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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1921
Page
4
A sharp critique of tariffs and indirect taxation argues that the rich avoid fair taxation while the public bears the burden. It contends Republicans defend special privileges, pass costs to consumers, and fail to tax wealth adequately, urging reform to reach wealth holders and curb price-shifting.
University of Georgia students are urged to engage with Athens churches and Sunday schools. Faculty participation, daily chapel access, and campus Y M C A ties keep religious life strong. About 73 percent of students belong to local churches, and newcomers are urged to bring church letters and connect with city church life.
Thousands visited the new Michael Bros store praising its beauty and service. The rebuilding after a fire shows the firm’s vision and Athens progress, with the building described as among Georgia and the South’s finest.
A playful poem contrasts everyday facts with artful illusion, asserting that feelings and experiences such as onion aroma, laughter, and dimples are real while warning poets to avoid declaring poetry as mere unreal romance. Critics may scoff, demanding truth and raw honesty.
Seaver Wheeler on a Saskatchewan farm commands 30 dollars a bushel for Early Crumph, claiming ripening earlier and higher yields. His record wheat yield reaches 82 bushels per acre, with world championship wins shown in exhibitions, as farmers gain potential profits and vast cultivation areas expand northward.
The article argues deafness can be prevented by avoiding ear manipulation and protecting the nose and throat. It links frequent colds and middle ear infections to hereditary susceptibility, urges healthy living, outdoor exercise, proper dressing, and good ventilation to cut cold risks. It explains enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children as germ reservoirs that can spread infections to the ear via the Eustachian tube.
A speaker questioned the claim that ninety eight percent of American business men fail. He argues many fail at first but later succeed in different fields, noting opportunity and character keep most from permanent failure. He cites Phillips Brooks and Ulysses Grant as examples and urges perseverance.
Science Service reports Dr. Saxton Pope and Arthur Young of San Francisco plan a hunting expedition for California Academy of Sciences using bows and arrows to hunt grizzlies. They describe four bears shot with bows to pull 76 pounds and steel-pointed arrows. one wounded bear charged and was killed by rifle fire from the expedition guide. An arrow struck a bear through the heart, killing it instantly.
Athens wins a spot in the upcoming Rand McNally Auto Trails map index pages. City officials were urged to send data on local highways hotel and accommodation details to Chicago for inclusion. The map will showcase Athens as the classic city of the south to national tourists.
The Salesmanship Club urges active drive members to work hard for big prizes as the Banner Herald circulation drive nears its end. Subscriptions earn votes, with extra weekly votes and a chance at a touring car, as members are urged to recruit more towns and deliver receipts.
A fragmented note argues a long standing store must attract all locals. It admits the shop isn’t perfect and may not win every customer yet stresses the goal of universal trade and ongoing community presence over exclusivity.
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