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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1921
Page
2
The piece lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and cites Associated Press rights. It then quotes a lengthy exhortation urging clergy and officials to act now to spur salvation and national economic recovery, warning procrastination harms credit and prosperity, referencing a 1919 Manufacturers' Record cover page.
The War Finance Corporation calls Southern bankers to a Washington meeting amid hopes to expand export lending and raise cotton prices. If farmers cut acreage, prices could rise toward 20 cents per pound by June 1, while failure to reduce could keep prices down. Officials, including Mr Hoover and cabinet members, seek ways to restore trade with Germany and stabilize the cotton belt through coordinated banking and shipping support.
The article extols a building boom with lower costs and higher demand for homes, business houses, highways, schools, and churches. It argues money spent locally supports merchants, labor keeps dollars in the community, and urges immediate investment in construction projects and related needs.
Col Henry Watterson, famed editor and longtime critic of both major parties, announces plans to form a new political party in Old Kentucky. He denounces Democrats and Republicans as exhausted, pledging a party built from the ground up with strict social constraints and opposition to prohibition.
A brief, period tone item discusses luck and pluck as partners, noting that losses were charged to try while gains went to Pluck. It reflects on youth and time, contrasting present earnestness with dreams of the future, via a reflective, aphoristic voice.
Rev A G Richards restores Holy Communion Sunday at Emmanuel Church with services at 9 11 and 3 pm Weekday services Wednesday and Friday at 5 pm Saint Joseph Catholic Church schedules include Sunday school at 9 30 High Mass at 7 30 am Benediction after Mass Non Catholics invited to attend
The Ministerial Association of Athens and vicinity will hold its regular meeting on Monday at 10 a.m. All white ministers are invited to attend. Walter Anthony, chairman. E. H. Jennings, secretary.
Police detain a Jackson couple linked to past check fraud involving a woman matching the same description as a 1919 1920 victim who forged checks to multiple payees. The man claimed secret service ties while a merchant from Union Point identified the pair.
A fragmentary 1920s civic and motivational piece mocks ambition and character, urging perseverance, self-analysis, and cordiality. It cites Atlanta and Hartwell voting bonds, Athens population figures, and Clarke county census data alongside small-town booster notes and local place names.
W. L. Bolton, a University of Georgia student, suffered head injuries from a fall off a moving truck on Lumpkin Street near Sanford Field on Saturday afternoon. He was promptly taken to the Crawford-Long infirmary with falseral bruises about the head.
Bolton was struck by a Ford truck on Lumpkin street near the ball field when the truck swerved to avoid a collision. He was slinged from the rear and hit the pavement. Officials say injuries are painful but not serious. he remains at the infirmary for treatment. Use Georgia products.
Classic City Council session last night included Congressman Charles H. Brand as an honored guest. Judge Brand spoke to travelers on the federal farm act and the effort to form an association locally. A social hour followed the business meeting.
The council will attend a memorial service at Prince Avenue Baptist Church today honoring the late U C T figure. The event reflects community respect and official participation in a solemn remembrance.
Former President Wilson is reportedly due in London for a ten day visit at the end of April. The Reynolds newspaper says a party of eight has rooms reserved at a leading hotel, signaling a high profile stay and ease of arrangements.
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