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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
6
Smyrna reports a Greek offensive against Turkish nationalists led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha began today. Advices received here indicate action started, signaling a major development in the Turkish national movement and Greek military operations in the region.
George B Stroomille Russian labor leader arrived in the United States this week and conferred with President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. He issued a statement warning American labor against the bolsheviks and said Russian labor is distressed due to bolshevism.
In Roanoke March 24 a proposal to cut wages of unskilled maintenance and shop laborers by the Norfolk and Western is rejected. W. A. Davis, chairman of the men’s committee, announced the decision tonight.
Thornton's Luncheonette offers a late dinner with baked red snapper crumb dressing celery gravy or roast beef creamed Irish potatoes stewed corn pickled beets cor pone lightbread and apple a la Canada. Coffee tea or milk. Supper features pork sausage and mashed potatoes brown gravy green peas on toast apple pastry French toast split rolls lightbread soft gingerbread cream sauce coffee tea or milk.
A cluttered 1920s Athens page includes ads for Oldham's Shoe Rennery offering shoe repairs and refinishing, furniture and cleaning services, rental offices in Holman Building, and various sale notices. Also listed are dentists, a Ford truck for sale, a farm rental, and a theater bombing report from Milan dated March 24 noting 31 dead and 100 injured with nine expected to die.
An old newspaper ad from KING-HODGSON CO andQuality and Service Stores promotes fresh tender beans squash onions yams and potatoes. It highlights fish dressed chickens Easter hams mackerel sausage and cakes with delivery service and low bundle prices such as Sunbeam coffee and Peaberry coffee offers.
Timetables show Northbound and Southbound departures with times for Atlanta Monroe Memphis Birmingham Washington Norfolk Wilmington and New York routes. Notable times include 10:05 am northbound from Atlanta and 6:17 am arrival in Washington and New York.
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