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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1923

Page

4

Cotton mills move South gains in textile shift

An Augusta Herald summary of a New York Herald editorial notes the cotton mill sector is relocating toward the South, driven by natural advantages such as waterpower, proximity to cotton fields, and lower living costs. The piece cites census figures and Southern Textile Bulletin data, contrasting Northern origins with Southern growth over about 30 years, and discusses labor supply and urban language diversity in Northern mills.

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Georgia Cane Syrup Co op Brings Industry Back From Demoralized Market

The Grady county movement to standardize Georgia cane syrup marketing and form a cooperative paid off. Members signed for a 3 500 minimum, aiding price rises from 14 to 22 cents a gallon and enabling shipments to 1002 states, boosting production and stabilizing the fledgling industry.

Feorgia Farbiera Grady County Storgia Phs Caio Georgia Canc. Growers Association United States Uae

Poem Fragment With Biblical Motifs and Moral Reflection

The excerpt presents a moral meditation inspired by scripture and Lord Lytton, praising a selfless greatness. It contrasts fear with steadfast purpose and honors those who serve a higher ideal rather than personal praise or wealth. The piece tonally resembles a period devotional or literary compact.

Wear Your Rubbers Parade Poem by Berton Braley

A 1923 verse by Berton Braley warns readers with a theatre scene where a coughing man is told to leave, then reinforces the message to “Always wear your rubbers” to avoid catching a cold. The poem riffs on a mother’s advice and a playful romance, ending with a repeated moral.

NEA

Germany Protests Occupation of Two Places

Reports from Berlin and Paris detail German protests over French occupation threats in Offenburg and Appenwelter. The Washington scene includes a House vote on the diplomatic service auction bill and relief food concerns for Russians amid looming hunger before the 1923 harvest.

New York National Information Bureau Washington Paris France Ruhr Valley

Hog theft and shootout trace in Athens incident

Early yesterday morning Ned Cohen heard a pig squeal and spotted a burly negro fleeing over a fence. He fired at the burglar then found the hog killed later that morning, the owner preferring to keep proceeds from six months of raising the animal rather than see the thief enjoy ribs. Election note from Madison Danielsville reports light turnout with no opposition to Democrats and lists elected county officers. adds a vote against building a new courthouse.

Banner Files Ned Cohen Mr. Cohen Madison Danielsville S. C. O'Kelley T. W. Long Trensurer Jommy Brown E. F. Martin M. D. L. Pittman W. B. G. Smith

Athens urged for parks and a fair in 1923

Hugh Rowe writes that Athens must buy park grounds and create playgrounds, urging officials to organize a fall fair to boost local farming and a municipal auditorium on the city hall lot. He argues foodstuff should be grown locally, promotes targeted advertising, and predicts a White Way lights celebration to start a new era in 1923.

Cornell Athens Wes R

New York Wrestler Beats Bergfried in Forestling Match

Wladek Zbyscko defeated Ernest Bergfried of Germany in a forestling match here Thursday night. The piece notes a 24 foot high 200 ton bell in Osaka temple and cites various health ad copy about influenza remedies and Foley’s Honey and Tar with customer testimonial from S. L. Hunt of Ohio.

New York Wladek Zbyscko Ernest Bergfried Germany Osaka Japan Foley S. L. Hunt Ohio

Poultry Business Gains Momentum in Athens Area

An Athens meeting spurs a poultry boom as farmers in Oconee and Watkinsville plan larger ventures. North Carolina breeder Rule Moore notes eggs, not just fowls, profit best. Leghorn strains favored for year round laying.Advice on proper feeding, separate egg sizes and colors, and hawk deterrents to protect flocks is shared, with poultry viewed as steady revenue alongside cotton.

Athens Oconee Watkinsville Pasty Tryman Rule Moore North Carolina Ohio Lex Anne Msv Philadelphia New York Oregon

Muscle Shoals Controversy Drives Senate Action

Washington action opened with the senate tackling the Muscle Shoals Alabama power project within the army bill appropriations. The measure totals about 17 499 million dollars and includes authorization for new work at Muscle Shoals. Senator Norris Nebraska offered an amendment proposing 2 million dollars for additions or development of the Nitrate Plant Company line.

Washington Senate Muscle Shoals Ala House Norris Republican Nebraska

Pine Association Meets In Macon

The North Carolina Pine Association will hold the first regional meeting in Macon at the Hotel Dempsey next Tuesday. Manufacturers from the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama will attend. J. Ross McNeal of Norfolk Virginia is president and John M. Gibbs of Norfolk secretary and treasurer. Matters pertaining to manufacturing and shipping will be discussed.

Macon North Carolina Pine Association Dempsey Carolinas Georga Alabama J. Ross McNeal Norfolk John M. Gibbs Seceratry

Atlanta official elected Georgia association president

Barker secretary of the Atlanta chamber of commerce was elected president of the Georgia Association of commercial greeters at the annual convention here. Other officers named were J. B. Walker of Savannah as vice president and J. C. Godrey of Albany as secretary and treasurer. A meeting will be held in Savannah next July before the annual session in Athens next year.

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