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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
1
A staff correspondent notes prosperity spreading through Athens territory as diversified farming and emerging small industries spur the splendid growth of several towns. The series highlights local development and economic gains across the region.
Center Georgia presents itself as a home loving community with a well of enticing water. The piece highlights local charm and water resources shaping town life.
Austin reports Representative Palman denounces William J. Simmons of Atlanta and the Ku Klux Klan. He says admitting Klan membership makes one party to every crime the group commits. Palman condemns Simmons plan to send a Texas representative. Baker defends that Simmons has no Texas ties.
In Center Georgia a small town six miles from a rail line shows quiet vitality through a generous people and active civic clubs. The Active Woman’s Club, long tied to local churches, promotes missionary work locally and abroad, with a 35 member roster and shared church funds overseen by officers and treasurers from each denomination.
H J Howe refuses Athens postmaster post, citing commitments with Athens newspapers and other duties. Rowe, newly appointed, declines later confirmation, saying the honor was unexpected and his work with The Banner and local interests would suffer if he accepted. Center businesses and public well noted in passage.
Open hearings by the House Ways and Means Committee start tomorrow as they revise revenue laws. President Harding heard proposals from Chairman Fordney and hints that a three cent postage stamp might be restored. Treasury officials oppose a sales tax to replace the excess profits tax.
Erwin edged Nefbling’s squad as clean fielding and timely hits carried the win. Judge Bradwell and Nefbling led with two hits apiece while Star Smith and Head also contributed. Umpire calls and lingering suspicions marred the mood as Hopkins and Conolly played. a 6:30 pm game aimed to boost fan turnout and potential tie scenarios linger.
No regular City league match Monday afternoon as Ag Pross dropped from the league and no replacement was organized yet. King Hodgson's team gathered fans and fielded a makeshift lineup to face the grocerymen. The Chosen Nine were defeated by King Hodgson’s squad by a wide margin.
Chicago woman Marie Tamborne pursues a pardon for Joe Boush, a fourteen year murder sentence. Over five years she visits the prison gates twice weekly, insisting Joe is innocent and planning to wait decades if needed. Joe's mother recently pleaded for contact as the case garners local attention.
The Athens Banner-Herald launches a large circulation campaign with a reward list totaling nine thousand dollars. Promised prizes include automobiles, expensive furniture, phonographs, fur, and other valuable rewards, with broad participation encouraged and assurances that no one will go unrewarded.
The Athens Banner-Herald promotes a nationwide style sales drive offering costly prizes including cars and furniture plus over $9,000 in cash rewards. Open to all readers in the paper’s field, the program promises pay for active members and emphasizes a legitimate subscription expansion rather than a contest.
A Dublin dispatch reports Irish peace talks with Lloyd George in London and Countess Markievicz joining cabinet discussions. In Washington President Harding urges the Public Health Service and Red Cross for a report on pellagra, estimating about 100 000 victims in the South due to diet tied to low cotton prices. Harding asks mediate relief and notes diet deficiencies while seeking Congress support.
President Harding plans a special communication to broaden the powers of the War Finance Corporation to aid national readjustment. The message will address the government railroad settlement and propose reduced rates, signaling a wider role for the agency in economic policy.
Robert Paine White son of the late John R. White of Whitehall is a cotton manufacturer and president of the Georgia Factory. He is a leading young business figure in Athens and a prominent Kiwanis member, Jeannie shortly noted as its champion. Whitehall resident with strong ties to the University of Georgia and Cloverhurst Country Club.
Irish leaders and Dublin’s Irish Bulletin signal limited progress toward genuine independence as London offers only symbolic or fiscal autonomy. British press reactions suggest the outburst reflects impatience with London rather than a breakthrough in negotiations, foreshadowing a lengthy road to peace.
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