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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
4
The Athens Banner is published every morning except Monday by The Athens Publishing Company, located at 175 Lumpkin Street in Athens, Georgia.
A standard AP copyright notice appears stating exclusive reproduction rights for news dispatches and local news. It reserves reprint rights for special dispatches and prohibits republication without credit in this newspaper.
The Daily Banner and its Sunday issue rates are set, with old subscribers allowed to renew at old rates for up to one year. Rates cover weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual subscriptions for daily, daily and Sunday, and Sunday only editions, all payable in advance and subject to expiration.
Governor Hardwick’s pay as you go plan is praised as sensible and honest. The piece warns against neglecting state institutions and argues for funding all necessary expenses while trimming only where truly wasteful. It notes education remains vital, with pensions and Milledgeville Sanatorium funding cited as beyond one million dollars.
Governor Hardwick seeks new revenue to cover past due state indebtedness and fund all departments and institutions without tax hikes. The legislature must approve sufficient funds or vetoes will follow. A pay as you go plan is proper, but revenue must be provided to avoid harming education and public services.
The United States conducts experiments to gauge airship power against battleships. If successful, policy and naval operations may shift toward air service over giant battleships. Over fifty aircraft partake, seeking to locate distant ships and drop bombs to disable or destroy them.
A poem by D Bickers contrasts family vacation plans with a carefree youth who takes his holiday with him. It recalls a casual scene of travel and leisure as parents fret over schedules and destinations while Jimmie enjoys vacation days. The Casualty hints at a man injured by necessity resorting to his own resources.
Answers recount yesterday's Kwiz results with facts on states rivers mountains and animals. Includes questions about Mrs Humphrey Ward Tweed Washington command tree Gibraltar nature and early aviation plus maps and city names.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a remedy for chronic muscular rheumatism. It urges massaging the affected area twice daily, promising strong relief or a cure, framed as a persuasive commercial promo.
Mose Walker known as Uncle Mose, a Moultrie resident claimed to be Georgia’s oldest man and among the nation’s oldest. Reared in Muscogee County, he was once owned by a wealthy Walker family before the Civil War. He moved to Moultrie years ago to live with relatives and remained there until his death.
Farmers attend boll weevil meeting at the Carnesville courthouse at 10:30 a m on July 8. J K Giller assistant state director of extension from the State College of Agriculture will address the gathering. Most farmers believe boll weevil presence is negligible this year.
In Elberton Georgia Captain Erwin defeated Captain Lanier 8 to 3. Julian Erwin pitched well for the Eagles allowing one run and Bill Meadow worked long, with the Tigers getting 11 hits. Warhorse W T doubled in two runs for the Tigers while Holden Williams and Owen had two hits for the Eagles on hot weather day.
The Professionals edged the Yanigans 3 to 2 in a weekend game. Grayson doubled twice and scored, Kilpatrick made sharp plays at first, Beacham hit a two bagger, and Nelbling hit a home run though a baserunner was erased on a non touch.
Oaratel R profits used for cure results and advertising. Phone 75 appears in the rounded OCR snippet for contact or pricing. This item reads like a fragmented trade notice or medical ad with unclear context.
A description explains how newspaper and magazine circulation is tested nationwide and internationally by a great agency that verifies both quantity and quality, likened to a bank examiner assessing finances, and introduces the organization responsible.
The Audit Bureau of Circulations requires semiannual reports and annual audits for newspapers and magazines. Auditors verify every fact of circulation against publisher records, ensuring transparent proof to advertisers and agencies. The Banner, a long time member, is held to these standards with 1,716 members nationwide.
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