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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1921

Page

4

Subscription Rate Changes For The Daily Banner 1921

Effective July 1 1921 The Athens Banner announces new subscription rates for the Daily Banner and the Sunday issue Old subscribers may renew at old rates for up to one year Papers are payable in advance and will be discontinued at expiration Subscriptions extend for duplicates when paid to Sunday Herald City and mail subscribers share the same rates

Daily Banner Mont Sunday Banner Sunday Herald NOTH City

Sustaining the Law in Georgia Editorial Voice

A Georgia editorial argues that while peonage and lynching have occurred, the state’s people must uphold law and punish violators. It asserts Georgians are capable and just, calling for stronger public support of courts, honest justice, and a culture of lawfulness to outpace other states.

Dorsey Hardwick Georgia

Shade Trees Bring Cool Air and Civic Pride

The piece extols shade trees as air purifiers and beautifiers that calm hot streets. It argues trees reduce temperatures and make towns livable, urging planting and care to transform sun baked areas into welcoming shaded avenues with lasting community benefits.

City treetops face soldiering on for future shade

The article laments sidewalk obstruction by small modern improvements that threaten ancient trees. It argues intelligent communities should preserve trees even as paths narrow, noting mature trees need decades to mature and a planted tree increases in value as it grows.

Rapid Advancement in School Practice Sparks Debate

The piece argues public schools keep bright pupils from thriving when grouped with slower students. It notes advantages of letting gifted children skip grades and cautions against over or under stimulation. It suggests matching tasks to each child's ability and affording outdoor or other activities when suitable.

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The Days of Pirates and Modern Piracy Myths

A reflection contrasts dime novels romanticizing piracy with the grim reality of sea robbery. It notes piracy has largely vanished and that recent reports of pirate plots seem like echoes from two centuries ago.

Promoting Neatness: Cranford Club Initiates Cleanliness Drive

The Cranford club in Cranford, R. L., hires a man to pick up litter and solicits tenants to keep yards and sidewalks clean. It raises funds to maintain public surroundings and urges civic groups to offer prizes for improvements, encouraging cooperation from owners of disorderly places.

Cranford Club Cranford R. L

Wets Not Averse to Bathing Despite Opposition

A remark notes that the wets party factions oppose water yet would still use it for bathing. The comment highlights practical inconsistency in stance on water use.

A Verse and a Vignette on Common Sense and Vision

A reflective piece contrasts common sense with true sight. It argues many cannot See straight due to obstacles, insisting clear perception is essential to do what should be done. A short anecdote about a country where Doubt was popular ends with a character who ignores doubt by knowing nothing to doubt.

Answers to Yester day's Kwiz

A compact list of quiz questions and answers covering geography history and science. It includes themes like Arkansas nickname Bear State Yellowstone Mammoth Hot Springs Japan currency, observatories, twilight duration in the tropics, early printing wood type, state sizes, Phoenician Tyre, United Kingdom union 1801, Cleveland largest Ohio city, and questions about Alexander Selkirk and James Smithson.

Arkansa i Bear Yellowstone Park Japan Youskes Observatory William Bay Lake Geneva Wisconsin Earlist Illinois Tyre Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom England Ireland Scotland Wales Ohio Cleveland New Mexico Alexander Selkirk Seldius California Sloyd James Smithson

The Saddest Cry by Esther Bush

A compact lament contrasts war cries and poverty with a final note on a single personal ache. The text surveys cries from the front, hunger, illness, and old age, but deems a woman's lack of clothing the deepest sorrow, quoting Esther Bush.

Croen Esther Bush

The Sunrise Hour Inspires Morning Joy and Reflection

Daw son News reports on the beauty and uplift of the early morning hour. The piece describes dawns fresh from creation, the tranquil light, birdsong, and the motivational power of sunrise for work and spirituality. An editor’s note praises morning clarity over sleep. The ad cites Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion with a testimonial from R F Erwin.

Dawson News

Local Lodge Directory for Mt Vernon Area Fraternities

Mt Vernon area lodges list meeting times and locations. Includes Mt Vernon ae No 32 F J A M Odd Fellows St Mimo Knights of Pythias Reed details for encampments Rebekah and Whitliams Lodges plus Classic City Camp W O W with meeting nights and contact heads for membership inquiries.

Mt. Vernon Mont K. EP G. Story W. M. MO. Quinn St. Mimo Lodge K. of P Knights of Pythias Meste Avery Castle Jos Clayton Street

Summer School for Colored Students Opens Monday July 4

Athens High and Industrial School will open a summer school for colored students who failed to pass this past year. The program was announced by Superintendent G. G. Bond yesterday. S. F. Harris is principal of the program.

Athens High Mid Tndustrial School G. G. Bond S. F. Harris

The Banner Audits Circulation for Advertisers

The text explains that virtually all large advertisers agencies and publications belong to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It describes semiannual reports by members and annual audits of circulation conducted by bureau experts. Audited proofs are made available to advertisers and agencies, with the Banner cited as a long-standing member.

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