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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
7
A standard Associated Press copyright notice appears stating AP exclusive rights to publish news dispatches and local news, with all rights of republication reserved for non credited material and special dispatches.
A Georgia newspaper notes the house passed a tax bill that improves the prior law and will boost state revenue. It warns the senate may amend but predicts general approval, while urging further revenue sources and support for a forthcoming income tax amendment to provide stable finances.
The New Georgia Republican Party seeks to establish in the South to dispute Democratic supremacy. Georgia is not ready to swing from Democratic moorings. the South remains loyal to Democrats despite Republican organizing and rhetoric.
Answers to yesterday’s Kwiz cover 10 items with names places dates and trivia. New questions ask Egypt City of Victory Arabia export Lom bardy cross youngest president quarts in a peck May 7 191 memorable event City of Magnificent Distance Erie Canal distance Grant burial and electricity speed.
The Athens University Summer Session of 1921 closes as 34 students receive diplomas marking a successful term. Despite funding challenges, the session drew over 1200 students and a 100-member faculty, praised as one of the South’s greatest, under Acting Dean Dr A. B Edwards. The War Memorial fund received endorsement amid broad support from students alumni and citizens.
A local piece argues blondes are less heat adapted than brunets due to melanin. It asserts brunets from darker skin tones have protection against sun, while northern blondes lack it. The column suggests black satin shirts as cooler wear and hints at a weather note about Athens.
A French widow visiting her husband’s grave at Pere Lachaise heard a voice asking for 600 francs. She retrieved funds from a neighbor and used them, then a police arrest revealed the thief was her nephew. She forgave him after his wife pleaded.
A fragmented message questions a past duration and notes four rainless days. It mentions Neapoutie and St. Erithin and accuses someone of treating “us” poorly, reflecting frustration and unclear context. The text lacks concrete events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond place names.
Mrs. Mary B. Greengar aged years died Thursday morning at the home on the Ma road after a long illness. Funeral is Saturday at 11 at Pleasant Grove church with Rev. E. L. Hill officiating. Survived by husband W. L. Green, father George Nickles, five children including Walter Jr and Mary Catherine, and four sons. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church of Athens and recently moved to the country home for health. Pallbearers named A Pledger J E Mills E L Dunaway Joe Dunaway Homer Spinken Garnett Doster. Mr Green works at Mags Manufacturing.
In Chicago a hospital recruited 12 people to take scarlet fever swabs and 70 others at $1000 each if they survive. The aim is to determine if an experimental serum will take and provide progress toward a preventive treatment.
The Wendell Pills Ambition Brand tonic is advertised as a quick aid for nervous fatigue and general debility. It claims to restore vigor and improve mood in many days and offers a 60 cent box with Palmer & Sons authorized refunds if dissatisfied. The ad targets drinkers and overworked individuals seeking relief from nervous disorders and depression.
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