Athens Awakens to Build Now With Hospital Growth
The Banner notes $100,000 hospital stock subscribed and major city improvements. A new Cobbham apartment house at Milledge and Reese Street, consolidation of Farbstein with Jackson street buildings, and the Georgia National Bank expansion signal a building surge. Investors urged to buy farm lands, city property as Athens expands with hospital, bank, and commercial projects.
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Sinc
I.e City
Georgia Nahowl Bank
Brandt
Thie City
Flanigan & Flanigan
Athens Savings Bank
Farbstein
Jackson Street
Broad Street
Athens
John T. Anderson
Procter
Fullilove
Unmarked Graves Less Than One Percent of U S War Dead
AP reports only a small fraction of American service members buried in France remain unidentified. Colonel Joseph Herron, who led 15,000 troops in burying the fallen, notes Romagne hosts 22,000 American graves from Argonne Meuse fighting, with Thiaucourt at 4,300 for St Mihiel and Todr actions.
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Associated Press
New York
France
Joseph 8. Herron
Cincinnati
Romagne
Argonne
Meuse
Thiaucourt
St. Mihiel
Todr
War Savings Head Ivan Allen Urges Thrift Discipline
In Tanta Georgia on July 28 Senator Ivan Allen, leader of the War Savings Organization in Georgia, told lawmakers that improvidence breeds hardship and urged thrift. He described habits forming success as a salesman and warned no citizen can neglect prudent spending while emphasizing education through the thrift campaign.
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Tanta, Ga
Bard Nes
Ivan Allen
General Assembly of Georgia
Alleg
Athemtsa
Orm
Senator Allen
Shipping strike ends as engineers accept wage deal
New York July 28. The shipping strike that halted Atlantic and Gulf seaboard traffic for three weeks ended tonight with a wage agreement by marine engineers. Union officials ordered engineers to move ships immediately.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Seaboard
Georgia Pig Club History From College Note
History of the Georgia Pig Clubs outlined from the Georgia College of Agriculture publication. It traces pig clubs to the 1910 Louisiana start, 1914 Georgia rollouts, breed choices, purebred versus grade hogs, and aims of teaching feeding and management while fostering profit and prizes. It also laments law limits and endorses individual thrift over government policy.
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Georgia Pig Clubs
Georgia Ee College of Agriculture
Newton County
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Pig Club
Corn Club
Poland
New Stamp Ruling Lets Owners Redeem at Any Post Office
The Savings Division of the Treasury Department ends the rule that War Savings Stamps could only be redeemed at the registering post office. Now owners can redeem at any post office after ten days, with forms filed in person and identification verified. The post office will issue a money order to the stamp owner, safeguarding against loss through theft or destruction.
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the Savings Division
Treasury Department
Postoffice Department
Rucker
Agiinet Losa
Pure Food Department of Georgia
Pure Food Department
Hudson Super Six drivers praised for speed and endurance
Race drivers celebrate Hudson Super Six as durable stock cars that competed against specialized racers. Notables Ira Vail Denny Hickey Ora Halbe G N Patrick John Sabra Brent Harding Glenn Breed A H Patterson are highlighted for finishing events from Indianapolis to Pablo Beach and setting dirt track records. The piece frames racing as risky yet rewarding with owners paying their own way and receiving only factory service.
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Roy Brooks
Ira Vail
Denny Hickey
Ora Halbe
Indianapolis
Vail
G. N. Patrick
Jacksonville
Florida
Pablo Beach
John Sabra
Arizona
Brent Harding
Dunlap
California
Hudson
Harding
Aviation Corps
Glenn Breed
Salina
Kanaas
Middle West
Breed
Ume
A. H. Patterson
Pacific Coast
Tacoma
Santa Monica
Patterson
Demand for autos outstrips supply amid postwar shortages
Roy Brooks explains why automobile production remains far below demand despite rising output. He notes 700000 car shortage in 1919, scrapage of about 260000 yearly, and record prosperity driving buyers. Even Essex orders exceed supply as dealers warn buyers to order now to avoid disappointment.
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Roy Brooks
Essex
Dem
Auto Thieves Take Car And Then Fuel To Operate Machine
Athens police report a Cole 8 touring car stolen from John Griffeth on Hill Street. A supply station shed was broken into for oil and gas to run the car. Police suspect the same thieves may be involved in both thefts and have issued a detailed postal card with car specifics and rewards.
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Athens
Dixie Highway
John Griffeth
Hill Street
Washington Road
Griffeth
Beusse
Firestone
Stock swindlers feared here as stamp grafters
Mayor Erwin warns readers of stock swindlers preying on thrift stamp buyers. He describes common tactics, signs of a scam, and urges reporting to banks and the Federal Reserve Board for government action. The piece stresses cautious scrutiny and government investigation to root out fraud.
