Pellagra in the South Spurs Call for Farm Aid
The Athens Banner discusses a U.S. Public Health Service report on pellagra in the Southern states. It cites 100000 cases, 1000 deaths, and links poverty from cotton-price declines to starvation diets among tenant farmers. The piece urges financial help to enable farmers to restart crops and work toward self support rather than charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Hean Lng
South
Peple
More Efficient Relief For Veterans
The republican administration pledges relief to disabled World War veterans and soldiers through consolidated government programs. It aims to unite War Risk Insurance, Vocational Education, and hospitalization units under a single Veterans Bureau, eliminating previous delays and inefficiencies.
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Congress
United States
Chag
Bureau of War'risk Insurance
Federal Board For ‘Vocational Education
Veterans Bureau
Treatment and postwar reform for tubercular veterans
A pending bill aims to improve hospital care for tubercular veterans and streamline processing. It envisions centralized and expanded substation facilities, easier access to headquarters, and post office handling of war risk insurance premiums. The piece praises the effort as a just response to war losses and calls for training disabled veterans for independent livelihoods.
Plea for Nature Study Inspires Young Washington Student
A 15 year old Washington boy named Jimmie Bradley testified before a Congressional hearing to urge nature study in schools. He argued that sparking curiosity in birds flowers and stones awakens broad learning and benefits indifferent or backward students, advocating nature study in Athens and elsewhere.
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Washington
Jimmie Bradley
Congressional
Athens
Editorial on Georgia Cane Trade Moves to Florida
An editorial notes Georgia cane growers fear Palatka Florida firm plans to import South Georgia cane for its large plant. Proposes sending cane via Savannah if refineries run, arguing turnabout is fair play, and comments on advertising, rates, and national sentiment. Mentions Bay City growers and rising railroad charges.
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Georgia
Florida
Gar
Palatka
Fla
South Georgia
Bay City
Valdosta Times
Savannah
Answers to Yester day's Kwiz card
Answers to Yester day's Kwiz cover wedding anniversaries and misc questions. It lists Silk and linen wedding for twelfth anniversary, crystal for fifteenth, chest lining pleura, Caracas capital of Venezuela, parchment from goat and sheep skins, Missouri nickname Bulion State and goobers peanuts, writing instrument with wax tablets, pericardium heart sac, Sault Ste Marie ship canal linking Lakes Huron and Superior. New questions ask mahout capital of Sri Lanka? or which Central American countries have San J and Managua as capitals, Sunna, George Fox, china wedding, silver wedding, Montana nickname, ophiology, horology.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Missouri
Bulion
Sault Ste Marie Ship Canal
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
San J
Managua
George Fox
Montana
Prosperous Towns Around Athens Features Commerce Profile
A detailed Commerce city profile highlights leaders editors and business life. Editor Shannon leads a long running local newspaper with community clout while Editor Harber promotes the Commercial Observer. The article lists banks, major merchants, garages, churches, schools, and civic groups.
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Commerce Bank and Trust Company
G. T. Rice
C. Walton
B. B. Anderson
Commerce
Williford-Burns-Rice Co
Montgomery & Co
Harber Merchandise Co
The
Commerce Drug Co
L. J. Sharp & Bro
Ford Agency
W. B. Rice
Buick
Mr. Martin
Mani
C. E. Jackson
N. Edwards
Bolton Motor Co
A. D. Bolton
Harber’s
James “Westbrook
Mitc ‘Hood
Battery Staton
Furnianes
Social life and fraternal groups in Commerce Georgia
The article outlines Commerce Georgia social life with references to Daughters of the Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy. It notes fraternal lodges Hudson Lodge No 294 F and A M Knights of Pythias Commerce Lodge No 175 and Harmony Grove Lodge No 30 I C O F with named officers. It highlights the Commerce Board of Trade showing renewed activity led by L. L. Davis and lists municipal officers including Mayor W. W. Stark and councilmen J. L. Dyson L. L. Davis Claude Montgomery T. J. Sysan A. D. Harriss and T. C. Hardman.
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Daughters of the Revolution
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellow
Hudson Lodge
A. M
Commerce Lodge
R. C. Nix
C. C
P. W. Sheppard
Harmony Grove Lodge
P. T. Harrington
W. W. Stark
J. L. Dyson
L. L. Davis
Claude Montgomery
T. J. Sysan
A.D. Harriss
T. C. Hardman
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Athens Banner
Athens Publishing Company
Athens Post-Office
Act of Congress
Associated Press
Audit Bureau
Daily
Banner
Henner
Toner
Sunday Banner
Sunday Herald
Payton
Ice Man
Illitch
Russia
Pullig
Ara One
Shannon
News
Commercial Observer
Paul T. Harber
Georgia Press Association
Harber
Omigtop
National Editorial Association
Northeastern Banking Company
H. B. ‘Cyrreker
N. G. Long
Ladies of Commerce
Banner Herald
Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency
Holman
Hubert M. Rylee
Athens, GA
TEL
Green & Michael Loan Department
Savannah Avenue
the Banner Herald
the Herald Evening
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