This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1920
Page
8
H. is ROWE, Pres. and Editor. Address communications to The Athens Banner Athong Ga. Remit by express money order, draft, postoffice order or registered letter.
A business office requests prompt notification about late deliveries and delivery delays. The note urges carriers to report issues quickly to address the 20 day backlog and restore timely service.
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to republication and distribution of its content. All rights of copyright and special permissions are reserved for A P material and its authorized outlets.
The Clarke County pig and corn club show will be held at the State College of Agriculture on Wednesday. Handsome premiums will be awarded to every winner under the direction of County Agent Jones Purcell with Rotary Club funds. Citizens are urged to attend as the event aims to encourage hog raising and corn farming growth statewide.
In Athens merchants report good activity and a fall display in stores. They expect prices to fall gradually as wartime conditions ease, with cooperation from both merchants and the public to restore confidence and improve business through the fall and winter.
The Industrial Index from Columbus is a leading South magazine, now with fifty four pages this month. It praises Georgia and other Southern states for rising building activity and easing congestion, noting lumber prices falling and demand for homes rising as a sound investment.
The note urges securing sufficient advances on cotton to meet obligations to merchants and banks. It argues this will keep business going and prevent stagnation in commercial circles.
A compact list of quiz questions and answers about words, geography, history, and language. It covers red-letter days, the Pyrenees, patrons, Minerva, Mammoth Cave, the Doomsday Book, percentages, Hoosiers, wool in suits, and a new set of ten questions on potentates potations Cape of Good Hope capers Ottmar Morgpathsletten forestry warm-blooded colors Ben Hur and Latin phrases.
A vivid vignette from Georgia depicts busy harvesters in cotton fields and merchants foreseeing prosperity. The speaker notes optimism, banknotes and breezes, while one man seeks truth by choosing another path after spotting an error.
A partial note quotes Governor Harding on the Federal Reserve Bank about cotton handling as prosperity rises in the region. The garbled text hints at optimism for a building boom and regional growth.
The article praises John the Baptist as a burning and shining light and compares him to John the Beloved. It argues extraordinary piety should be common, producing leaders from among the people, given morality and consecration. Zion's Herald.
A historical analysis summarizes how false representations or concealment of truth, and even silence, can constitute swindling under Penal Code provisions. It cites Georgia cases on solvency, mortgage implications, security deeds, title conflicts, and implied warranties in sales, noting how deciphering intent and knowledge affects purchaser protection.
A Philadelphia lawyer and churchman, George W. Pepper, sends a cordial note through Will Hays about clergy support for the League proposal. The writer analyzes Pepper’s view that clergy keep the torch of idealism, noting the Republican committee’s enlistment of Pepper to sway clergy away from league backing.
The piece argues that unity is the path to permanent peace and criticizes clergy who oppose the league. It cites the war work of churches as proof of shared purpose across denominations, while defending international cooperation as necessary to deter external aggression. It laments Pepper’s stance and urges adherence to the wartime pledge for lasting peace.
The text explains that grip begins like a cold with a watery nasal discharge and advises going to bed when symptoms feel like a cold. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and notes three days in bed is better than weeks later, emphasizing rest for full recovery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.