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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1922
Page
4
The city bids farewell to Dr. Morgan and aides as the greatest Bible Conference in its history ends after a two week run. The event fosters clearer Bible understanding, harmony among residents, and a heightened interest in moral life, with next year’s meetings planned to resume in spring.
The House shows strong backing for the soldier bonus measure though funding and loan provisions draw opposition. Critics warn repeated such measures would strain federal finances and tax burden, urging pensions strictly for those in genuine need and avoiding new service pensions.
The piece extols active civic organizations as essential to urban development. It notes that discussions must become concrete action, with groups formed from progressive citizens to plan and execute city betterment through united effort and local clubs like the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis.
The Herald directs attention to unpaid 1921 taxes and urges payment by April as W A Mallory, the tax collector, must finalize settlements by law. It notes his leniency to date but says the time has come to settle with the state, urging taxpayers to pay promptly to aid themselves and the community.
The Herald extends deep sympathy to Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, praising her as a cultured woman involved in uplift movements and dedicated to serving the great paper.
Dr G Campbell Mor declares the Banner-Herald offers him a pulpit to speak weekly on Bible themes. He frames pulpits as high platforms for religious teaching and explains his aim to interpret Holy Writ in light of daily life. He vows no program, only Bible-based guidance for Athens.
A reflection on missed chances likened to dropping a stitch in knitting. The piece warns that opportunities to serve God vanish if seized with selfishness, citing a Bible conference and the need to invest time and resources. It asks how one will answer the Master for lost chances.
An historical health piece warns that ordinary dust in air is harmless unless stirred into clouds in rooms or streets. It stresses avoiding sweeping when people are present, covering mouths in dust storms, and notes dangers from fine particles damaging lungs and from toxic dusts in industries and gases from leaking fixtures.
The gas man warns careful handling of gas ovens to prevent slow leaks. Do not tighten a gas oven door unless the burner is open. If gas is seeping into the oven, an explosion may occur.
Egyptian Women in Cairo escalate anti British boycott actions, with attacks on English shops. Three major nationalist papers Ahram Nisam and El Mahroussa suspended. Report says Snelling editor of leading British panels in Alexandria forced to relinquish editorship over the crisis.
A California student, A. B. Gravem, elected captain of Oxford University Lawn Tennis for distinguished play at Wimbledon last June. He played a noted four set match against Roote of Holland, lasting two hours and a half, with a score of 44 65 7. The Oxford team shows strength as new captain is announced.
A brief religious reflection cites Acts 2 17 and contrasts reverent art with shallow vision. It questions the lack of belief in sacredness in woman and nobility in man, suggesting there is more to life and nature than flimsy talent implies.
Daily word entry defines Prestigef as weight influence power real name good reputation and quality that makes one superior. It traces to Latin pres tigium delusion and is illustrated with the sentence To have much money gives one great prestige.
Athens-born Henry W Grady is celebrated for charity and eloquence. The account recalls Grady’s early life, his publishing struggles with the Atlanta Herald, and his mission-driven generosity. The piece highlights his anecdotal kindness and vivid public addresses across Georgia.
An 1894 Athens Daily Banner item reports Dispensary Commissioners Palmer and Hulme closed the city’s dispensary on circus day amid opposition from Chairman Baldwin and others. Citizens protested, arguing the dispensary should stay open as a public institution, while some blamed prohibitionists for allegedly curbing affordable access and crowd control.
A humorous irregular verse mocks cooks who spoil apple dishes with heavy spice. Brisk sarcasm targets lemon, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in apple sauce and pie, calling for stern punishment on the cooks. The poem extols apples as king of fruits while lamenting tasteless, over spiced preparations.
A pair of bootleggers in a New York subway car offered free whisky to passengers provoking a fight and hostility toward prohibition. The piece links fear to spending trends, noting factory inventories cut in half and deflation fears rising amid plummeting loans. A Medford inventor's aquatic propeller toy is noted, alongside reflections on nature and travel miles.
Book reviews discuss several works including The Lost Art of Ruin, Gerald Stanley Lee, and Max Brand. It highlights Gerald Stanley Lee's The Lost Art of Ruin and notes dramatic writing by Wil Wheaton. The piece mentions Western story appeal and a Brooklyn girl’s cross country journey in Free Air, with mixed opinions on technique and storytelling.
Observations emphasize postal workers duty to deliver mail accurately to correct addresses to avoid losses and inconvenience. Athens conducts a relief drive in support of suffering millions in the far east, praising local campaigns that surpassed goals such as the University millenniums drive and the M C A maintenance drive, with Athens raising over ten thousand dollars.
Lloyds and London insurers bet on peace this year amid sparse war risk. Odds favor peace, with low chances of conflict between Britain and Japan. The piece notes long odds against war and references evolving political landscapes in Asia. Also mentions Florida forests with 178 wood varieties.
Fragmentary note from Fulton Arkansas mentions Mrs Lula Wits Fulton aged 88 and an advertisement style testimonial for a product named Pinkhams Vegetable. Content is garbled but indicates health testimonial aims and a box address for response.
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