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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
4
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Press dispatches say the Fordney emergency tariff bill will open the extraordinary session on April 1 as urged by republican leaders and hinted as a response to President Harding's call for farmer relief. Farmers nationwide see relief measures as slow and doubt prudent returns to stable government principles.
A Georgia political missive denounces handgun use and armed crime as threats to family life. It calls for reform of gun laws and warns against the dangers of carrying pistols for self defense or economic need. The piece notes rising homicide risk and urban crime, cites government figures on car ownership, and ends with a narcotics raid anecdote where opium was found in sausages on a Brooklyn steamship.
The Juarez chief of police ordered shaved heads for pickpockets released from prison. Each Saturday afternoon at the American post in Samoa, civil prisoners receive weekend parole until Monday 6 am, with many visiting relatives during the lull.
A poem and verse vignette extoll cooperation tied to faith in neighbors and public life. It notes confidence as essential, cites partnership between farmers, unions, and government, and ends with quiz questions and a note on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praising its relief for a grip and pneumonia threat.
New Orleans reports market support from news Germany may retain upper Silesia after an overwhelming vote. This boosts foreign exchange and allied securities, signaling potential trade gains. Cotton prospects show reduced acreage, with western belt cuts larger than expected and steady southern spots amid cautious demand. Ginnings exceed expectations but do not alter prices, as the market begins discounting future conditions.
An ideal remedy for constipation, not easy to beat. Cham berlain's Tablets are easy to take and provide a gentle effect when taken after suppers. The heat effect remark suggests a warm, soothing result from use.
Mrs Harold Davis of Liberty Centre Indiana testifies Vinci tonics helped her regain strength, appetite, sleep, and weight after months of illness. The ad claims the product builds up red blood cells, quickens circulation, and revitalizes energy, urging readers to try it through H. R. Imbr & Sons druggists.
In Athens we announce a new debt collection business Wb Will han will handle all data jazzo or remail. The firm pledges profit and personal attention to every detail of this undertaking and will engage solely in collecting with no side lines. We invite residents with claims to give us a trial. if results are not achieved, patrons should not return.
A mixed dispatch notes stock quotes from City Service Securities and Henry L. Doherty Co with debentures and preferreds listed. It then reports on a church’s benevolent giving program, per capita contributions, and a target of 4.3 million dollars for the year, plus University of Maine hazing suspendings and Muskegon aid for unemployed residents.
The Southern Presbyterian Church aims to broaden stewardship of possessions and life across the congregation. The program seeks to deepen spiritual life and church wide evangelism while highlighting a 1920 benevolence total of 4,961,453 dollars, an 189 percent rise from prior giving.
The article traces chewing gum's journey from General Santa Ana in the 1840s to modern ubiquity. It credits Thomas Adams with starting the U.S. gum industry, notes wartime diffusion via Canadian soldiers, and highlights global adoption including Norway, Versailles attendees, and rising adult consumption. It also mentions exports surging past $2.5 million and previews the National Foreign Trade Council convention in Cleveland.
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