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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
4
The text asserts Governor Cox will be next U S president, predicting party stability amid prosperity and criticizing Republicans funding. It notes Associated Press news dispatch rights and demands timely delivery to subscribers.
Athena and Clarke County report continued Red Cross support as the November roll call spans November 11 to 25. The 1921 budget totals 48.2 million dollars for foreign relief 16.7 million for domestic activities and 1.8 million for administration with planned civilian relief and health work nationwide.
Republicans voice alarm over the certainty of a Democratic win next Tuesday. Harding is blamed for a failed campaign while party leaders lack a solid platform. Cox is praised as a strong campaigner attracting cross party support. Liberal figures like Wilson and McAdoo back Cox. Organized labor shifts toward the Democratic nominee though labor unions show mixed support in key states.
A mixed prompt with ten items and reader queries. It lists answers to earlier questions on topics from Napoleon to languages, then poses new trivia including crocodile tears, the Eternal City, walver, presidential ages, Great Lakes, stock terms, and geometric terms.
A 1920 Queensland scene recalls two seekers kneeling in a revival. An aged sinner repents as a boy grows into a Christian minister, later leading Queensland Sunday schools. The preacher notes two responses and urges church memory for Declamation Day and future faith.
New York cotton prices and bids shown with futures for May and July. Tone steady at 22.16 cents Middling 21.25 cents to 21.60 cents range for different grades. Open high low and close figures listed for January May and July contracts.
Autumn and harvest time frame recurs as light bills rise and markets assemble for year end. A voter recalls a soldier whose single bullet could not win the war, framing an election past.
Fragments report cooler conditions for Thursday with a barometric low moving toward the lower lakes. Moderate rains cover the eastern country east of the Mississippi with Nashville and Louisville noting sizable rainfall. Georgia sees light rain while temperatures remain high in the far southeast and cooler elsewhere with frost not likely tonight or Thursday.
The exchange shows New Orleans cotton ruling prices with tone steady for middling and spot quotes varying by city. Open High Low Close figures appear for Jan futures and spot markets across Athens, Atlanta, New York and Liverpool, noting steadiness in several centers and a quiet New York session.
Doctors urge Calotabs as the best laxative for colds and flu to activate the liver. The ad claims one tablet on bed with water cleanses the system by morning and promotes appetite. It warns only sealed packages cost thirty five cents and offers a refund if customers are not delighted. Financial loss from colds is discussed alongside Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a remedy option.
An old adv notice touts Baby Ease as a perfected laxative for infants and children to cure cold symptoms and bowel complaints. It claims safety, reliability, and a quick effect on the intestinal tract, urging mothers to use at first signs of a cold or croup and buy 40c or 65c sizes from druggists.
A series of annou ncements from candidates across wards for the Georgia Clarke County election. Names include R T Dottery K A Hill P McCall A Creekmore P H Conolly S B Dunbar Thornton and Joseph H Lumpkin. They announce runs for alderman seats in wards one to four with Democratic primary considerations and a November election context.
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