Atlanta's push for a navigable river and Georgia scenes
A column reflects on Georgia booster tours and October prospects in Atlanta and nearby cities. It notes weather from tourists, debates over currency, shipping, and exports, and mentions Athens, Macon, Augusta as fall show stands with crowded streets and a sense of regional ambition. It recalls World War I events from a year ago.
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Macon
Atlanta
Augusta
Athens
Georgia
Antwerp
Niethe
Roye
Arras
Lille
Nie
Men River
Avgustovo
Kiachau
France
Belgium
Paris
The New Y M C A Building
The YMCA plans a new city building on a two acre lot with $31 000 in property secured and donations received. Completion hinges on timely subscription payments while supporters urge prompt funding to push construction forward and make Athens proud.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Athens
Uncle Sam as cotton consumer in wartime demand
A commentary notes the wartime rise in cotton use as an explosive ingredient and reports Congressman Heflin of Alabama urging the United States to buy about 750,000 bales for army and navy needs. Officials indicate increased cotton demand is likely, with the crop valued as a durable asset for future use.
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South
Congressman Heflin
Alabama
United States
Army
Hefflin
War
Navy
Financing the Great War Loan Flotation
The half billion dollar Anglo-French war loan was successfully financed in the United States. English press views the deal as a major financial triumph despite two percent syndicate terms. Americans see a near six percent yield and faith in British and French credit, while Germany pursues debt financing internally.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Balanced Diet Advice From Early Nutrition Text
The passage stresses variety in foods to build body tissue and supply energy. It lists tissue-building foods from animal and plant sources and energy-providing items like sugar, starches, fats, and grains. It warns that neglecting minerals and bulk foods can cause constipation and disease, urging a varied balanced diet to stay well.
South Sings Song of Optimism
Optimistic outlook from the South notes rising prices and expanding markets for farm and factory products. Reports of improved railroad facilities hint at future car shortages easing, with cotton prices lifting growers and a banner year anticipated for sales. The piece urges unity in a region already showing tangible progress and renewed confidence.
Plant at Least One Tree This Fall
Farm and Fireside urges every reader to plant trees this fall describing elm and maple as a hundred dollar endowment policy. It estimates twenty five dollars to plant five trees for ten years and notes property value increases and future shade benefits.
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Sprinfield
Ohio
Reserve deposits net and other liabilities in Fed balance
The report shows reserve deposits and net other liabilities alongside Federal Reserve notes in circulation, detailing liability structure and currency in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
What Kind of Food You Should Eat
The article explains daily water needs and mineral requirements for growth and body function. It notes that the body is largely water, suggests six to eight glasses of water daily, and mentions minerals from milk grains and eggs as essential for bone growth and bodily regulation.
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Labor Press Service
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H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Carrier Bay
North Georgia
Central
Champ Clark
Capt. Wilson
Washington
John Bull
Recorder’s Court
New York
Russia
Japan
Bulgaria
Turkey
Uncle Sam
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Foundation OF the Fortune
Uncle Ezry
Ezry
Ezzy
Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Legal Tender Notes
U. S
American State Bank
John J. Wilkins
Randall
Freeman
Whitehall Road
East Broad Street
Southern Refining Company
Palm Beach
Athens Empire Laundry Company
Georgia National Bank
Athens, GA
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