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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner published daily including Sunday with office at 176 Lumpkin Street Athens Georgia edited by H J Rowe. Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions. delivery issues noted. Associated Press rights reserved with local news republication notices.
A Georgian editorial salvo condemns Senator Hoke Smith for six years of antiwar votes and opposition to Wilson administration policies. It contrasts Smith with Senator Hardwick, recalls Lusitania and draft debate, and urges Georgians to repudiate Smith at the ballot. It argues Smith harmed the war effort and dismayed supporters with cautious, political maneuvering.
The piece argues the senior Georgia senator has long supported Democratic aims yet bends to national and home pressure. It notes his pro German stance before WWI, opposition to entente shipping, and appeal to Georgians worried about militarism. April 20th is framed as the pivotal date.
A garbled page lists mythic and historical figures with mixed facts and questions. It mentions J ar enelaus son of Herod the Great, Doorn estate in Holland, Lipton tea wealth, Rosa Rassa operatic career, Darwin, General Booth birth, perry from pears, and a set of odd trivia prompts about education, Alice Sit by the Fire, Sam Houston, and a House of Everlasting Fire.
Wees A Good Morning to You a Verse and a Vignette by D G Bicke presented as Immortal Sight. The piece blends devotion prayer and vision with lines on destiny duty love and the inner sight that reveals lasting truth. The poet contrasts visible peaks with the invisible vision guiding life.
The text lists medium priced New York hotels McAlpin Glendenning Great Northern with rates as low as three dollars daily European plan for two. It also advises odor removal by rigorous cleanliness with two baths daily, alum water and baking soda solution, plus outdoor exercise. It asks about The Walk Offs starring May Allison, noting a double used for riding. It ends by asking if Herbert Hoover is a Republican or Democrat.
The text presents a series of questions and partial answers by Carolina Jewett covering political faith, Harvard Law entrance fee, face powder for a fair-skinned girl, trade article recommendations with return envelopes, naming a tiny alligator from Florida, and a religious question about Pershing.
The board of health is a vital community guardian unseen by many until nuisance arises. It supervises water and food supplies, inspects stores, analyzes milk, traces disease, and coordinates prevention in schools and institutions. It works with public health nursing, clinics, and milk stations to safeguard health and educate citizens. Look into your health department’s work. it offers broad civic education through schools and state bulletins.
A home remedy claims Sage Tea and Sulphur darken gray hair naturally. For ease, buy Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound and apply with a sponge through small strands. By morning gray hair disappears and after a few applications hair looks darker, shinier, and more youthful.
Professor R W Ramirez gave a lecture on Advertising in South America before the Economics Society weekly gathering attended by many commerce students. The meeting also inaugurated new officers: President L K Bethune Vice President R H Stuckey Secretary P C Upshaw Tribunal W K Rivers H Rigdon and M G Murray Corresponding Secretary S Branne Parliamentarian L H Fort Sergeant at Arms T H Skinny Rivers.
The Chamber of Commerce prepares a questionnaire to be sent to prospective members. It asks what the Chamber can do for Athens and whether women should be admitted to membership. It also asks respondents for their preferred day and time for monthly meetings.
A Decatur Illinois family shares strong praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and coughs. Mrs Blakeney says it’s the best medicine for her family and children, noting it helped with croup and that she uses it personally.
Dorough of Franklin County and former Georgia Land & Loan Co. president, now Athens resident, backs Attorney General Palmer for president. He called Palmer the greatest orator he has heard, surpassing Reed and Smith on the League of Nations, persuading several thousand Gainesville listeners to back Palmer.
The Georgia Rehabilitation Club hosts next Friday at the Athletic Building on Hancock Avenue. The gym will be decorated and a program of muscle games arranged. Guests include University Co-eds YWCA members and the Business and Professional Women’s Club, following a prior club party on Clayton Street.
A nurse and physician endorses Rheuma as superior to common rheumatism treatments. The ad claims faster relief by removing poisonous secretions from the bowels and bloodstream. Palmer & Son guarantee a money refund if Rheuma fails to provide complete and lasting relief.
The Extension Club of the Y W C A will meet tonight at the Annex to hear Miss Addie G Webb Extension Secretary discuss summer plans. Members anticipate renewed activities at Neighborhood House and will welcome her guidance on Oak Street.
A Parisian Sage hair treatment from H. BR, Palmer & Sop claims rapid stop to excessive hair loss and improved scalp. Testimonies from hundreds praise results including renewed growth and relief from dandruff, with a money back guarantee and low-cost bottles at drug stores.
Overstated claims urge readers to remove the catarrh cause rather than sprays. It advertises S. S. S. as an antidote to catarrh germs in the blood and promises permanent relief after a thorough course. Free medical advice is offered by a mail planner at 101 Swift Lebssetoru.
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