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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
4
The YMCA began a drive to raise fifteen thousand dollars for maintenance and debt repayment on furniture. Four thousand was secured on day one, with expectations of reaching the full goal today as committees visit citizens to contribute according to ability.
A joint Chamber of Commerce and city council committee plans a Home Coming celebration for soldiers from Athens and surrounding areas and calls for a memorial to honor those who died. A fund will be raised by voluntary subscriptions of any size to erect a lasting monument listing the fallen. The city supports war memorials, and plans include coordinated efforts with Georgia institutions and the state capitol grounds.
Missouri Democrats rally to denounce Senator James A. Reed for opposing the Paris covenant and to back President Wilson. A convention is planned to condemn Reed and endorse the league of nations, while Reed refuses to resign and debates with Hay are declined. Democratic editors in St. Louis express support for the president and the league.
Thousands of Americans who went to France to defend liberty first saw the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of democracy. Unveiled October 28, 1886 on Bedloe Island, it stands 151 feet, weighs twenty five tons, and cost 200000 raised in France. The pedestal rises 155 feet, built of granite and concrete, funded by American subscriptions. The copper figure wears a diadem, holds a torch, and the tablet bears July 4, 1776.
The sermon argues the Christian who overcomes is an absolute conqueror. The warrior faces foes of the flesh world and the devil, using disciplined living and faith in Christ. It cites the flesh as a servant to the spirit, warns against conformed worldliness, and praises victorious endurance through salvation.
New York cotton prices moved steady with middling noted around 29.25 cents for New Style quotes, and daily highs and lows shown for Jan through Dec futures. New Orleans, Liverpool, and other market sections list corn, oats, pork, lard, ribs, and spot cotton with various bid and ask values, plus Liberty bond prices.
A Saturday Evening Post piece argues that great industrial power depends on delicate balances and that shifting from peace to war production revealed how minor faults can paralyze complex systems. It notes delays in planes ships machine guns and cannons and reflects on blame and the difficulty of retooling national industry.
Advert reads instant relief for clogged nostrils and head passages. It claims the fragrance antiseptic balm clears nasal passages, stops drainage, and aids breathing at night. Consumers are urged to buy a small bottle from their druggist and apply a lite amount into the nostrils for immediate comfort.
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