Ira Vail Buys an Essex Five Passenger Phaeton
Ira Vail, the noted racing driver, has purchased an Essex Five Passenger Phaeton for his own use. After driving more than 2200 miles, he said no car matches the Essex in getaway and economy. He praised its power and ease of climb, noting exceptional performance and economy.
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Ira Vail
$20,000 Increase Pay of University Teachers Planned
Atlanta July 28 Senate committee boosts university funding from House figures. University of Georgia to 95 000 Georgia Tech to 125 000 North Georgia College to 30500 and Georgia Normal and Industrial College to 10000. Increase funds to raise professor salaries for Georgia universities first since 1918. Faculty petitioned trustees for the raise.
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Atlanta
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
North Georgia College
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
George F. Gober
University Board of Trustees
R. T. DuBose
Clarke
David C. Barrow
Georgia
Budget Commission
School of Commerce
Kwan
Board of Trustees
Trolley Jumps Off Track Blocks City Traffic At Lumpkin Clayton
Trolley car number 29 left the rails yesterday at 6 PM at Lumpkin and Clayton, blocking traffic for about twenty minutes. A red necktie snagged beneath the car caused the incident, drawing two hundred spectators who waited as workers realigned the trolley onto the tracks.
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Lumpkin
Clayton
Gompers Slammed by Victor Berger in Hearings
Victor Berger testified before the special committee examining his right to a House seat and attacked Samuel Gompers as a tool of capitalists, saying he preferred the Workers of the World to the AFL.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victor Berger
Workers of the World
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompera
Arkansas Ratifies 19th Amendment in Special Session
Little Rock July 28 The Arkansas legislature in special session today ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment making Arkansas the twelfth state to ratify.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Lieutenant Crossley Returns Home From France
Lieutenant Carl Crossley of Athens arrived home yesterday after several months overseas in France. He was given a royal welcome by many friends in the city as the homecoming celebration began.
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Carl Crossley
Athens
France
Leutenant
Bombing Planes Wrecked By Storm In New York Field
Three bombing planes were wrecked by a severe electric storm at Hagelhuret Field in Mircola New York. One plane carried Captain Francis who planned a transcontinental flight leaving next Friday. The crash ended the planned mission and halted the program.
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Associated Press
Mircola
N. Y
Francis
Hagelhuret Field
Representative Brown joins Governor's staff in Georgia
Hon L C Brown has been appointed by Governor Dorsey as a member of his staff a notable compliment to Clarke's representative in the general assembly Brown spent yesterday in the city on business and returned to Atlanta in the afternoon session this morning Brown has wany
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L. C. Brown
Dorsey
Clarke
General Assembly
Brown
Cty
Atlanta
Rains in Athens Crop Damage Report Hits Plains
Frequent rains, heavy and damaging, reduce sunshine and hurt national crops. Second crop potatoes planted amid muddy fields while fruit season ends with figs abundant but apples poor. Cotton condition poor with renewed weevil damage near Atlanta. northern and central regions fare better.
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Beneinanal
Ailanta
Salvation Army Home Opens for Captain Mills and Family
Local Salvation Army drive members report the home at Pulaski and Clayton streets is partly furnished and will be fully ready within days. Women in charge say rooms have been fitted by patriotic citizens and will accept subscriptions Thursday as memorials to furnish additional quarters and support the work in France.
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Mills
Salvation Army
Pulaski
Clayton Streets
France
Alabama Plans To Add Florida Land
A bill in the Alabama House would create a boundary commission to meet a Florida commission to discuss annexing Florida counties west of the Apalachicola River to Alabama. Alabama and Florida would negotiate the proposed change.
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Alabama
Florida
Associates Press
Montgomery
Apalachicola River
Revival Services Planned at Bethany Baptist Church
Special to the Banner Winder Ga July 9 Saturday August 2 revival services begin at Bethany Baptist church in Oconee county Rev W H Faust pastor will preach Mr B C Potts of Winder will direct singing with local workers assisting Daily services at 11 o clock and 2 o clock Dinner on the grounds Sundays crowds at the summer meetings are large and the church is among the largest in the area
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Winder
Bethany Baptist Church
Oconee ‘County
W. H. Faust
Three Local Men Return From France In New York Arrival
Three young men from nearby towns arrive in New York from France. Privates Felix Maddox Jefferson Thomas J. Aberhold and Sergeant Hiram J. Oliver, all known in Athens, are listed among the returning servicemen. The item comments on community affection and the simple virtues of local men.
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Athens
New York
France
Felix Maddox
Jefferson
Thomas J. Aberhold
Commerce
Hiram J. Oliver
Winder
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