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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
4
Statisticians note a 15 million bale world cotton crop with eight million for the U S and a global shortfall. The piece warns against overreacting to higher prices, citing boll weevil, weather, and fertilizer effects, and urges prudent acreage that balances food and cotton needs while avoiding extreme planting.
The Southern states show stronger export growth and declining imports, signaling improving business conditions. For the year ending June 1921 Southern customs districts exported 2.92 billion, up from 1920 and 1919, while imports fell 17 percent to 391 million. Compared with non Southern districts, the South gains 132 million in exports year over year.
The article questions the impact of repealing the war tax on liquor and related products, noting how retailers and consumers may still bear costs. It discusses who pays the tax at the source, the burden on business, and the volatile political climate as politicians respond to rising costs and public opinion.
Athens Banner reports Georgia led Mercer in Macon but faltered in the sixth inning amid multiple errors. The game drew about 2,000 in attendance with 200 listeners at the Opera House.
A reflective piece on turning a new leaf at year’s end. The speaker contemplates age and renewal, seeing life in cycles where death yields life and objects endure as symbols across centuries. The epitaph motif marks the Old Year’s end at its tomb.
Detony camp of veterans presented Winnie Davis Memorial photo at the school. Presentation was made by Mr. J. C. Hillsman.
Contractor G. A. Clayton of the University Library reports a double force of workers on the library building and expects completion by commencement opening.
Mr. Fred J. Orr spoke at the Sunday Young Men’s Christian club meeting on life guidance for the New Year. He compared driving an auto to navigating life, urging the Bible as a guide when roads are unknown. The talk drew a sizable audience and offered a cautionary message.
Ad claims Pape’s Diapepsin provides quick relief from indigestion gas and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets ease stomach upset letting you eat favorite foods again. Large bottles cost only a few cents at drug stores.
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