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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

5

Cotton ginning report totals 12 081 100 bales prior to December 1

The census bureau grain ginning report shows 12 081 100 bales ginned by December 1 1918 with 83 2 percent of the crop. Comparisons with prior years and state by state figures are listed along with round and sea island bale counts and a note that the next report will be issued Saturday December 20.

Washington Census Bureau Sea Island Alabama Tennessee Texas Cove Fla. Ga

Mothers Interest in Gray's Powders for Children

A fragment notes Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and mentions disorders and the Bo Shri, suggesting a consumer health advisory or product mention in a period context.

Gray

Community corn study day to improve local crops

A call for a community corn study day where farmers, teachers, and students review fields to choose best corn varieties. Emphasis on two ear development, sturdy stalks, downward ears with short shanks, straight rows, uniform grain, and resistance to disease for future seed quality.

Georgia

Soil Survey Work In Several Georgia Counties

The College of Agriculture with the Bureau of Soils conducts soil surveys of Terrell Clay Colquitt Turner and Tattnall counties in that order with David D Long directing. A soil survey of Habersham is finished and bulletins on Ben Hill Daugherty and Chattooga counties have been issued. The Chemistry Department continues soil analyses to determine plant food content and has data on two more counties to be released in bulletins.

College of Agriculture Bureau of Soils of United States Terrell, Clay, Colquitt Turner Tattnall David D. Long Habersham Ben Hill Daugherty Chattooga Department of Agricultural Chemistry The College

Four Crop Contest Rules Announced for Youth and Farmers

J Phil Campbell notes a new four crop contest by State College of Agriculture and Farm Demonstration Work in cooperation with the United States. Five boys from each county and five farmers may enter. Crops rotate oats cowpeas corn and cotton across three acres in three years. Entries require ages 10 to 21 for boys and include a winter cover crop for farmers.

Corn Club State College of Agriculture Department of Farm Demonstration Work United States

Dr Campbell Delivers Second Lecture to Large Crowd

A crowd of about five hundred attended Dr J P Campbell at the Colonial opera house on Sunday afternoon under the Y M C A religious committee. He spoke frankly on truth and used vivid slides to illustrate his points. The event featured speakers from Atlanta and local leaders praising the gospel themes and community impact. Next Sunday he will discuss "The Sins of the Fathers." Also noted are 191 divorce cases in Avants's courts this week near Christmas.

W. T. Forbes J. P. Campbell Colonial Opera House Campbell Stewart Roberts Atlanta Dan Dupree Hardman Commerce Seaborn Wright Rome Avants

Women of the Confederacy Read at Laura Rutherford Chapter

Mrs. Barksdale read an original poem on The Women of the Confederacy at a Laura Rutherford chapter meeting led by Mrs. Welch. The program featured Mrs. Barksdale and others reciting and singing with Miss Anderson of Memphis aiding with songs.

Laura Rutherford Welch Barksdale Crawford Stanley Anderson Memphis Tenn

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A fragmentary OCR item references four electric companies and a named task or event. Named entities are unclear due to garbled text. main entities present are electric companies and a project or pose related term. The readable bits suggest a regional utility matter or industrial note.

Electric Companys Toltava

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad from Athens Citizen

Athens reader Mrs. F Richards testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills aiding weak kidneys. Coupon notes 50 cent price, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as U S sale agents, urging continued publication of the endorsement and warning against substitutes.

Athens Dean F. Richards N. Thomas

Santa Claus as a Personified Spirit of Love and Charity

Eldon Patterson portrays Santa Claus not as a single figure but as a shared spirit embodied by people worldwide. The essay describes Santa as Love made tangible, urging acts of generosity toward others, from giving a penny paper to sharing the last mite with someone in need.

Santa Claus Christ Jesus Santa Santa Jy Santa Clas

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