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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1922

Page

4

A Priceless Service Freely Given to Georgia

After a long silence Hon W J Bryan has concluded to do some talking for the Democratic party He is supposed to have sulked in his tent like Achilles but is again within the fold ready to do battle for the Democracy Let the prodigal be slain and great shall be the rejoicing Shall we say the prodigal has returned Better late than never for party unity and future success

W. J. Bryan Democratic Party Bryan Achilles Mr. Bryan

Return to Allegiance to Christian Education Drive Prompts Pledges

On June 1, 1921, over 3,000 Georgia Methodists pledged more than 1.5 million dollars to support Methodist schools in the state and Christian education for Georgia youth. Emory University provides substantial free tuition, and Clean-up Week is set for September 24 to October 1 to collect past due pledges. Bishops Murrah and Ainsworth back the effort as a path to guard against paganizing influence through secular schooling.

Georgia Elam F. Dempsey J. A. Harmon Christian Education North South Georgia W. R. Murrah W. N. Ainsworth Georgia Methodists

Your Honey and the Busy Bees of Life

The piece extols bees and their honey production noting 1922 honey yields could set records. It describes a bee’s long nectar journey, two month worker lifespans, and the queen and workers surviving winter. It contrasts bees’ toil with human waste and ponders purpose in activity.

Department of Agriculture Willie

City noise bans and curious measurement shifts in 1920s era notes

A Suffolk shoe store dispute ends in a judge ordering a phonograph to yield to peace as nuisance lawsuits proliferate. The piece also recounts that Britain's standard yard altered by vibrations while the pound’s platinum weight seemingly grew. It notes New York City’s 300th anniversary, Manhattan’s $26 purchase, and a brisk early crime report from New Amsterdam.

New York City Peter Minuit Manhattan Island Indiana New Amsterdam

Athens 27 Years Ago Apr 1895 Highlights in Crawford GA

From Banner files April 1895 reports Dixie Joker mail delay will be resolved, N D Arnold to cut cotton acreage, Vince Arnold to start a broom factory at Crooks mill, Lexington terminal train breakdown, Athens hearing a new furniture factory plan by Mr Edwards, Will Fleming recalls amber crockery from a burned kitchen, yellow hue of all crockery described.

Banner Files Crawford Dixie Joker N. D. Arnold Vince Arnold Crooks Mill Athens Edwards Will Fleming

Did It Ever Occur To You Did It Ever Occur To You

A long-winded editorial fragment argues bootleg liquor poisons merit murder charges and harsher penalties. It cites a Brooklyn poisoning with seven deaths and warns laws should punish both bootleggers and buyers. It also mentions cotton under boll weevil pressure and critiques a failed crop-restricting bill with a satirical Times-Enterprise remark.

Brooklyn Thomasville

Georgia at the Heart of Cotton Crop Promise

The article notes Georgia and the country in the midst of a prolific cotton period, advocating scientific growth and hard work to protect the industry from the weevil. It praises Coach Stegeman for turning the University into a winning program, with a powerful team this season and high expectations despite an early Chicago game.

Georgia Stegeman University Chicago

Hall County Tabloid News Items From Nearby Towns

Rev Luther B Bridges returns home after a ten week Europe trip. Reed, 24, drowned in Lake Burton Clarkesville on a fishing trip. Rev J H Holcomb on Route 2 loses barn to fire with feed, implements and one mule gone. Mrs Lailie McCurry of Hall County dies near Belton. Two hundred older Christians.

Hall County Luther B. Bridges Europe Reed Lake Burton Clarkesville J. H. Holcomb Lailie McCurry Belton

Cardul credited for restoring health in Indiana reader note

Richmond reader Mrs. Cora Courtney reports relief from extreme fatigue after taking Cardul. She says the vegetable tonic helped her back pain and energy, allowing her to tend to five children and daily chores. Other women are urged to try Cardual for run down conditions.

Indiana Cardus Richmond Ind Cardul Cora Courtney North Seventeenth Street Wahoo Carolus Indy Carou

Madison and Walton County Notes Highlight Community Life

Regional brief covering upcoming Gaines and Madison county events including a church meeting, school teacher appointments, and a fatal typhoid death near Wa. Also reports on Jasper County tax rates, High Falls singing, Georgia crop shifts, Walton County crimes and notable residents, Gwinnett arrest and robberies, and Hart County trade activity.

Cotton trade and local notices from Hart county area

The report notes rising cotton production with 12 000 bales expected as ginns in Hart race to keep pace. Local obituaries include Hart Sanders and Webb Johnson. Hartwell Baptist church loss and resignation of G J Davis to Fitzgerald. Mt Olive Baptist session cited. Revival near Nicholson ends with two thousand attendance. Details of deaths in Jackson and Franklin counties and burglaries in Avalon and Martin.

Hart Pred Harper Hartwell Akron Hart Sanders Flat Shoals G. J. Davis Hartwell Baptist Church Jackson County John P. Harrison Center Grandma Gordon Banks County Sapephta Baptist Association Mt. Olive Church Commerce Mt. Olive Nicholson Power Merchanting Nichelson Winder Jeffer Jefferson P. C. Smith J. W. Freeman Athens The Baptist Church Cinthia Lavinder Lebanon Dan Childs W. H. Gregory

Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Generational Use

An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy since 1875 for coughs croup and bronchial troubles. It features a testimonial from Mrs EB K Olson of Superior Wisconsin praising its effectiveness across three generations and notes wide availability.

Foley EB K Olson

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