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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1921
Page
4
An old press notice laments the quiet handling of fallen U S soldiers brought home from France. It urges dignified welcome at docks and along routes, honoring the dead with family, community, and national reverence, and recalls the call to remember courage and duty.
Fragmented text depicts lawmakers as crafting tax cuts while critics claim the rich bear the burden. It alleges a political trap, accusing a democratic administration of heavy fiscal pressure on the poor to fund war profits and claiming a Republican ideal of fair federal taxation remains unattainable.
G Hastings of Atlanta, president of the Southern Partnership, argues against outlawing cotton for a year to eradicate the boll weevil. He says diversification into livestock, dairying, and other crops is more profitable, noting cotton ranks low among Georgia crops by income per acre. He cites U S Crop Reporting figures showing tobacco, sorghum, sweet potatoes, and soybeans earning more per acre than cotton.
The article argues that restricting building and trades slows output, raises costs, and reduces demand, risking unemployment. It critiques shorter work weeks and higher costs delaying housing, which keeps rents high and depresses construction. It links prosperity to higher production, cheaper goods, and widespread employment, noting a call for tariff debate and a pushed economy.
Census Bureau preliminary tabulations show a record share of U S farms operated by owners on January 1. The data contrast ownership and tenancy, with improvements, average farm size, and land use figures for 1910 and the Fifteenth Census era, highlighting shifts in farm ownership and tenancy patterns nationwide.
New York news reports the search for the body of Mes os Cheatham of Wills Misg 9 mother of Rey Maye aieb po fteket erandmother of Tittle Cligelati Wa le, a figure in kidnapping cases. The body was found in a bath house following a domestic upheaval amid pending divorces.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a court scene with a washwoman's accusation and a man named Roberson linked to a nighttime disturbance. References to Pearl White, Harding, and a Winsor return hint at broader mishearing or truncated headlines. The muddled text includes garbled names and scattered dialogue about a mother or wife possibly connected to the case.
The Want Ad columns fill with money saving and profitable opportunities. Ads promise direct customer reach and clear needs, urging precise descriptions to attract buyers and sellers.
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