Co-operation of Merchants in Minnesota Brings Barter Boom
Merchants in several Minnesota towns adopt barter with farmers, paying ten cents above market for corn for debts or goods. Farmers deliver over 40 000 bushels, pumping more than 12 000 dollars into circulation as money stays tied up. Plan reduces losses for merchants and brightens local business amid stringency. Athens shares the same cotton tension, with expectations for higher prices and broader improvement ahead.
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Minnesota
Athens
Uncle Sam and the allied debts Shylock critique
Foreign editors call the United States hard on allied debt terms yet urge leniency. The column argues the eleven billion dollars owed by foreign nations must be repaid, not canceled, and suggests twenty five-year repayment if feasible. It notes the war cost and manpower justify keeping taxes high until the debt is settled.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Sam
Europe
Rotary Seventeen Years Of Service In Athens
The Athens Rotary Club marks seventeen years of community service with praise for its impact on civic betterment. Local remarks praise Rotary as a major asset, supporting upbuilding initiatives and earning broad recognition across the city.
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Rotary
Athens
Athens Rotary Club
Athens Reminiscences Parade in 1910 Banner Page
Reprint of 1910 Athens Banner items recalls Masoning in Macon, Uncle Remus creator Joel Chandler Harris, and local lyric of Athens hospitality. Notable names include W. M. Pitman, W. F. Dorsey, H. R. Palmer, W. A. Capps, and Joel Chandler Harris. A play on the future playground idea for his home and a note on the upcoming local automobiliata visit and road conditions.
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Masonic Grand Lodge
W. M. Pitman
Mount Vernon
Maxonic Lodge
W. F. Dorsey
H. R. Palmer
W. A. ‘Apps
Macon
Masons of
Georgia
Athens
Capps
Thes City
Russia
New Citizens Attracted To Athens By State Tour
Athens welcomes new residents as the Chamber of Commerce and Banner car tour sparks interest. A Thomasville inquiry asks for views, statistics, and a city map, noting water source and servant availability. Athens men travel to Atlanta in three hours, leaving early morning.
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Atlanta
Athens
Messrs. W. B
H. L. Pope
Chamber of Commerce and
Thomasville
Str
L. H, Everett
Read This Georgia Cotton Farmers Must Now Act
Editorial urges Georgia cotton farmers to heed a U S government report on boll weevils. It notes five times more live weevils in hibernation than in eight years, warns of a severe spring infestation, and calls for minimal cotton planting and aggressive weevil control based on recent government data.
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Banner-Herald
United States
Homemade lemon lotion for chapped hands advertised
A vintage advertisement promotes a lemon lemon juice drink mix and Drake’s youka, combined with hoae, to create a home made lotion for softening and whitening rough chapped hands. It claims to be superior to glycerin and rose water and notes famous stage beauties use it for a rosy white complexion without irritation.
Weevil Records Warn of Great Infestation Ahead
Since autumn, records show many dead boll weevils but also over five times as many live weevils in hibernation as the highest year since 1915. The finding signals an abnormally heavy emergence next spring, though actual damage depends on summer weather. Farmers should plan for reduced acreage per plow in 1922 to ensure safety, as weevil pressure could limit yields even with cautious farming.
Quick Witty Bits from the Times 1920s
A chaotic collection of quips and sayings on money marriage politics and habits. Remarks reference Judge Landis baseball pay skip rent golf and divorce with humorous twists. Scattered lines mention ex unemployment home life and shelter poverty among seven children.
Societies Honor Adams Memory at Memorial Service
Washington reports that historical and patriotic societies held memorial services for John Quincy Adams at the bronze marked spot in the Capitol where he died. Senator Caraway of Arkansas delivered the eulogy detailing Adams last moment and the words he spoke thanking the House. Miss Byrd Mack organized the program honoring makers of America.
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Washington
John Quincy Adams
Holling
United States
Capitol
Carawy
Arkansas
Congress
Caraway
Adams
Byrd Mack
No-To-Bac Aid for Quitting Tobacco Habit
An advertisement promotes Quit Tobacco No-To-Bac with claims of breaking the nerve shattering tobacco habit. It urges placing a No-To-Bac tablet in the mouth during urges and asserts Aldeafre stops the habit quickly. It offers a money back guarantee through druggists.
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Aldeafre
Diamond Dye Advertises Home Dye Kit for Fabrics
An old advertisement promotes Diamond Dye with directions claiming any woman can dye or restyle dresses skirts coats stockings draperies and coverings at home. It warns about potential spots fades or streaks and claims Diamond Dyer prevents such issues on wool or silk and warns against mixed good results.
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