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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1921

Page

5

Many Vessels Idle Amid Revival Hopes In Trade

Shipping world retrenchment still keeps ships idle from New York to Britain and beyond. Prospects for revival appear reasonably favorable, with crews on American freighters and oil tanks well fed and efficiency emphasized.

New York United States of America Britain Holland Belgium Egypt New Zealand Australia South Africa Tampico Leager Joe Cotter United States Great Britain Union Company of British Board of Trade Shipping Board Atlantic George Laval Chesterton New York Herald

Fisherman Hooks 62 Pound Yellow Catfish in Kentucky River

G C Duncan of Bloomfield caught a 62 pound yellow catfish on the Kentucky River near Wheatley Kentucky. The catch was made with a throwing line and required about an hour to land the powerful fish.

Bardstown G. C. Duncan Bloomfield Wheatley Kentucky

College Set Dance at the New Era Club

A last evening script dance for college set patrons at the New Era club room delighted attendees. The hall was attractively decorated and fans kept the dancers cool as the event provided enjoyment from start to finish.

NEW Era Prath

Ex Kaiser Seeks Diversion Amid Mourning Tour

Former Emperor William, still grieving the death of the empress, begins to seek diversion with several outings. He thanked the Bentinck family at Amerongen for sympathy, then inspected an electric plant in the village hospital he funded. He dresses in black except at dinner when in full uniform with a mourning band. In Des Moines a worker named Victor Diemer, age thirty, commented it is great to be alive moments before a dirt embankment collapsed behind him, killing him.

Wreach Bahia Orion Raleigh Suuleigh Martins Des Moines Victor Diemer

Athens Dance Showcases Noted Local Orchestra

A recently organized Athens orchestra delivered unusually delightful music at a Georgia dance. The event drew the Athens dancing contingent, visiting guests, and university boys attending the Summer School, marking it as one of the best ensembles to perform for a Georgia dance.

Georgia Athens

Market reports and cotton outlook amid price moves

The notes cover spot and futures sentiment in Athens and New York with mention of cotton, pork, lard, and cotton seed oil prices. Intermittent quotes include Cities Service securities, Liberty bonds, and debentures. Market tone is cautiously bullish due to reduced acreage, improving labor and financial conditions, and anticipated government support.

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Grain Letter Reports Weak Wheat Yields in Lake States

Chicago July 7 grain letter notes small wheat yields in the Lake states and Missouri. It doubts the government report will show much better than 560 million bushels of winter wheat and 240 million of spring wheat.

Chicago Lake States Missouri

Market Report From the Northwest Forecasts Higher Prices

The Canadian Northwest reports developing black rust among crops. Cash prices rise as recent sellers push a strong market across deliveries. Corn shows weakness while rain is needed to support the belt. Continued heat threatens crop growth and oat yields are small. Overall the market looks favorable for higher prices.

Toinuries Canadian Northwest

Brittain Opposes Cut in University Appropriations

State School Superintendent M. L. Brittain of Atlanta spoke at the University of Georgia chapel in Athens to hundreds of teachers and summer session students, urging opposition to proposed cuts in university funding. The veteran educator commended the university and emphasized the need for continued support, outlining potential impacts on programs and faculty.

Brittain M. L. Vrittain Atlanta Athens University of Georgia Georgia Institution

Georgia Educators Hear Talk On State School Funding

The speaker outlined issues vital to Georgia teachers and residents, opposing a proposed university and public school funding cut. He cited discussions with Mr. Hardwick on educational needs at the University of Georgia and Georgia schools, including the idea of a regents board replacing trustees, a proposal met with mixed reactions. He also addressed free school books, arguing against Georgia printed books and free distribution, but supporting a workable free book system.

Cenrgia University of Georgia Brittain Hardwick Nat KE Harris State of Georgia

Georgia County Unit System Debate Sparks Public Education Reform

Lawmakers discuss a bill to introduce a state county unit system in Georgia aimed at uniting school districts. Representatives Clarke and Tas Nen back Brit’s proposals to align public schools, with Chancellor Berraw and Mr. Brit speaking on the bill’s intent and potential effects.

Georgia Brit Thte Clarke Brite Lidiest Douni Imediately

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