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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
7
H J Rowe editor notice from The Athens Banner seeks prompt business office reporting of late or missed deliveries. It instructs readers to remit payments via express money order draft post office order or registered letter and notes the newspaper’s post office entry in Athens Georgia.
A notice declares that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish all AP news dispatches and locally published news, with additional protections for special inpatches and local articles. The statement reinforces publisher rights and republication limits.
Athens is rapidly expanding with a boom in construction for 1920. A 20 apartment house contract has been let and several blocks from Lumpkin to Pulaski are slated for new stores and offices. Officials anticipate multiple new apartment projects as the city’s population and business activity rise. Watch Athens grow and assist the drive.
The Banner urges placing Hoover on the presidential ticket in April’s primary regardless of party. It condemns moves to bar him as partisan and calls for unity among Georgia Democrats, praising Hoover’s WWI service and urging fair ballots and harmony within the party.
Zendon Feb 25 The supreme court will take up tomorrow President Wilsons reply on the Adriatic mention.
Answers cover terms like bawser hemp rope and vessels. Notable figures include Futterson and Edgar W Nye. Mentions Pagopago Tuvalu Samoa harbor US coal station Stephen Girard Girard College and The American Legion. Also defines annuity mortality and frat.
Verse and vignette by D G Bickers lampoons US British relations with Uncle Sam and George across changing times. The speaker recalls old ties, jokes about John Bull, and shifts in power as England becomes royal again while US influence grows. The piece blends satire and moral labels as it juxtaposes nations and personalities.
Washington reports the War Department will not hold training camps for reserve officers in 1920 and officers will not be called without consent. The notice clarifies policy for potential officers and emphasizes voluntary service.
The piece extols Joshua as a model of courage and loyalty from youth to old age, praising his unwavering service to God. It urges men to lead their households daily toward the Bible, God, and Heaven, drawing a parallel to martyrdom and steadfast obedience.
A mixed jumble of questions and answers covers topics from devil cake recipes to pronunciation and breathing exercises. Includes culinary directions for devil cake and a glass boiler recipe, plus inquiries about cabinet personnel, digestion of roast meats, and a tidbit on Glidden.
An early health note advises letting a cut bleed briefly, then washing with running water and a mild antiseptic. It warns against strong carbolic acid, promotes cleanliness, air exposure, gentle dressing with clean absorbent cotton, and cautions not to reopen the wound to check progress. It also suggests using a freshly laundered handkerchief as an emergency bandage and to avoid tight wraps.
Spot cotton prices show Atlanta steady at 40.76 cents and New York quiet at 40.10 cents. Philadelphia 40.35, Galveston 41.46, Savannah 29.30, Houston 40.20, Memphina 39.16, Aucanta 38.60, Little Rock 41.60, Mobile 28.60, Dallas 41.60, Charleston 29.25. Chicago quotations note ruling prices in the exchange today.
W. S. Rice, personal representative of Johann Pomeroy, arrives in Athens to promote the New Zealand scientist's health theories. Rice will base at Warren J. Smith & Bros. with talks at the store on Puratone as a remedy for digestive ills caused by lack of fresh vegetables. He plans several days of visits inviting locals to learn about the extensive research and potential benefits for sickly adults and pale complexions.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising to revive worn garments from wool to silk. The copy claims easy dyeing over any color with a color card to match materials. Also notes Atlanta’s Mrs. Billups Chinzy recovering in Florida and forthcoming visit by her daughter Mrs. Hammond Johnson.
An advertisement touts Parisian sage as a guaranteed cure for falling hair and scalp itching. It claims rapid, safe hair regrowth or refunds, with testimonies of users who saw dandruff vanish and scalps soothed after home use of the product. Thousands reportedly endorse its effectiveness regardless of hair issues.
A September celebration plan is underway by the Anglo-American society to mark the centenary of the Mz flower and the Pilgrim Fathers. Maealand Pivinnis announces a committee to organize the event and invites Plymouth Mass residents to subscribe for a special gift to be sent to Plymouth.
A claimant from Penfield Street, New York, reports long lasting eczema relief after using Peterson's Ointment for a month. The letter includes multiple endorsements and promises money back if unsatisfied, touting healing for eczema, rheum, sores, and burns.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe alleged massacres linked to General Dedekine's army following advice to Jewish defense units. The readable text is sparse and non-specific about locations dates or casualty figures.
A dated medical sales piece argues local applications fail for rheumatism and promotes a deeper blood cleansing remedy as the only sensible path. It urges sufferers to write Medical Adviser at Swiftary, Atlanta, for guidance and promises fifty years of results.
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