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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
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A 1919 prospectus urges self sufficiency through home raised food and cotton pricing reform. It credits wartime austerity, praises Georgia’s agriculture, and argues farmers should hold cotton for fair prices, while predicting prosperity and reduced dependence on the West if domestic production expands. It ends with a call to faith and community service as the year begins.
The world is short on cotton versus demand. With peace, transport improves and freight rates fall, enabling England France Belgium and Italy to expand cotton trade. Global buyers will stock surplus, justifying a higher price. The crop has been costly to raise and should fetch a better price than current levels.
In this Progressive Farmer column, farmers are urged to economize when times are good, invest in improving their own farm, and avoid spending on extras. It argues that saving early yields higher returns than cutting costs in hard times, with examples on cotton prices and farm equipment, and practical steps from tenants to landlords.
The Tifton Gazette recalls Savannah Morning News ties with Joel Chandler Harris and Major Thompson. It notes D G Dickers referencing Uncle Remus and that staff alumni include Major Jones author figures. The piece hints D G Bickers may follow as Georgia’s famed singer.
A sentimental piece by Andrew F. West reflects on Christmas in the Holy Land and Crusader imagery. It notes Allied advances, Bethlehem and Jerusalem scenes, and a ChristmasDay observance in Athens with churches open. It ends with Banner Commissary aiding needy children in Athens.
The Colonial Theatre hosts A Pair of Sixes tonight to a likely full house with top reviews and strong advance sales. The comedy has drawn large crowds in New York and other cities, and the popular troupe is expected to deliver another memorable performance.
In a curious tale two boys Malvin and Jasper disguise themselves to join a voyage to the San Francisco Exposi tion while their sisters stay home. They pose as a sailor and a potato peeler but find it hard to obtain meals. The turning moment comes when Maivia wins the Argentos Lottery grand prize, transforming the voyage fate.
The N P M from Savaosab Georgia speaks on the sacred meaning of home in American life. It celebrates Christmas homecomings and the national pride in Anglo-Saxon heritage, urging readers to value home as the foundation of freedom and democracy and to share sympathy with grieving families and all homes during the season.
An old advertisement touts Eucapine Salve as a preventive for influenza and pneumonia. It claims the product sterilizes the nose and throat when sniffed, with oleum eucalypt, camphor, menthol, and pine oils. It asserts twelve hours of protection and urges readers to buy a family jar from drug stores.
Mrs. L. A. Drinkard of Joplin City Missouri reports relief from chronic stomach trouble after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She claims improvement began within a week and credits the medicine with easing nerves and fatigue.
Nazimova portrays Hassanna in Eye for Eye a dramatic portrait of Far East life at the Elite Theatre on Thursday and Friday. The feature showcases a real circus set for the camera with ring acts clowns lions elephants and a grand Dance of the Veils by Hassouna.
Few escape winter colds yet those who follow Chamberlains Cough Remedy directions with each bottle are likely to pass through illnesses quickly. The remedy has proven worth with many families who rely on it for years for coughs and colds and report very best results.
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