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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1921
Page
4
Readers are asked to report late or missing deliveries promptly to the business office. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use all news dispatches and local news published in this paper, with rights of republication for special dispatches reserved.
Reports say Baden government released detectives Carl Nuef and Franz Zimmer after an attempted arrest of draft evader Grover Bergdoll, in exchange for Bergdoll’s immunity on German soil. Dispatches claim Germany did not approve the clause and that Nuef and Zimmer are back in American hands. Bergdoll and Stecher reportedly left for Bavaria and Austria. American Legion urges full pursuit of Bergdoll, while officials defend their actions and say no discipline for Nuef or Zimmer.
A historical column declares the common housefly the deadliest creature in America, surpassing dangerous wildlife. It cites health officials in New York linking typhoid deaths to flies and notes flies carry vast bacteria from sick rooms.
A voiced plea condemns the fly as a disease carrier from refuse to baby bottles. It urges simple precautions and collective effort to eradicate flies from households and the country, ending with a call to action: roll up your sleeves and swat the fly.
A hopeful admonition urges city merchants to adopt aggressive man-hunting and daily newspaper advertising to reach buyers. It notes past surplus demand and a now slower pace, with a high share of business failures tied to non-advertisers and the daily paper’s reach.
An editorial-style reflection urges youth to turn play into labor, finding happiness in personal craft. It advocates that manhood grows through meaningful work, embracing warmth, beauty, and mystery in one's own efforts. Victory Murdock is referenced as a guiding voice.
A Savannah Morning News excerpt urges using unused plots for gardens to boost national welfare. It cites wartime practice and calls for citizens to tend patches, including schoolchildren, to ease internal problems. The piece also notes chatter about Bergdoll and Cuba.
A mixed page shows a Spring poem about signs of season and nature, interlaced with humorous quips and a quiz section. The verse mentions springtime, blooming buds, a barefoot boy, mosquitoes, and impressions of renewal amid lively wordplay.
Faith chapel at Jeky Island Georgia plans a marble glass memorial window honoring Commodore Frederick Bourne philanthropist and long time head of the Singer Sewing Machine Company The subject depicted is David among the singers before the Lord per the New York Times.
The New York Evening World notes a wave of murders linked to a peonage system in Georgia, shocking a nation that believed slavery was ended. It praises preexisting investigations and prosecutions, sees a confessed black offender among the murders, and urges relentless justice by whites and blacks alike.
A gathering of twenty to twenty five county agents and specialists from the State Agricultural School is set for April 6-7 at the school administration building. They will discuss plans for the coming season and receive guidance to improve cooperation across the organization before returning to their districts.
A prominent physician notes most women’s ailments are non surgical and not due to displacements or growths. He cites backache headaches and nervous symptoms and urges women to try Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a natural restorative to prevent more serious troubles.
Fair Wednesday with little temperature change anticipated in Georgia. Mild, clear conditions prevail east of the Mississippi with dry air. West of the river expect cloudy, unsettled weather and rain across many stations including Texas and Salt Lake City areas. Temperatures fall below freezing in Sheridan and Helens as a northeast moving storm approaches the lakes region.
Mrs. Clara Peacock of route 6 reports severe morning stomach illness and vomiting. After trying several medicines she used Thedford’s Black-Draught and recovered. She says it relieved constipation and is easy to take in small or large doses.
Critics hail Gilbert's Ruddigore as a master piece with unmatched popularity. The Broadway run drew crowds month after month and featured star performers like Mastonne Radha, Alice orto, Bertram Goltra, and Joseph Florian in an all-star company bringing the operetta to New York audiences.
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