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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner urges readers to back the Democratic ticket in the U S Senate race, praising Smith and attacking Hardwick. It condemns wartime opposition and highlights fallen soldiers from Atlanta boxes, urging support for Gov. Dorsey and Speaker Walker while criticizing Watson and Pardwick.
The Industrial Index of Columbus notes Alabama coal output in the week ending July 1 reached 208000 tons, signaling a return to normal mine conditions and levels seen before early strikes. It cautions price relief is needed to prevent winter shortages and urges officials and railroads to act to ease public hardship.
The Banner cites a unique verse about the senior Senator from Georgia. It recalls political missteps and remorse for actions harming the nation, reflecting on leadership, sacrifice, and the costs of public service amid wartime context. The piece frames remorse as a consequence of overreach and missed duties to countrymen and allies.
A garbled collection of questions and definitions spans topics from geography and literature to food and finance. It mentions Lake Memphremagog, Vegtable oil substitutes, and notable French novelists, interspersed with queries about gazetteers wrangles tangles and lunch.
A reflective verse by D G Wickerg explores the moral pull of words starting with re. The piece toys with language about restraint rebuke and rebirth and ends with a note on Patriots and public persona.
A devotional piece urging steadfast hope as a Christian virtue. It cites hope as an anchor for the soul and links personal hope to the vitality of the church and the spread of the gospel. The author emphasizes prayer, work, and a bold, hopeful vision for a nobler life and a fuller gospel.
A historical church polemic urges the church to keep a listening ear and warn against national moral drift. It cites Yale President Lowell and Living Church as prophetic voices, calling for repentance and a thorough revival of religion to avert peril to the nation.
A playful item notes Rae Cane sharing a poem snippet about a noonday whistle signaling mealtime with music and bright cries that lift to the skies.
A collection of 1920 campaign notices from Georgia political figures, including THOMAS J. SHACKELFORD CHARLES H. BRAND L. C. BROWN PHIL W. DAVIS JR J FRANK RHODES JOSEPH H LUMPKIN and others announcing candidacies for Congress Senate Solicitor General and state legislature in various districts and urging Democratic primary support. Included is a brief note praising Chamberlain's Tablets as a medicine.
Judge Andrew J. Cru authorized Assister County Clerk A D Colle to compile a list of Clarke county men who entered military service. The project aims to identify those who joined training camps and served, with the record to be opened to public inspection and used to assess the effort and outcome.
Dr Holt advises tracking a baby's weight in the first year to gauge thriving. Birth weights vary widely and slow gain can signal digestive issues. A gentle laxative like Baby Ease is suggested for constipation, with a physician visit if symptoms persist.
A vintage ad warns that pimples and unsightly dis figures come from blood disease and cannot be cured by mere lotions or ointments. It urges readers to begin taking a named remedy today and to write for free medical advice from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
Two youths, W. M. Dowdy, Jorson, and Claude EB Were of 148 Mulborey street Ath A Traveling Man s Experience. W. H. Ireland of Louisville Ky recalls cholera attack in 1888 and praising Chamberlain s Cholera Morbus Remedy with a double dose curing him fast.
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