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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1921

Page

4

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Associated Press

Intelligent Guidance for Cotton Acreage in 1921

Speculation from cotton belt sections indicates acreage reductions for 1921, though it remains uncertain and experimental. Farmers could follow intelligent guidance to limit plantings, avoiding overproduction and aiming for a living price. Secretary Wallace endorses organizing farmers into strong marketing groups to improve selling power and reduce reliance on policy relief.

United States Mra James Y. Swift Elbert County Cotton Growers’ Association

Spring Fishing Call to City and Country Youth

The piece extols spring fishing as a unifying outdoor passion, contrasting city youth with country boys. It notes nature's awakening, the lure of trout, and the advantage of rural familiarity with fishing spots, while mentioning learning from Roosevelt’s country field and forest values.

Phe Fimo Oataro Simmons Main Street Cousins Theodore Roosevelt

The Fisherman Teacher and the Boy’s Best School

A narrative about a businessman who finds value beyond the classroom in fishing and country life. It praises nature as a teacher, detailing how observation, patience, and outdoor toil shape independence, moral sense, and leadership in youth, with references to Thompson Seton and biblical figures.

Ike Thompson Seton John Burroughs Henry van Dyke David Moses

Persistency in advertising urged by editor and publisher

A recent edition argues persistency builds demand. It cites Samuel Merwin on people not appreciating a product without being told it is good. Pears soap is noted for halting persistent ads after decades, then failing without their reputation. The piece stresses keeping a clear message visible to convert first victory into lasting success.

Samuel Merwin Pear

Mercy and Mercy’s Measure by D G Bickers

A verse reflecting on mercy in law and society. It weighs mercy to criminals against protection of the majority, arguing mercy should first serve the greater number. The piece also includes a brief reflection on business and idleness by D G Bickers.

Man Rushes In For Nickel Mouse Trap

A man bursts into a general store panting and declares he needs a nickel mouse trap to catch no train, in a brisk, humorous Drexerd quip captured in the local brief.

Glossary Quiz Answers and New Questions List

Answers cover Harris Unc le Remus, gunpowder mix, gusher oil, hermetic seal, ligaments, Canadian border states, Texas Panhandle, pelisse garment, Dead water definition, dead heat race rule. New questions ask calumet calumny bolero enssia free city Pled. Piner of Hamelin Friar Tuck tombstone meaning Blue Laws origin Blue Stockings figures.

Joel Chandler Harris Remus Canada Great Lakes Minnecota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Panhandle Texas Enssia Piner of Hamelin Friar Tuck

Idaho teacher turns bandit, reportedly makes both ends meet

In Idaho a schoolteacher has supposedly taken up banditry as a sideline and is said to be managing to make ends meet. The Western Mineral Survey notes the claim from Salt Lake City, reflecting the era’s humor about risk and reform.

Idaho Western Mineral Survey Salt Lake City

Too Much Knowledge in Town Circles Mystery

Boaton Transcript quotes remark on social friction and reputation. A sharp exchange hints at a figure with wide connections yet limited association. The line implies social politics and local intrigue without detailing events or identities.

Boaton Transcript

Bachelors taxed three dollars in Montana report

Disjointed clippings note varied items from President Harding pitching an opener in the American League to talk of party formation by Henry Watterson and debates on college admissions in Princeton and Georgia. A comic verse and a Lincoln quote close the fragment.

Montana Cobain Columbus Enquirer-Sun Harding Washington

New York Critics Praise Ruddigore in Unanimous Chorus

Critics across major New York papers hail Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore as unmatched in wit and charm. Alexander Woolcott calls it the finest humor, while others dub it top entertainment. audience turnout reaches 92,048 in eight weeks with a weekly average near 12,000.

Thaterguersy New York Gilbert and Sullivan Ruddigor Alexander Woolett New York Times Ruddigore Pitts Sanborn New York Globe New York Sun Rudd Gore Franklin P Adams New York Tribune Frank Crane Woolcott Mr. Adams Lillian Russell

All Run Down Now Feels Fine

A fragment asserts fatonic stops heartburn and aids nervous spells while Eaton’s product claims to remove excess acid and gases to restore digestion. It promotes taking a tablet after meals with a pharmacist’s guarantee and mentions low cost per box.

G.O. Johnson Eaton Ruggist

Weather Outlook for Athens and Vicinity

The western disturbance crosses the region bringing showers. Showers likely Thursday in northern Georgia. Temperatures barely change, possibly slightly colder Thursday night. It remains cold in the far northwest with Sheridan at 18 and Hapre at 20 degrees. A couple of showery days are indicated.

Georgia Far Sheridan Hapre

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