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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1923
Page
2
Heavy sleet left Athens with damaged magnoias and evergreens while telephones struggle. The frost broke limbs, delaying repairs but the telephone system nears normal operation as crews work to restore service.
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of Georgia State College of Agriculture, praised the recent Farmers Conference for its strong attendance and practical impact. He urged on farm families two cows, two to five sows, and fifty to one hundred hens to boost cotton stabilization and overall farm prosperity. He highlighted the Cotton Growers Cooperative and warned against overreliance on calcium arsenate while stressing broader agricultural education and organized community effort.
Cotton worth nearly four million dollars is stored in Athens warehouses and the compress. There are 27,000 bales estimated at 500 pounds each and 28 cents per pound, totaling about 3.78 million. Additional bales are held by farmers in the county and in Winterville, with factories also storing cotton.
The Department of Superintendence of the National Association plans its annual meeting in Cleveland Ohio from February 24 to March 2 1923. The notice outlines the event and related details.
The railroads cut round trip rates to one and a half fares with certificates. Certificates available from the NEA Headquarters or Kyle T. Alfriend, Director for Georgia, Bessie Tift College Forsyth. Atlanta fare 39.69, Macon 44.42, Pullman 38.25. Tickets on sale Feb 21–27, return by Mar 18. President Shankland plans a major superintendent meeting with 4000-plus attendees and many prominent speakers. Georgia officials expected to attend in large numbers.
Erwin Bloodsaw, a colored man, fears injury from his wife and another woman. Cody Thornton also seeks police protection. The two women were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, while Bloodsaw is held on a charge of deserting a minor child.
After snow and bad weather pass, work on Clayton street and College avenue will resume and progress before spring. Brillant bulbs are expected to light these streets once work advances.
Commercial Agent J. Y. Bruce of the Central of Georgia offices here returns from Macon where he attended a meeting of the road agency and other officials.
A vintage ad urges readers to write to W S Rice at 479 B Main St Adams NY for a free trial of a stimulating rupture remedy. It claims the ointment tightens muscles to close the opening and eliminates the need for a truss, warning against gangrene and life long supports. It touts success even for large ruptures and includes a coupon request.
An advertisement offering a free sample treatment for rupture from W S Rice Incorporated located at 479 B Main St Adams New York. The fragment shows a request form for name address state and a promise of a free trial without cost.
Bill Holman delivers a sequence of comic drawings while Hal Cochran contributes verse captions. The pair presents light humor in a shared page, showcasing Holman’s signature strip art alongside Cochran’s rhymed lines.
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