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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1921

Page

6

Wright Opposes Abolishing Ad Valorem Tax

Comptroller General William A. Wright, in his annual report, argues against replacing the ad valorem tax with a classification system. He also doubts the wisdom of a state income tax, citing federal encroachment and double taxation concerns as the legislature prepares for June sessions in Atlanta.

Atlanta Iin William A. Wright Wright House Senate Sidan Tron W. A. Wright General Wright Hardwick

Sulphur 10 Heals Skin Overnight Says Specialist

A noted skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a cure for eruptions rash and blotches on face neck arms or body. Users see improvement the next day due to its germ destroying properties and claims of unsurpassed sulfur preparation.

Quip on Plasters Sparks Brief Drug Store Exchange

The New York Globe reports a customer, described as a negro, entered a drug store and asked for the best plaster. The clerk offered a porous plaster, but the man insisted he wanted the best plaster the store had.

New York Globe

Black-Draught Praised by Jamestown Lumberman

L. A. Ragan, a well known lumberman, touts Thedford's Black-Draught as the only liver medicine that helps him. He says it eased tarpid liver symptoms, headaches, and colds for him and his family, especially children, and recommends continued use for stomach issues and general health.

Jamestown Tont Thedford Siadly Goec Blackmene Rome

Grower Seeks Fair Cotton Marketing From Cooperatives

An Atlanta dispatch argues that raw cotton receives only a meager share of final product value. It urges cooperative marketing to retain wealth in the South and protect farmers, merchants, and bankers from unbalanced pricing and speculation.

Atlanta South Grovery

Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association Urges Support

A statement from J. Tate, Secretary of the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, argues for cooperative action in the South to boost growth and economic strength. He warns against opposing factions and promotes shared benefit, urging voters to back cooperative principles as sound economics.

Tion New York I. Tate Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association Walton Bidg Atlanta, Ga

Barbershop Menu Confusion Nods To Card Details

A humorous exchange in a Chicago Examiner snippet shows a barber demanding a request for a simple fried egg while the waiter recalls the customer was in the shop yesterday and the waiter had offered nearly all items on the menu, including steak beans and cabbage.

Chicago Examiner

Brittain Still Uncertain on Atlanta School Chief Post

Atlanta May 10 Information from Hon M L Brittain state superintendent of education says he will return to his office tomorrow but is not yet decided on accepting the Atlanta city school superintendent post. associates cite his long state work and political tensions in Atlanta as reasons he may decline.

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Local Meeting Discusses Nomination Timing

Fragmentary notes reveal a discussion on nomination timing and a contested gift or bounty. The text mentions a sum of eighty seven dollars and references municipal parks and a ceremony or vote, with unclear contexts and several garbled phrases.

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