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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
4
H J Rowe lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including monthly, quarterly, half year, and yearly options. The notice also asserts Associated Press rights and exclusive republication permissions for dispatches and local news.
Col B M House pays tribute to Woodrow Wilson calling him the moral and spiritual world leader. He contrasts Wilson with Lansing and credits Wilson’s Paris work and conscience for guiding mankind, while lamenting America’s delayed engagement and unfinished task and seeking to recover what was lost.
A long feature praising Mrs. George A. Mell for spearheading a state charity drive to support a Roman province memory project and relief for an institution. The article highlights her tireless work from dawn to late night, urging women statewide to join the effort and ensure the appeal succeeds.
Poem reflecting on National Hospital Day and the role of care, cure, and virtue in keeping the mind and spirit healthy. Emphasizes investment in institutions for education and moral life, then questions how to best serve soul, mind, and dwelling place of life. Mentions two ministers named Care and Cure as emblematic forces.
The list poses questions about terms and personages such as sardine, Saturnalia, William Goebel, Charon, and other classics. It seeks definitions of saturnine mood, cul de sac, culpability, a cow’s cud, and the ancient cubit, plus locations or names like Cotopaxi.
Vessels will undergo simulated battle off the Atlanta coast starting June 21 to test axial bombs and chemical weapons. The Army and Navy air corps cooperate to assess defenses against a new menace asphyxiation using tear gas, with gas masks required aboard. A toxic smoke weapon and a parachute deployed smoke screen are being developed to shield fleets.
Funeral services for William H. McLesky, Hartwell’s wealthy prominent citizen and county commissioner, were conducted at Reed Creek Baptist Church following his sudden death on Tuesday. He leaves five children.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a remedy for catarrh and related symptoms. The short OCR fragment mentions its name and implies a claim of relief for conditions described as catarrh, with a sales-like tone typical of patent medicine ads.
Incomplete readable lines discuss stomach illness and health relief. Mentions costs and a city field, with ambiguous references to bets or games and relief measures. No clear persons or organizations are discernible.
The Walton News and Commerce Observer argue mail order rivals win by using catalogs and newspaper ads, while local merchants and farmers must advertise to grow. Ads expand reach, attract customers, and turn advertising into an investment, boosting regional and global business.
The urging campaign to keep the State Normal School at Athens open until state legislature funding is secured ends today. Columbus residents are called to donate, boxes will be placed in church vestibules for morning and evening services, and a closure would be a calamity for Georgia education. Also notes a public advisory for bilious attack sufferers to use Chamberlains Tablets and avoid tea or coffee.
The Y M C A lists rosters and a May to June schedule for its ball clubs led by captains Slaughter Bedgood Hopkins and Smith. Players include N G Slaughter R Mc Whorter W F Pittard Fred Dean George Thornton and many others. The schedule runs May 12 through June 24 with multiple matchups such as Redgood vs Hopkins Meadow vs Davis Slaughter vs Redgood and Slaughter vs Smith.
A 1920s industrial index reflection on the sudden market crash. It notes profiteers and workers benefited little from abnormal pricing before the fall. The piece argues normalcy arrived by brick and that the crash, though painful, sped recovery and saved billions by bursting the bubble earlier.
Atlanta publishers report daily papers contend with mounting costs from wages, utilities, ink, white paper, telegraph and telephone tolls, and distribution. They note one major paper spends about 5000 dollars daily to produce, a rise of over 400 percent in five years, a trend echoed by Georgia and regional papers.
Washington and Lea play at Athens on May 12 followed by Mercer games at Athena on May 13 and 14. Read banner ads about fatroniza af annex airverticers.
An old classified style blurb promotes born tailored suits with six to ten years of wear, listing prices from $25.00 to $40.00. The advertisement appears under Levy's Toggery and Boys' Shop, signaling a department store or specialty menswear outlet.
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