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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
4
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The Athens community rallies to back a Greater Lucy Cobb School led by Miss Rutherford. Citizens pledge to fund and support a homey, character-building institution that has long served the Southland and its girls. The movement, sparked by a large gathering, aims to elevate Lucy Cobb beyond its current prominence.
Article reports Bibb County Representative Barnes pushing a state standard time bill. Atlanta council debates adopting eastern fast time to ease visitors’调整 and avoid confusion, amid political strains over capital relocation.
A reflective sermon urging renewed commitment to Christ’s church as the enduring, nurturing force behind civilization. It extols the church as the Bride of the Lamb, guardian of education and philanthropy, and calls believers to renewed presence and support.
A compact Q and A column explaining the term ingenue as a young innocent actress, plus practical answers on home layout and social etiquette. Topics cover whether a front bedroom is proper, a bachelor’s leap year proposal, corn tax stamps, Mary Pickford rumors, Roosevelt tomb location, Boston University Law School, and a bride wearing white gloves.
A fragmentary devotional piece recalls Ash Wednesday themes and the call to repentance. It contrasts ancient priestly reminders of dust with a modern appeal to spiritual cleansing and renewal. A brief ad promotes a cough suppressant featuring Bromo Quinine.
The February issue of the American Cotton News, official organ of the Georgia Ginners Association and the American Cotton Association, is off the press with 32 pages of editorial and typography. Contributors include notable figures such as Gear Bland and Harvie Jorfan, along with J. G. Wantaker, president of the American Cotton Association.
A compact set of Q A items covering hazing thesis Arnold Bennett Zonziher insolvency Napoleon's heir Nancy Astor Sidney Carton Formosa Joseph Conrad tuber tuba Paul Deschanel supercargo and hollyhock appearance. Aimed as a reader quiz with brief definitions and identifications.
Pittsburg February 17 The Banner reports Jimmy DeHart star halfback and multi-sport athlete will coach Pitt football next fall while moving Georgia and Pitt toward a closer athletic relationship. Pitt baseball plans a southern opening at Athens Ga with two games April 23 24 before returning north to face local colleges.
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