Salvation Army seeks old papers for work program in Southeast
Ensign Clarence Lever travels to Athens to launch a drive collecting old newspapers and magazines. The program in the North and East funds labor and services by selling baled paper, while the Southeast faces a $100,000 ten year deficit. Athenians are urged to donate materials and cooperate via a local contact to build a self sustaining waste paper operation.
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Wm. Booth
Salvation Army
Ensign Clarence Lever
Social Service Department
Athens
Ensign Lever
Hafner-Herald
Want
Atlanta
Inmien
Fragmented OCR Readout Summary
A scrambled OCR snippet yields fragmented text with no coherent event or names to anchor a proper news item. The readable portions do not form a complete report, making extraction of a specific person, place, or date unreliable.
The Last Per Cent of the Climb to Success
Weariness and fear threaten the final ascent as one nears the peak. Perserverance decides the last five percent, a test harsher than the earlier journey. The key is willpower, not native talent or backing, and many quit just before victory.
Worrying Over the Income Tax in Athens and Columbus
The Ledger calls income tax a nightmare, noting Athens residents are not as anxious as Columbus businesses. It outlines 1922 revenue act changes, including surtax shifts, higher exemptions for unmarried taxpayers, four percent tax on excess, and increases for dependents. It cautions that the tax may require expert guidance this year.
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Athens
Columbus
Ledger
Uncle Sam
Sermonett Quotation on Time From Ecclesiastes and Shakespeare
A compact quotation pairing Ecclesiastes 3 1 about seasons with Shakespeare on time as king of men in a concise devotional line. The two cited passages frame time as ruler and fate, reflecting on human role and mortality.
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Time
Shakespeare
The Bean Poem by Berton Braley humorously extols intellect
The Bean advocates using the cerebellum to succeed in life and work. It praises study, knowledge, and mental effort as the path to success, claiming effort with the mind improves fortunes, efficiency, and overall life. the verse uses playful slang and cadence to urge readers to value education and reasoning.
Soule Praised by Georgian Editor
Georgian editor James B Nevin commends Dr Andrew M Soule of Athens for endorsing the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative marketing idea. The piece highlights Soules intelligent advocacy for agricultural advancement, noting his support for rational, profitable corn yields in Georgia and his constructive public service.
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James B. Nevin
Atlanta Georgia
Andrew M., Soule
Athena
Georgia Cotton Growera’ Cooperative
Pbs
Georgia Allege of Agriculture
ARES
Georgia
Soule
Augustus South
Carneaville
Leo
Ieee
Thief drugs cigar in Berlin street incident
Police found a man unconscious in the street who said he had smoked a stranger’s cigar and felt the narcotic take effect. The incident occurred as bystanders reported the man’s collapse and confusion after the cigarette was lit.
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Berlin
Polics
Athens 27 Years Ago Beaseeh Classic City Files
From Banner files March 1895 Elberton March 20 Solicitor General W M Howard a candidate for senator from the thirtieth district Elbert county likely to back the young lawyer in the race Numerous local figures visit Athens including Judge Hamilton McWhorter Hal Lewis S H Sibley and others Incoming travelers include R B Hodgson and Charles H Phinizy with small notices of trips and fleeting business Mosby Lumpkin and local lawyers attend Supreme Court sessions in Atlanta weathered by travel chatter and social notes
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Athens
Banner Files
Elberton
W. M. Howard
Long
Oglethorpe
Howard
Elbert County
Did Ever It Occur To You A Georgia Opinion Sketch
Column by Hugh Rowe blends social critique with political alert. It condemns whipping convicts in camp punishments and urges humane reforms while discussing local politics including Athens Clarke county representation and concerns about illegal organizations and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Hugh Rowe
Puzzle A Day Seeks Solution To Pen Holder Cost
A quirky riddle notes a pen holder and a pen costing 92.20 dollars more than two dollars. The puzzle asks what each cent costs. The answer explains a farmer divided a field into four equal parts, each same size and shape, as shown in a diagram.
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Yester
Airship stations planned for Spain to Buenos Aires route
Airship stations are being built here and at Buenos Aires to house passenger planes which promoters hope will make regular trips between Spain and Avelantiae the voyage lasting only ten days.
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SEVS
Buenos Aires
Spain
Kidney Trouble Causes Lameness in Vermont Letter
A Vermont reader from Arbuckle South Barre reports kidney trouble caused lameness and backache. One bottle of Foley Pills had the desired effect. Symptoms include backache rheumatism dull headache frequent or burning urination. Prompt treatment urged to avoid serious pain. Sold everywhere.
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IY C
Arbuckle
South Barre
Vermont
Dixon
Ialief
Pik
Inflated farm debts and a call to settle losses
In reflecting on boom times and collapse, prominent farmers faced ruin from high debt, with one buyer returning a $20,000 purchase after prices fell. Others paid high per acre sums or overexpanded debt, while Col James M. Smith stressed prudent farming: grow provisions, keep debt low, and rely on cotton as surplus. Brains and energy on the farm beat other ventures.
