Advertising Proves Worth in Rough Markets Says Printer's Ink
The article notes real estate and consumer firms boosting sales through ads during slow periods. Joseph Phillips in Cincinnati sold 7500 worth of standardized houses after advertising for 10 months, and a phonograph firm reports higher yearly sales despite a weak national year. Advertising activity rises, with some companies expanding ad spend in 1921. Backing ads with good goods remains essential to win and keep trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Phillips
Cincinnati
Ia Company
Mblic
Breaking the Cold Wall of Town Social Life
The essay laments stiffness in conservative towns where strangers and longtime residents fail to greet or befriend each other. It argues that propriety and bashfulness block introductions, hindering community welfare. It urges break down of formality so neighbors meet, know each other, and unite for progress in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Promoting Local Capital for Expansion and Community Growth
Business associations urged local investors to fund regional expansion rather than sending capital to distant firms. Banks should diversify lending to protect communities, backing promising local startups and keeping wealth within the area to nurture young entrepreneurs and keep enterprises under local watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siness Association
Early plow and prep vital against boll weevil
The article urges farmers to start plowing and prepare land for a cotton crop to curb the boll weevil. It stresses the weevil’s preference for warm weather and notes that early work gives a better chance to fight the pest, with weather conditions shaping success in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Mental health education on causes and prevention
A health discussion emphasizes preventing insanity by treating underlying diseases like syphilis, alcoholism, heart and kidney illnesses, and tuberculosis. It notes hereditary weakness and stress as factors, urges avoidance of worry and bad habits, and promotes sleep, rest, outdoor interests, and good hygiene to reduce risk.
Athens City Council Meeting February 1901 Proceedings
Athens council notes from February 1901 include refund petition for street tax paid in 1900, a $25 monthly appropriation to Beasie Mell Industrial Home, a request for manufacturing water rates for Presbyterian church, and a Centennial celebration plan with Clarke County. Also listed are school repairs, safety checks, dispensary accounting motions, and local fire smoke reports. Additional items cover East Athens Night School honor rolls, grave-marking efforts by the Ladies Memorial Association, Daughters of Confederate Charity meeting notes, Winnie Davis Memorial cornerstone planning, and Athens Guards testing readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Smith
Halley
O'Farrell
Arnold
Vonderau
Barrow
Rucker
Foster
Hodgson
Ww. H. Thompson
Beasie Mell
Yeas
O'Farreau
Washington and Baxter Street
J. C. Kirk
East Athens
Lol Patat
Adolphus Wood
Elmer Jackson
Andrew Patterson
Emory Kirk
Tom Kirk
Sam Kirk
Ray Fnrdolph
Cobb Brooks
Jackson Brooks
Mon Adama
Laura Speere
Daughters OF Confederacy
The
Daughtera For the Confederacy
Winnie Davis Memorial
Haji
Rock College
L. D. DuBose
Prince Avenue
Winnie Davia
Jumbled Fragments Report On Fishermen Farmers And Celebrities
A garbled column reports fishermen, farmers and various figures in disjointed phrases. Mentions wireless adoption, Australians, winter, dancers, Mary delivering many speeches, teachers pay, progress, a mosquito with teeth, jazz and cows, young men, women, clothes, and a wrist tele phone joke amid stray lines.
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Athens, Georgia
Bam
Athens Publishing Co
Georgia
Congress
Audit Bureau
Associated Press
C. Erwin Bowdre Phinizy
H. J. Rowe
Athens Banner
Henry F. Saxon
Broken Bucket
Aragon
Oconee
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Athens Guards
McCurdy
Conan Doyle
Optimist
Cafe
the Hinton Securities Co
Tom Sims
Mary
Jazz
Jean
Katera
Alays Mansaya
Oon
Heapun
Money Williams Transfer and Storage Co
Hubert M. Rylee
Horman
Red Cross
BE - Wise—Read - Banner-Herald Advvertisomenta
Washington
Senate
Jena fCarter
Ork
OWA
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
H.C. Park
Southern Mutual Bus
Charlie Martin
Athens Real Estate
MR. Dearing
MR. Lanier
Erwin & Company
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