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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists daily and Sunday rates effective July 1 1921 including daily one paper daily with Sunday bundles and 6 month 12 month terms. Subscriptions are payable in advance and will be discontinued at expiration date.
The University of Georgia reports strong results from its summer military camps. Georgia cadets excelled at the infantry camp in Kentucky ranking second among school units, and impressed at the cavalry camp in Vermont. Officers like Colonel Ryther guided steady gains, but more funds and better facilities are needed. The U.S. government spends nearly $100,000 yearly on military training, while the University seeks $11,000 annually to improve equipment and grounds. The state would benefit from this investment.
The article argues government operation of railroads during wartime clarified the issue of ownership. It notes heavy wartime spending, praises efficiency in wartime, and concludes private ownership is preferable. It cites Treasury actions to aid railroads and calls for strong government control if needed.
A cautious view notes a valid reason exists for government ownership and argues the likelihood of such ownership is lower now than before the war. The statement implies shifting economic controls and public policy debates influencing asset management and national strategy.
A judge allowed jurors in the sheriff’s slaying trial to visit the late sheriff’s grave and pray for guidance. The piece questions whether this affected the jury improperly, noting it could bias the defendant and raise legal concerns about allowing such actions during a trial.
An editorial notes Havre Montana offered two cents per can to collect old tin cans, yielding 65 700 cans recovered at a cost of 109 60 plus trucking. The piece also criticizes prohibition headlines and mocks parade counts, arguing public sentiment supports the dry law and urging similar campaigns elsewhere.
A historical quiz list with Qs and answers on geography figures and trivia. It presents questions about Richard Tarleton Calabria Buenos Aires Kansas gargoyles Utah heifers and the length of a surveyor's chain, reflecting a period quiz page format.
The Clarke county farm hosted a pleasant afternoon under county demonstration agent Annie Mae Wood with Mrs. A. B. Parker and Prof. James L. Sibley of the University of Georgia sociology department. Story telling games and refreshments delighted inmates as improvements at the home continue with planned future upgrades.
Athens boasts one of the nation’s most modern clothing stores with the remodeled Day Light Corner shop of Mr. Lee Morris. The store features elaborate front, bright display windows, romi fixtures, and a complete stock including Keappenheimer suits Florsheim and Douglas shoes Hickson Mallory hats and broad haberdashery. Morris, twenty years in the trade, promises fair dealing and valuable goods, asserting the store’s price and quality cannot be duplicated. The Day Light Corner is praised as a credit to Athens and a boost to local progress and growth.
A complaint that country school failures stem more from lack of parental cooperation than funding. Farmers note harvest duties keep children from classes, citing Colorado data of nearly 5,000 students absent about 10 weeks yearly. The piece critiques politicians and mentions high pay for professors and bankers mobilizing funds amid prohibition era tensions.
An advertisement touts Wendell Pills Ambition Brand as a tonic for nervous debility and related conditions, sold for 60 cents with a buy and refund option through Palmer & Son. It cites use for overindulgence, overwork, and stress, claiming broad efficacy and nationwide dealer availability. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine for nasal catarrh, claiming systemic blood cleansing and relief from colds, with testimonials and free circulars from J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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