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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1920
Page
4
Publication information for The Banner Publishing Company based in Athens Georgia lists daily circulation except Mondays and requests paid subscribers and address updates. It notes carrier delivery duties and permission for republication by The Associated Press.
State banks should qualify and become member banks of the Federal Reserve System. If a bank has capitalization of 50 000 it must meet equal capitalization and face strict Federal Reserve governance. Members will improve business and ease conditions. nonmembership is indefensible.
In state newspapers Clarke County is urged to join other counties in supporting a Democratic campaign fund. Editors stress the need for subscriptions before the two week election, arguing money funds legitimate campaign efforts and opposes Republican slush funds.
A reader quiz lists answers and questions on topics from astronomy to history. Entries touch on the Harvest Moon, War honors, Pittsburg nicknames, Latin phrases, Payne's song, ratios, rationality, wisdom teeth, Victoria Falls, and prompts about Middle Ages plumcot Bacchus ad lib and other terms.
A reflective piece by O. G. Ricker contrasts grim winter days with hopeful autumn harvests and seasonal cheer. The speaker notes the world’s decay yet keeps faith in renewal, ending with warm imagery of Yule fire and Thanksgiving glow.
Fragmentary lines from an old text hint at a treasure under a duty, with jagged phrases and shuffled wording. The wording suggests a moral or allegorical journey where truth and duty intersect in a youthful search for value.
The Red Cross Home Service aids veterans families and the unemployed by offering friendly assistance budgeting child care and guidance for foreign language groups. It strengthens weak social spots and helps organize community meetings celebrations rest rooms recreation facilities and education efforts.
The article argues that the best recruiting station for ministers is an earnest Christian home. It notes many ministers discover their vocation in prayerful families, urges inviting young men as guests to homes to show ministry as heroic and natural, and suggests pastoral letters could make ministry more attractive to youth.
A reflective piece argues that masks threaten identity and accountability. It warns that night riders and anonymous threats undermine civil order, urging citizens to reject concealed power and uphold open laws and face to face governance.
The Banner presents a weekly legal information department prepared by two leading lawyers. It discusses insur ance claims as governed by Civil Code provisions and cases from Georgia appellate decisions. Coverage includes where nonresident insurers may be sued, filing venues, policy limitations, and administrator rights to sue on life policies.
The text outlines Georgia appellate views on death by own action in life insurance disputes, landlord liability for tenant crop damages, and renewal or waiver of lease obligations. It cites cases across Ga. App. and references Civil Code sections governing repairs, tenant rights, and crop ownership.
The text recounts a sweeping WWI front from Dunkirk to Belfort, detailing the Alsne and Meuse clashes, Allied river crossings on improvised bridges, and intense artillery duels. It notes heroic French and British actions, brutal conditions, and German defenses along a 360 mile front toward Verdun and Belfort.
Board of Health in Athens require all dairies selling milk and cow owners to register with Mrs F Gann by October 23 to test cows for tuberculosis. Private families may have cows tested by registering. a small fee per cow applies. Phone 252 for details. October 15, 1930.
The text advises that grip begins with a watery nose like a cold and you are more likely to catch grip when you have a cold. It recommends going to bed at first signs of a cold and staying there until recovered, noting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as helpful and suggesting eight days in bed.
A brief notice directs readers to phone all complaints before 10 o clock in the morning. It emphasizes prompt reporting and provides no further details.
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