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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
4
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A Georgia literacy push argues for state funding to match private gifts to wipe illiteracy. It notes past gains from a $10,000 request and stresses adult education, the moral duty to learn, and the aim of a literate populace ready to read the Bible and write their names.
William O Laird and William Haines advertise dental services in Athens with mineral teeth sets and tooth powder. The Athens Female Academy announces restoration of exercises under Mrs Flint with Dr Hoyt lectures, French Latin painting and music. Local prices list Georgia Railroad rates and stage routes. guardian sale of a minor’s negro girl planned for April.
Answers cover wedding anniversaries, gears, authors, capitals, and materials. New questions ask about divorce rarity, circumnavigation first, heart weight, daily meat intake, US worship cost, abbreviation C W 0, how to address a queen, flying squirrel habits, Spain’s favorite amusement, and the most populous US city.
Aboard the Mauretania at Southampton a fire broke out Monday and was extinguished by Tuesday. Decks CD and E were completely gutted amidships. Passengers were to sail Saturday and would be accommodated on other vessels.
Madrid dispatch reports that the council plans a brief session focused on the Silesian question. Separate despatches note recent fighting in Morocco with Spanish reinforcements moving from Melilla toward Si Idris as clashes unfold in the area.
A Greek official stated on Monday that Turkish casualties total 75 percent of their fighting strength in Asia Minor. The assertion says Greek forces have pierced Turkish lines, isolating Komalists at Angora from those at Konieli about 150 miles south.
Official circles in Tokio expect a cabinet decision Tuesday on Harding’s suggestion for a Far Eastern conference. Talks between Ambassador Shidehara and Secretary Hughes in Washington have clarified the stance. Japan favors a broad policy discussion as the conference basis rather than fixed topics.
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