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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1920

Page

4

Athens Tanner Notice and Publication Details

Published every morning except Monday by The Banner Publishing Company in Athens Georgia. Editor H J Rowe. Entered as second class mail matter. Address communications to The Athens Tanner Athens Georgia. Remit by express money order draft post office order or registered letter. Associated Press rights reserved for local and special dispatches.

The Banner Publishing Company Lumpkin Street H. J. Rowe Athens, Ga Athens Associated Press

Damon and Pythias in Georgia primary controversy

The Banner attacks Senator Hoke Smith and Senator Reed over a contested presidential bid in the Georgia preferential primary. It claims Hardwick pressed Smith to enter to block administration candidates, casting Reed as Smith’s ally and warning of anti administration forces in the state.

Damon Pythias Hoke Smith Smith Hardwick Reed Missouri Ante Wilson Atlanta Senator Reed Senator Smith Lfe eGorgia Palmer Senate Suita Georgia Avanta Journal Lodge New York Johnoon Borah

Answers to Yesterday's Kwiz Quiz

A quiz page lists corrections and questions on varied topics. It mentions Titta Rufte born in Pisa and notes on politics in Boston and Massachusetts, Verne’s Dropped from the Clouds, Donaldson the aviator, Japan as Land of the Rising Sun, Civil War dollar value in Canada, tomatoes called Love apples, Paragonite as mica, hair nets imported via China, and settembre era of new questions about Ferguson and other terms.

Kwiz Titta Rufte Pisa Italy Boston Massachusette Chicago Lake Front Japan Canada United States China Ifor Sale

A Good Morning to You Verse and a Vignette

A reflective verse by D. G. Bickers contrasts March winds with birth and renewal. The wind’s moans symbolize winter’s end and life’s persistence, while the infant’s first cries herald spring. A second section notes an Arabian philosopher’s six signs of a fool, including anger without cause and trust misplaced.

D. G. Bickers

Winter Trees Stand Unmoving and Somber

Fragmentary notes describe bare trees seeming lifelike in winter with stiff branches and sad appearance, hinting at a spring hope when buds appear and the tree might feel alive again.

Dr D L Peacock Goes to Maryland for Postgraduate Study

Dr D L Peacock departs for Baltimore to enter the University of Maryland for several months of postgraduate work in his profession. He earned his professional training there over twenty years ago before settling in Athene. He will spend weeks at his plantation near Macon prior to departure.

D. L. Peaecock Baltimore University of Maryland Peacock Athene

Sermons to Live By Praise God Through Service and Love

A devotional passage argues that true praise of God comes through service love and trust. It cites Psalm 145 and Psalm 42 5 43 5 urging believers to bless the Lord with words songs and deeds and to find God trustworthy and an anchor in life’s storms.

Hfe

Trade enlistment options for QT and Wis

A user asks about enlisting and selecting a trade to learn. The response confirms that it is possible to choose a trade and indicates willingness to assist.

Classifieds and Q&A Snapshots From a 1920s Page

A reader advertises a sale item and offers it for five dollars. A column answers questions on beer laws, Cuba travel, Poe burial site, and a math puzzle. Names include Mildred Davis and Harold Lydd. Havana population and a leading lady are noted.

A Daily Health Talk War Sanitation and Drying Rooms

A wartime health column urges practical sanitary measures for soldiers. It stresses drying rooms near stoves, weatherproof drying spaces, and indoor baths during harsh winter to prevent cold and damp conditions. It warns against exposed freezing, recommends proper gear care, and cites the need for unit reports on facilities.

Clarke County Officials Seek Re Election in 1920 Primaries

Announcement notices list candidates for Clarke county Georgia offices including Clerk of Superior Court Sheriff Tax Collector Tax Receiver Ordinary Treasurer County School Superintendent Coroner and Surveyor The Democratic primary is set for April 20 1920 with incumbents and nominees shown by name and office B H Barrow C N Whatherly J H Dorsey Walter B Jackson T H Dozier Sr RC Orr B J Smith Sr

Superior Court Clarke County Georgia Walter B. Jackson J. H. Dorsey Ihereby Georg RC. Orr B. J. Smith, SR Ct Didate T. H. Dozier, SR C. N. Whatherly Marke County B. H. Barrow

Takes Cold Easily and Cold Remedy Praise

A reader from Roseville, Ohio endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and coughs. She notes it provides relief and urges households to keep a bottle on hand for coughs and colds.

Waring Mra Kinnan Roseville Obin

Restol Promises Peaceful Sleep

An advertisement touts Restol as a safe sleep aid that relaxes nerves and fosters natural, refreshing mornings. It claims no habit formation and includes a guarantee from a druggist.

Road Conditions Improve Across Atlanta Areas

Reports from Atlanta on March 26 1920 show rapid improvement in road conditions with only a few holes and stretches remaining rough. Officials warn rain through day and night Friday may worsen surfaces but expect normal traffic to resume with favorable conditions for travel.

Atlanta N Irrmann

Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Calomel Alternative

An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims the tonic cleanses the bowels without griping, prevents weakness or nausea, and guarantees customers feel better by morning. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a bottle and to avoid calomel.

Dodson Jesa

Rheuma Release Promises Quick Relief from Rheumatism

An advertising claim touts Rheuma as a powerful antidote to rheumatism. It promises rapid relief in two days with one teaspoon daily, claims to dissolve uric acid and purge it through natural channels, and offers a 75 cent bottle with no-pay terms if not satisfied.

Eatonic Palmer & Sons

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