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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner shows publication details for the Athens Georgia paper with editor H J Rowe, postal filing, and subscription rates covering daily and Sunday editions, monthly, quarterly, and yearly terms, plus notices on delivery accuracy and AP rights. The text notes express money orders and registered letters for payments and reserves republication rights for special dispatches.
County school leader J C Martin addresses the State Education Association in Macon on rural school needs based on a statewide survey. The findings show salaries ranging from seven thousand seven hundred in Chatham to six thousand in fifteen counties, with an average around one thousand one hundred sixty.
A discussion on the nationwide fad of wearing overalls to cut living costs. The piece argues the movement raises prices for overalls without lowering other clothing costs and may burden workers who rely on overalls daily. It cites scattered reports and questions the movement’s effectiveness.
The Banner defends local values and free expression while warning that promoting overalls could hurt merchants and raise workwear costs for laborers. It argues merchants fund public progress and that wearing overalls affects clothing sales and prices in the town.
The item lists quiz answers and new questions on topics from French nicknames and dowries to ancient temples and paraphases. It mentions Sir Pried de Chat, Mosque of St Nephia, and Helen Tyler among others, while posing ten new trivia prompts on languages, astronomy, and Roman use of shop plants.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century paper includes a verse titled A Good Morning to You and a weather observation. It mentions sunshine, showers, and the weather’s effect on farmers, with a stray line about a weather inventor and a note on a property sale. The latter reports Comer paying $18,000 for Russell Place on Mii Avenue in Athens and hints at future disposition.
A Pentecostal Herald meditation cites Exodus and Proverbs to condemn swearing. It argues ten reasons against profanity, from religious duty to social virtue, and contrasts worldly ease with spiritual discipline. It references Lord Bacon and Jesus guidance, urging seekers to prioritize righteousness over indulgence.
A reader asks about a home remedy using mutton or lamb tallow melted with camphor to create a salve kept in a glass jar. The advice notes obtain camphor from a druggist, melt walnut-sized camphor with two purces of tallow, allow to cool, then apply as needed.
A reader asks about explaining life mysteries to her daughter and receives a response offering further writing if a stamped envelope is sent. The column also includes Q and A on fashion shades for summer frocks and height weight guidance for a 16 year old, plus views on a minister’s clerical work in a week.
The piece warns that upholstered furniture cannot contain fevers for years and that acute fevers originate from germs. It notes mouth transmission for scarlet fever diphtheria measles whooping cough tonsillitis chicken pox and stresses that germs can be carried by healthy people including household contacts and carriers.
Spot prices in New York show steady demand with cotton futures quoting March and May contracts. Trading figures list opening highs lows and closes across multiple months, with figures around 33 to 40 cents per pound and related commodity notes from New Orleans and Louisiana markets.
Our Rheuma remedy promises quick relief from rheumatism on a money back plan. The physician made prescription claims a narcotic free formula that targets uric acid, with guaranteed refund if not satisfied. Palmer and Son supply the product and guarantee refunds.
A widow speaks about her five year old son Paul who suffered a severe cold last winter. She notes persistent coughing, ineffective medicine, and eventual recovery after extended vigilance. The account emphasizes parental concern and relief at the cure.
An old advertisement touts Aspironal as a fast remedy for headaches and colds. It claims relief within two minutes and notes the formula also prevents return headaches the next day. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist about Aspironal.
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