.
Notification requested to inform the business office of missed fairy delivery and four regulars as carrier failure. Associated Press content is exclusive for republication and credited local news. rights reserved for all dispatches and special material in this paper.
The Chamber of Commerce advocates a new year drive to expand membership and promote Athens growth. President Durrel and Secretary Johnson direct efforts to publicize and recruit, aiming for 500 active members and broader business engagement. A signed op ed marks the first paid ad by a local figure to spur civic involvement.
The Banner notes the Georgia preprimary scene with Reed, Smith, and Watson contesting the Brisco convention. It argues Reed would retire, Smith seeks to aid a favorite son bid, and Palmer views divide the party over ratification and Wilson administration. The piece urges voters to choose a loyal Democrat over a renegade and stresses national readjustment ahead.
A devotional piece contrasts service with sacrifice on Good Friday, asserting true service costs blood and life. It cites the ultimate act of sacrifice by one who gave all to serve and save, reinforcing the primacy of selfless giving. The text leans toward a sermon-like meditation on honor and duty.
The message urges happiness by well being and favors Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. It claims prompt effective relief, ease of use, and pleasant taste as reasons to take the remedy. The ad targets readers with digestive discomfort seeking improved mood through health.
A sermon on Proverbs 3 6 urges abandoning self conceit and surrendering the heart to God in unreserved trust to receive guidance. It cites Bryant and Whittier on divine wisdom and echoes the hymnsof Willia m and others, urging immediate effort to meet these conditions.
Atlanta April 1 The Georgia GOP split factions over Wood as Roscoe Pickett state chairman leads old line delegates toward General Wood. Uncontested Wood delegates exist in four districts with fights in others. Conventions at Canton West Point Savannah Augusta Marshallville and Canton again push to seat Wood aligned delegates ahead of the April 7 state convention naming four at large delegates and pledging support for Wood.
The advice outlines assessing market potential by finding enough women to supply stock and enough customers to buy. It suggests calculating overhead and rent, then using personal solicitation and newspaper ads to recruit housewives to send foodstuffs and crafts, with a typical 26 percent commission. It warns the venture is hazardous at first and to go slowly.
A reader exchange discusses rising living costs led by rent profiteers and sugar prices. It cites federal law against profiteering, notes production and speculators as fault lines, and reports a minimum decently sustaining wage of 33 dollars a week for a family of three. The column also touches on wartime price changes and travel inquiries to Europe.
The Southern Presbyterian church supports a wide educational network with fifteen colleges led by Davidson in North Carolina and four theological seminaries in Louisville Columbia Austin and Richmond. The system includes junior colleges preparatory schools and orphan institutions totaling 765 faculty and nearly ten thousand students across 395 buildings. A $4 million Presbyterian Progressive Program funds the Southern schools in fifteen states.
Rabies is not a purely fear induced disease. True throat paralysis explains hydrophobia, not water fear. Rabies occurs in winter as often as summer. mistreated dogs are killed, so humane control is urged. Pasteur treatment after a bite prevents disease. observe bitten dogs for symptoms.
The American Cotton Association outlines at Montgomery, Alabama, April 13-16, a push for cooperative marketing of cotton. Anton Sapiro of San Francisco will chair the committee to organize grower financed, direct-marketing firms linking to spinning centers. The aim: direct trade with mills, stronger business facilities, and regional growth for American cotton markets.
Notices from Walter E Jackson T H Dozier N Wheat and others announce candi dates for re election to Clarke county Georgia offices including superior court sheriff coroner surveyor and school superintendent subject to Democratic primary rules set for April 20 1920 with names and positions listed and limited legible details
Atlanta residents may face a fare increase from six to eight cents for streetcar rides and higher charges for electric lights and gas. The Georgia Railway and Power Company cites rising wages and material costs, claiming revenues cover fixed operating charges only and hinder bond sales for new water power plants. A 16 percent wage increase to motormen and conductors worsens financial strain amid investor concerns.
A testimonial from Mrs Benjamin P. Blakeney of Decatur UL extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and coughs in her family. She relates giving it to her children for croup and using it herself.
A report from CHICAGO QUOTATIONS lists ruling prices and daily closes for commodities across New Orleans and New York exchanges. Included are corn, oats, pork, lard, ribs, and cotton with figures for May July Jan and Sept contracts showing Open High Low and Close values.
Atlanta April 1 a Mississippi bill approved March 6 aims to block paring of cash items by forcing banks to charge fixed exchange rates of one tenth of one percent with a minimum of ten cents on all cash items across the state. The measure seeks to prevent the Federal Reserve System from compelling par items while Georgia bankers await Judge Beverly D Evans ruling on the related petition.
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone climbs in use. The tonic is advertised as safe and effective, vegetable based and gentle, with a money back guarantee if it fails to aid liver sluggishness and constipation.
Mount Vernon Lodge F and A meets on Thursday nights in the Masonic Hall third floor Clayton street visiting Brethren invited. St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias No 40 meets Mondays at Beading Road visiting Knights invited. Also Williams No 18 I O M meets Mondays at Fellows Hall. Classic City Camp meets Wednesdays in the Mar Joseph Building.
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