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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
4
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The pink boll worm, a Mexican pest, has reached Texas and Louisiana causing panic among cotton farmers. Government efforts to eradicate it include protective measures and insecticide spraying, but success hinges on cooperation from state authorities and farmers. If action is united and thorough, damage may be contained. otherwise the pest could spread to Georgia and beyond.
Athens aims to become a half million bale cotton center by building ample warehouse facilities. Current data show Athens ranks high in land cotton market and receipts. without storage capacity last season would have exceeded a quarter of union bales. Compress facilities will grow to handle rail shipments, and local cotton buyers expect increased purchases if warehouses are ready for the 1920–1921 season.
A health ad urges happiness through well being linking constipation and indigestion to unhappiness. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as prompt effective, easy to take remedy for these disorders.
A fragmented list spans April born notables like Jefferson and Burnett and trivia on kedge anchors silk warmth and Gateway Alaska. It pivots to new questions about zodiac signs lucky stones Guadeloupe Island name year, WWI losses, iceless refrigerators, Alamo slogan, violin teachers, cadence, and a religion founder born in April.
A reflective piece on increasing duties beyond self to town state and nation. It speaks of loyalty to others, respect for government, and the widening horizon of obligation as one encounters new responsibilities.
A Congregationalist sermon notes that when eyes are fixed on goodness, feet follow toward safety. It cites Prov 4 25 27 and a training camp scene urging not looking down but ahead. The author argues heroes shape behavior and urges readers to run looking unto Jesus as daily imitation.
Fat producing foods include butter cream olive oil bacon and chocolate The text also lists foods such as well baked bread cocoa and custard It covers questions about President Wilson and marriage laws across states and outlines filing a patent application with guidance to contact the Patent Office in Washington DC.
A compiled Q A page covers patent attorney warnings about misleading facilities and asks about sugar imports from Europe. It also answers beauty and fashion queries with practical tips. Electrolysis removes moles and skin cannot be whitened. short vamp shoes are a passing fad.
A health talk explains rabies in humans and dogs, debunking fear myths and noting true throat paralysis causes frothing and jaw snapping. It states bites require Pasteur treatment, and if a dog bites, immediate medical care and dog observation prevent disease.
Spot cotton quotes show mostly steady values in Athens Atlanta New York New Orleans Savannah and other markets with middling around 42.60 cents and local efforts in New York and New Orleans maintaining steady tones. Chicago and New Orleans futures sections list corn oats lard pork ribs with varied May July and Dec figures and steady to barely steady tone across commodities.
Georgia without first year players defeats Virginia 4 0 in Charlottesville as Lippet holds the Virginians to six hits while Georgia commits none errors. Mott supplies the only Georgia run with a first inning double and fielder s choice. Hodgson takes the loss for Virginia and Satterfield shines defensively.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a magical corn treatment that lifts corns with no pain. It claims instant relief from ache and promises the corns lift off, selling a tiny bottle through druggists with yearly price increments listed for months.
Michigan State University baseball visits Athens for a two game set against the Wildcats Freshmen pitchers show strong form. Weather may bring a big crowd as Virginia is played today and Washington and Lee tomorrow. The Stegeman group heads to Georgia by train after April term of the Superior Court opens Monday Judge Cobb on the bench jurors and docket noted in the Banner.
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