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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1920
Page
4
A notice states that The Associated Press and its exclusive rights apply to news dispatches and republication is reserved for this publication, clarifying copyright and credit policies for local coverage.
The article warns that Oriental peanuts flood U.S. markets, undercutting American growers. It cites a Manufacturers Record letter from the Agriculture Department noting limited demand and government seed stock, urging Congress to restrict imports or impose tariffs to protect Georgia growers who have shifted from cotton to peanuts due to boll weevil impacts.
The Sandersville Progress urges a monthly reversal of human nature with a positive pledge. It proposes each resident praise others and hide faults, imagining a town where generosity replaces criticism and people seek to deserve public praise. The piece envisions a social revolution of kindness and mutual regard.
A fragmented quiz update lists items on skepticism philosophy and definitions. It mentions Diribing terms like Pathology and Pathos, outlines historic figures Cyrus the Great, and notes pearl as a shell product. It questions geography and patron terms with scattered references to weather and customs.
A nostalgic verse fragment contrasts the lively spring with a somber November. It muses on how moods and time shape rhythm and perception, linking autumnal shadows to a boyish tale about a man famous for his company and another who kept apart from it.
The Junior Red Cross mobilizes American youth to aid war shattered Europe. It funds orphan homes in France Belgium Greece Montenegro and Italy and supports student exchanges to Constantinople Beirut and American colleges. In France and Belgium thousands receive meals and schooling while campaigns in China combat blindness and cholera.
The Red Cross has sent six million dollars in food clothing and road supplies to the Balkans Roumania Bulgaria Albania Montenegro Serbia Belgium and Greece since relief work began in Central Europe. The funds finance hospitals orphanages dispensaries mobile medical wards and reconstruction while American tractors and farming gear aid agricultural revival. By year end most Red Cross agencies will withdraw as local communities assume self help.
A reflective meditation urges the church to awaken to evangelism in unlikely fields. It argues the need to seek the lost with Christlike love, warning parents against easy living and urging active outreach to guide youths toward salvation.
The Caterers Club of Atlanta adopted a resolution condemning profiteering on food and ordered subcommittees to work with the City Council to investigate prices and conditions at cafes and eating places. The probe, started a week ago by Councilor Martin, has drawn attention, though the committee has not begun work yet.
A collection of brief notices announcing candidacies for the Board of Aldermen from First Second and Third Wards. Each entry notes candidates' names, ward, and that candidacies are subject to the Democratic primary. The notices urge votes and influence and are signed by multiple individuals. The Banner advertisement invites readers to place wants in the paper.
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