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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
4
The cotton crop this year will be the shortest in many years with government estimates around eight million bales, about two hundred thousand above eight million. Rainy seasons and the boll weevil depress prices due to a nine million bale overhang, yet farmers cut costs and labor, hoping for a better price and relief from a trying year.
Railroads nationwide show improving finances after wartime government control as May net operating income rises to the strongest since last November. Expenses creep down relative to revenue, with the South posting the best earnings at .36 percent, ahead of the East and West districts.
The House approved a one cent per gallon gasoline tax aimed at raising roughly one million dollars annually. Proponents say the revenue will bolster state finances and institutions, while opponents note motorists and farmers pay, though the tax is applied broadly as a commodity levy. A permanent income tax amendment is urged for long term fiscal stability.
An Athens editorial argues workers fall into two classes by focus. Many avoid full attention, while successful workers obsess over their tasks and improvise to improve. It commends young local workers and notes political posturing, Stay at Home Week, and varying attitudes of service providers amid Alaska oil news.
Washington DC Great Britain's stance at the forthcoming disarmament conference and Far Eastern policy will be shaped by pressure from Canadian Prime Minister Meighan, Australian Prime Minister Hughes, New Zealand Prime Minister Massey, and South African Prime Minister Smuts as they urge Germany to move troops.
The senate approved amendments to authorize loans by the National Finance Corporation to agricultural producers and to issue bonds for 10,000 dollars under the federal loan system. The action, part of a broader farm credit program, aims to support farmers through federal bonds and new financing.
Mrs Susan Kellum age 7 died at the residence 20 Pine Street on Thursday morning at 1 o clock. She is survived by her husband two daughters and three sons. Funeral services will be held Friday with interment in Oconea cemetery Bernstein Bros in charge.
The average annual fire loss across the United States is estimated at about 600,000 dollars in property value, with the 1 percent AbOVO SU figure noted as a recurring calculation.
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlains Collc and Diarrhoea Remedy as a highly successful medicine for power complaints and diarrhoea. It claims quick relief in dengue epidemics of dysentery and cholera morbus and notes it is pleasant when diluted with water and sweetened, suitable for family use.
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Editor banner urges Georgia landowners to start commercial peach orchards around Athens. Clarke and neighboring counties hold thousands of suitable acres on high ground away from cold winds, with Georgia and Florida shipments cited. Prices seen from $2.50 to $3.25 per six basket crate. notes on varieties, age for best returns, and a call for local owners to invest in peach lands near Athens.
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