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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
5
An editorial condemns speeding in Athens as dangerous to pedestrians, urges drivers to slow down, and warns that harsher measures may be needed. It also argues against mob violence, praising due process and stating lynching undermines civilization.
The piece recalls a senate debate on the League of Nations and a reported plan to use a pain killing anesthetic named from a mulberry tree in Jefferson Georgia. It notes a 1921 Confederate monument in Jefferson honoring local men who served in the Civil War and their return home, with inscriptions about their sacrifices and enduring spirit.
The Daily Herald advertises a delivery plan at 45 cents a month by carrier with contact via Phone 1326 ena, inviting readers to subscribe and arrange home delivery.
During the Georgia Swine Growers Association two day session at the State College of Agriculture a 1 cent fine stock sale drew bidders from across the state. The sale followed a stock judging demonstration led by R. J. Evans and featured early Friday afternoon in connection with the association meeting.
Cotton price quotations from New York to Liverpool show varied levels with January through December bids. Spot markets across major cities report steady to quiet tones, while cottonseed products list crude and meal values and hulls for nearby sales. An Athens testimonial endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues.
An old newspaper teaser shows a low rate for a daily Banner subscription at five dollars per year with a phone contact listed as 1326. The ad reflects historic pricing and sales pitch typical of periodicals.
Aloysius, feeling curious, climbs to observe a pool tournament at the village pool hall. Sam Van den Water and Hawkins compete for the championship as a brass band plays a wry march outside, while Aloysius fails to discern ball markings and asks an old spectator for help.
Gallymin J. Howen, 22, former Seaboard Air Line freight depot cashier in Columbus, confessed to a $3,180.12 shortage in his accounts. Judge Littlejohn sentenced him to two to five years of penal servitude, admonishing him with a stern talk.
The Athens Society at Athens Georgia held a monthly meeting with a large crowd and an enthusiastic session led by President Jo M Childers Judge George C Thomas delivered the talk of the evening praising district manager JW Jarrell Jr and Athens employes. He described the service as efficient and delightful and the audience enjoyed tea and sandwiches after the remarks. An impromptu recitation by Clifford Harrett delighted attendees.
The New Jersey Bulletin recalls President Harding recounting how an accidental lodge meeting with his chauffeur led to a lasting bond. The anecdote praises fraternal orders for promoting harmony between employer and employee and improving their relations.
Berlin experts report a year long slump in precious stones as jewel dealers face financial strain. War profits buyers rush sales while established wealth halts purchases, with 4 to 6 percent of jewel buyers in Germany liquidating holdings amid the downturn.
An observation from Heidlebeg Germany reports Earth passed through the tail of a comet on the night of a noted celestial event. The Roe nigstyhi Observatory issued the announcement stating no sighting by observers.
Johnny and his mother with five siblings lived in a basemen troom on the East Side amid heat and fumes. They were moved from the crowded tenement to Sea Breeze, a home for women and children on Staten Island, transforming their lives and revealing the change to a remarkable degree.
The piece describes how the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor rescues and rehabilitates poor families in New York. It highlights visiting nurses and dietitians teaching ventilation nutrition sanitation and child care, with long term supervision to prevent relapses and turn waste into human worth.
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