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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
4
The text presents a copyright and republication notice claiming Associated Press exclusive use for news dispatches and local news. It asserts all rights reserved for republication and special reports. It references the AP and the newspaper as holders of distribution rights.
A newspaper argues against blocking women from voting in November despite a six month enfranchisement rule. It urges officials to allow women to cast ballots, contending suffrage will advance reform and may extend to negro voters if taxes are paid. The piece predicts women will vote and purify politics.
The Banner reports Mr. John W Welch settles his affairs with creditors. His automobile, furniture, diamonds, jewelry, and insurance are delivered to the committee. Family and associates contribute remaining funds to meet demands. Welchs charity and stature in the community are highlighted as the settlement is welcomed.
A reader quiz lists definitions and questions on terms like Webster’s Dictionary, legal tender, Uranus in myth, a digit, blight, bliss, Westminster Abbey, Napoléon, greenbacks, the High Seas, and asks about gibe giblet Cascade Mountains Cyclops mild cow gross honor a note last US president Bard of Avon and octagon with multiple factual questions and prompts.
A fragmentary verse piece contemplates economics and honesty. It contrasts fictional gains with real losses and notes a man who confuses rights with weights and misreads the word boundary. The tone echoes period whimsy and critique.
The piece presents a religious meditation referencing Easter themes and biblical events about the empty tomb and the risen Lord. It includes a reflection on life’s rough paths and trusting God as guide, attributed to Rev. Wiley K Wright, urging steady faith.
A vintage advertisement urges women to pursue beauty through Dr Charles Flesh Food. It touts skin clarity and bodily fullness, claiming long standing endorsement and offering mail order from Brooklyn for fifty cents with discreet packaging. The copy emphasizes youth, radiance, and firm contours as rewards of using the product.
A committee argues that restrictive Federal Reserve policies and credit controls have depressed farm prices and slowed loans. It urges halting public price opinions and maintaining a uniform discount rate to support agricultural credit and stabilize markets during the current selling period.
A committee led by J. J. Brown and including J. A. McSparran and John Tremble urges the Federal Reserve to extend credit more liberally to aid exports and relieve farmer unrest. The letter argues policy should reflect the Federal Reserve act spirit and leave marketing and prices to natural commerce, warning of rising living costs with decaying agriculture.
Altoona Alabama resident R L McIntyre praises Dr LeGear's Antiseptic Healing Powder for quickly healing a horse wound with no scar. Product advertised as antiseptic protection aids rapid healing for stock and poultry with a money back guarantee.
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