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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1921
Page
4
A reflective piece celebrates Christmas as the day of Christ’s birth and the eternal influence of Jesus. It recalls the Nativity and the Redeemer’s life, urges reverent joy, and notes a gradual shift toward quiet churchgoing and inner peace despite worldly troubles.
Nationwide sorrow follows the death of veteran editor Henry Watterson. A Confederate veteran and Courier-Journal pillar, he shaped Democratic journalism through the Tilden and Cleveland eras, guiding the paper to influence in Kentucky and across the nation. His work earned him a place among era’s great journalists, and his heart remained with his people and party until the end.
Dawes proposes ending annual free seed distributions citing taxpayer burden and misallocation. Some readers argue seeds encourage giving, others call for funds to go to scientific research. critics liken freebies to neglecting children while neglecting real needs.
A poem ridicules Pollyanna and her glad game while praising Pollyanna’s optimism over gloomy foes. It mocks doom and Morning Lodge gloom, arguing cheerful resilience aids progress despite flaws in Pollyanna’s approach. Copyright 1921 NEA Service.
A devotional piece urges reflection on the past year and asks whether gratitude and restraint should define the new year. It calls for thanks for protection from disease and high fuel costs, and for living by justice and righteousness rather than indulgence or lawlessness.
Dr. R H Bishop discusses tuberculosis as an age old yet incurable disease, stressing prevention over cures. He highlights spread via spit, indoor infection risks, and the role of anti tuberculosis societies promoting fresh air, cleanliness, rest, and good nutrition to curb the illness. He urges reducing spitting and coughing to protect the public, noting wealthier individuals can better endure treatment.
Dr WM E Barton reviews If Winter Comes noting a strong character study of an inarticulate idealist whose ideals perplex others. The hero endures war illness and career strain, returning to a chilly spring as intelligible ideas fail to find support from neighbors, business partners, and even his wife.
A German Independent Socialist proposal for prohibition unsettles lawmakers as brewers mock the effort. In Norway, prohibition limits alcohol to 14 percent, with a government report claiming crime declined. The piece also touches on global dry talk, diverse views from Feodor Challapine, and various industrial notes about rubber, race demographics, and noise in daily work life.
The text claims ears adjust to the environment enabling metropolis living. It describes ears tolerating constant noise as a nervous system effect and mentions ache gene therapy as pain removal by nerve-like signaling. An example advises pressing gums around a tooth to stop toothache, noting pain diminishes all other concerns.
Observations by John B. Drewry discuss a planned new outlet in Athens residential area. Hancock avenue from Pulaski to Milledge will be paved, easing traffic and signaling city progress. The piece notes a no-paper day in Athens and urges readers to save this issue for later.
A long contemplative reflection on Christmas as the central event in world history. It links the birth and crucifixion of Christ to all human art, science, and culture, notes the vast cosmos, and envisions a renewed human tenderness and charity on this holiday. The piece ends with the shepherds’ heavenly chorus and a call to peace and goodwill.
A Sunday sermon at Emanuel Church by Rev A G Richards explains the Christmas tree as symbolizing life hope and light. He roots its origins in pre Christian customs and links it to Christ the Tree of Life urging personal usefulness and bearing beauty and virtue in daily living.
A historic Athens proposal envisions a new residential section along Hancock Avenue linking business districts to homes. It urges paving the Hancock block between Pulaski and Milledge and between Jackson and Thomas streets to improve access and curb a central street’s neglect near Clarke County Court House.
A fragmentary piece blends a Christmas imagery meditation on the tree of life with a digressive note on jokers in daily life. It shifts from religious reflection to a superficial column about humor makers, referencing a Boston joke shop and lighthearted jokes found in newspapers and films.
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