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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
4
The Athens Banner lists publication details including daily and Sunday editions, subscription rates, and carrier delivery notices. It reiterates Associated Press rights and republication policies for local and special dispatches.
The article criticizes the Do Nothing Senate for not confirming Henry Morgenthau as Minister to Mexico, arguing urgent action was needed due to American interests there. It urges President Wilson to push confirmation and restore stability in Mexico amid Carranza’s capture and demoralized followers.
The piece criticizes Earnest Willie the Atlanta congressman for stumping Alabama against Senator Underwood. It argues Willie's outside campaign harmed his party and forecasts a new Fifth District representative after next year. It notes Alabama residents resented Willie and affirms Underwood's Senate leadership. It also reports mixed responses to the Salivation Army Home Service appeal in Athens with insufficient subscriptions, urging larger gifts.
A garbled mix of historical terms and trivia including references to Benjamin Franklin and William Dean Howells, plus a list of ten New Questions covering topics from prairie cocktails to the largest known diamond. The readable parts mention the concept of Morera as a historical period and a few scattered names.
A humorous verse from D G Rickers lampoons religious planning as a preacher catalogs Sunday topics from Good Roads to Prohibition and Civics then notes a selfless man seeking justice for others over self.
A plan to open a sizable greenhouse and nursery on Haxter Street is under way. The project aims to attract new citizens to Athens and is expected to progress in the coming weeks.
A survey of Churches in New York City and the East notes high daily gum spending and limited church giving. It urges tithing and active membership, suggesting civic club methods to engage laggards and place the burden on those who enjoy church benefits.
Harriet Boewig explains the spine cushions shocks from walking on hard surfaces and argues rubber heels act as humane foot cushions. She likens rubber heels to animal foot pads and suggests emulating the camel’s cushioned feet to reduce fatigue.
The moving picture actress Clarine Seymour died about two weeks ago after an operation in a New York hospital. The notice notes her death and the circumstances without graphic detail.
The letter collection covers topics from gardening tips to cruise lines and Chinese literature. It asks about Cunard Line naming, Confucius historicity, Richard Croker's citizenship, cloth testing methods, and general textile burn tests with practical guidance.
Clarke County notices include guardianship hearings for Willie Glenn et al and multiple probates and year’s support citations. The dates set for hearing on the first Monday in June 1920, with various estates and guardianship actions listed by Ordinary Orr, Clarke County Georgia. The text also references the Emergency Prayer Battalion and a call to support prayers and vows during wartime.
Clarke County notices publish libel for divorce actions including Ellen Bullock and Salle Chadwick cases. The Clarke Superior Court schedules hearings for July 1920 and June 1920, with orders for defendants to appear and respond. Also includes probate filings and a charter amendment for Cole-Beall Motor Company renamed Beall-White Motor Company with official exhibits and secretary attestations.
Notice to all parties indebted to the estate of W. S. Hale deceased to settle with the admix Matilda A Hale and to all with claims to render them for payment. Sealed bids invited by Clarke County Board of Commissioners for a reinforced concrete deck girder bridge over the middle Oconee River near Athens to Winder road with detailed quantities and payment terms. project Georgia Federal Aid Project Number 48. Plans available at Athens office and Walton Building Atlanta. work to begin June 15 1920 and finish within 120 working days.
Commissioner of Agriculture J J Brown will speak in Elberton on May 16 at 2 p m about the American Cotton Association aims and the formation of an Elbert county division. R W Mattox and W L Mattox lead the campaign to unite cotton growers bankers merchants and professionals in support of the association’s drive for better market prices.
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