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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
3
The Georgia Farm Bureau creates a Sales agency to market crops through county sweet potato associations. Growers in 36 counties can join, with a statewide division and a manager to handle national markets. Other commodities to follow, uniting to market Georgia crops efficiently.
The Georgia student delegation reaches Blue Ridge after a layover in Asheville, touring the town and Grove Park Inn. Professor Heatwole leads the party, Sherwood Holdy speaks on a new social order, and students anticipate athletic events and discussions with peers from other states.
Fragmentary note from a diary or report indicates several people left the day before a subsequent arrival or visit by a group in Asheville. Details and names are unclear in the text.
Atlanta hosts the annual league convention at the Ansley hotel auditorium with waterpower development as the chief topic. Delegates will discuss uniform city charters municipal accounting taxation public health sanitation safety charity and local welfare. The event marks a shift toward broader city issues and welcomes women delegates for the first time.
Jeffery, an Ontario system engineer, speaks to the league about how Ontario uses waterpowers to gain most power without taxing people. He notes the province’s canal system nearing completion to provide nearly one million horsepower by September and that current prices have fallen to 2.6 cents per kWh in Toronto and 3 to 7 cents in smaller towns.
London reports a government move to sell advertising space on census papers for cash. Advertising firm offered 11 000 pounds for use of backs of 11 000 000 forms in the national census, initially rejected by health minister Dr Christopher Addison, later approved by Sir Alfred Mond who saw revenue value.
D W Coppinger left his discharge papers at At Tanta on the 16th then went to the Victory Medal office at 204 Journal building where he was issued his Victory Medal. Some Clarke county ex service men face more trouble to obtain theirs.
A fragmented notice from A. Kent adjutant general stresses applying while the Victory Medal Office is open. It mentions veterans gathering and delays in medal distribution and urges action before medals are issued later.
Holders of the Commercial Bank of Athena are to attend the annual meeting at the bank offices 170 College Avenue Athens Georgia at 4 o clock PM on Wednesday July 6 1921 J B Patman cashier The notice appears in the Read Banner Want Ads for practical results.
An eight month bedridden woman from Afton Tennessee shares that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover. She reports persistent spells and weakness but says the remedy brought improvement and restored her health.
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