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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
4
Printer's Ink recounts a sausage brand that sold only to select venues until last fall when a full publicity drive was launched. Eleven salesmen pitched dealers nationwide, securing 1,382 orders in 14 days, forcing temporary halt to meet demand. The piece argues broad, active advertising unlocks growth and wider recognition.
The piece discusses a possible coal miners strike as winter ends and government action to avert it. Senator Kenyon's bill aims to mediate capital and labor disputes with public disclosure, protecting collective bargaining and fair returns, while maintaining eight hour six day workweeks and preventing coercion.
A Chicago dispatch notes a gypsy convention where fortunes will be sold for $1. The piece quips on gypsy life, wandering habits, horse trading, and the lure of an itinerant existence. It mentions costs, culture, and stereotypes with a mix of humor and social observation.
Recap of Athens events from the 1910 issue. Chairman Haselton plans a tourist reception with a Georgian hotel concert by Bandmaster Dottery and crew. Messages praise Athens and urge advertising efforts as the city hosts a round-state car tour. Confederate veterans attend Columbus reunion, with Capt. J. C. C. McMahan leading Athens delegation. Short notes list local ads, lost items, and requests. Athens pastor M. A. Jenkins travels to LaGrange for revival services.
The Red Cross advocates outdoor recreation and varied activities to combat modern life stress. It urges office workers to seek outdoor sport, change routines, and summer vacations away from home to refresh body and mind. The piece also notes broader policy debates about funding veterans bonuses and government finance through sales taxes.
A New York woman praises Parisian Sage claiming two weeks use increased hair beauty, added body, and no dandruff. The ad urges daily use to stop hair loss and itching, promising visible improvements and scalp relief.
Washington reports indicate no official word from the president as Congress continues to debate funding for the soldiers bonus. House leaders press ahead with consideration of an appropriation slash amid criticism of both tax and bond financing plans.
Cocoanut and pineapple layer cakes showcased with the same care that has made the new cakes the talk of the town. Arnold Abney and Co. invites readers to try these desserts and be pleased.
Traffic on the Pennsylvania lines between Washington and Baltimore resumed early Thursday after a several hour interruption caused by the Odenton Maryland derailment of two cars on the Baltimore Express due here at 8 55 Wednesday night. Four persons were injured two seriously and several hundred yards of track were torn up.
An advertisement extols a ready to use corn remover named Gets-It by E. Lawrence & Co. of Chicago. It claims permanent relief with a few drops that peel away corn from the foot and costs a trifling price, sold in Athens by W. J. Smith & Bro.
Mr. W. A. Echols of Commerce was painfully injured when his car overturned on the Athens-Crawford road on Monday night. He suffered a fractured knee and crawled through mud to obtain help, now hospitalized in Athens. The incident occurred as disruptions shifted Pennsylvania trains to Baltimore & Ohio tracks due to damage.
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