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Larry Gantt
Griffith
Glethorpe
Ai-Edge
James M. Smith
Col. Smith
Col Smith Advises Steady Gains Over speculative Debts
Col Smith warns against cotton speculation, praising contentment with slow, sure gains from labor. He recalls markets boom then ruin, urging buying when values are low, avoiding unnecessary purchases, and prioritizing saving, steady work, and avoiding debt to endure economic swings.
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Col. Smith
Athens Visitors List Include Many From Across States
Visitors listed in Athens on Monday include J ees Fayettesville North Carolina Ds B Martin Bairdstown Georgia Ww E Topley Union Point Georgia C I Dick Atlanta Mr and Mrs T Wright Philadelphia Robert Lee Pearson New York City William Pitts La Grange Georgia George W Collins Wilmington Delaware Harry R Loose Wilmington Delaware H M Motley Lynchburg Virginia T E Norcross ford Massachusetts T Perry Cincinnati Raymond Skinner John R Barden Warsaw North Carolina M Jey Warsaw North Carolina H W Sweeney Cleveland C W Lawrence Atlanta Victor L Manning New York City Miss Erna New York City Sam Simoniitz Augusta M Marty New York City J C Vaughn Atlanta J F P Durrett Atlanta Mr and Mrs G E Perkins on Richmond Virginia W L Waldron Mrs Tom F Fitzgerald Dot and Frances Fitzgerald Trenton
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Athens
J Ees
Fayettesville
N. C
Ds. B. Martin
Bairdstown
Ww. E. Topley
Union Point
C. I. Dick
Atlanta
T. Wright
Philadelphia
Robert Lee Pearson
New York City
William Pitts
la Grange
George W. Collins
Wilmington
Del
Harry R. Loose
Willmington
H. M. Mo
M. Marty
New
Jurors Named for January Superior Court Term
The January term juror list includes grand jurors H. J. Rowe as foreman and W. C. Thornton as clerk with a long panel of names: W. H. Eytle, Co. H. Newton, Otha Brown, J. H. Mealor, W. H. Simpson, W. W. Puryear, S. L. Autrey, A. R. Nicholson, J.M. Rogers, Edgar Levy Hancock, W. C. Pitner, J. W. Thomas, A. W. Dozier, R. L. Bramblett, James R. Myers, Harvey Stovall, Geo H. Hulme Jr, W. J. Peeples, J.F. Whitehead, L. M. Leathers. First panel of petit jurors includes R. T. Goodwin, H. J. Reid, H. L. A. Kirk, T. L. Elder, W. T. San Oldham, T. J. Kerlin, C. S. Colling, Sidney Boley, T. S. Seagraves, H. C. Oldham, H. Hodgson. Extras: BE. Hodgson, G. S. Crane, C. H. Blackman, H. O. Epting.
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H. J. Rowe
Foreman
W. C. Thornton
Clerk
W. H. Eytle
Co. H. Newton
Otha Brown
J. H. Mealor
W. H. Simpson
W. W. Puryear
8. L. Autrey
A. R. Nicholson
J.M. Rogers
W. ¢. Thornton
Edgar Levy
de Hancock
W. C. Pitner
J. W. Thomas
A. W. Dozier
R. L. Bramblett
James R. Myers
Harvey Stovall
Geo
H. Hulme, Jr
W. J. Peeples
J.F. Whitehead
L. M. Leathers
R. T. Goodwn
H. J. Reid
H. L. A. Kirk
T. L. Elder
W. T. San J. Oldham
T. J. Kerlin
Colling
Sidney Boley
Seagraves
C. Oldham H. Hodgson
BE. R. Hodgson
G. 8
Crane
C. H. Blackman
H. O. Epting
Woman's Recovery From Ailment Prompts Note From Glens Falls
A testimonial from Glens Falls describes a woman recovering after using a remedy sold by Pinkham's Lydia E. Pinkham Co. The writer credits the treatment with enabling daily work, sewing, washing, and family care, claiming it saved her life from a serious condition. The ad promises free literature about ailments peculiar to women.
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Glens Falls
Jarany
Jae + BURCHELL
Glens Fall
Pinkham
Lydis Kine Co
Lynn, M
Kellogg’s Bran Promotes Health and Constipation Relief
A dated advertising piece praises Kellogg’s Bran as a remedy for constipation and general ill health. It claims bran can relieve symptoms from mild to chronic cases when eaten daily, with suggested uses such as serving with hot milk or hot cereal and adding two tablets of bran to meals. It urges avoiding laxatives.
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Kellogg's
Start Your Liver Tone Not Calomel Cure
Ad claims Calomel poisons with bone necrosis and nausea. It urges switching to Liver Tone as a safe remedy promising quick relief and restoring health tonight, condemning calomel as harsh and dangerous.
California Fig Syrup Adverts for Playful Children
A nostalgic ad targets mothers urging the use of California Fig Syrup to ease a sick child’s constipation. It promises quick relief, touts a gentle, fruity taste, and warns to ask druggists for the genuine product marked California Fig Syrup to avoid imitations.
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California
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