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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner announces its publication schedule with daily and Sunday editions and provides subscription rates and payment methods. It lists the address at 1756 Lumpkin Street and notes payment options including money orders and drafts.
The report notes Associated Press exclusive rights to news dispatches for republication. It states that local papers may publish the locally sourced news as long as proper credit is given and that republication is restricted without authorization.
A historic market note suggests cotton prices will rise after November as political shifts influence general trade. Analysts expect firm demand and farmer leverage to push prices higher, despite current oversupply and ongoing mill hesitation.
The nation faces a vote in two weeks for a four year presidency with two main candidates. Governor Cox is described as the likely winner and the Democrats are praised, while Senator Harding is criticized for weak campaigning and an unsatisfactory platform.
The text notes that the Republican rally effort is late and the public has already been reached by Gay and Cox. It suggests Cox is seen as a straight speaking messenger and that voters are satisfied with the Democratic platform.
A jumble of Q and A prompts and definitions from a quiz page. It lists items such as the Middle Ages period, plumcot, Bacchus and Semele, ad libitum, lame duck, color mixing, Lake St. Clair, a lighter, liter a metric unit, and Zenith. It also asks new questions about birds without wigs, the southernmost large lake, a baby farm animal, Blouse of the Dead, anchovy, anchorite, arable soil, Arbor Day, caveat emptor, and the Spanish Armada.
A verse prose piece muses on America's opportunities and national obligation, reframing Columbus as a symbol. It contemplates recognition for the nation and the idea of discovery while wryly noting how fate and merit have intertwined with history.
A garbled OCR segment describes attendance at quarterly conferences of two presiding elders in the New England conferences. It mentions an undetermined number of attendees and a statement issued at the gathering.
Clarke county Democratic Committee reports contributions to the National Democratic campaign fund. Chairman Howell C. Erwin notes Clarke county has made subscriptions and pledges more, including a $100 subscription, with others of fifty cents or more promised. He asks correction to credit Clarke county for prior gifts and urges further subscriptions before week’s end.
Reports indicate organized cotton buyers pushing for middling prices near 40 cents a pound as the sector reacts to a sharp 45 percent price drop since mid July. The rally follows Treasury Secretary Houston's recent statement affecting market sentiment.
The South voices anger at a federal reserve move seen as hurting cotton producers and farmers. Industry leaders warn of price declines and disrupted shipments as banks and manufacturers rally for aid to sustain legitimate holding movements.
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