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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
4
A newspaper fragment repeats copyright and republication notes for Associated Press dispatches and local content. The notice emphasizes exclusive republication rights and the protection of special features.
The piece urges allowing women to vote in the November election despite a six month enfranchisement rule. It argues technicalities should not block suffrage and predicts broader impact on party aims, noting possible later enfranchisement for most Black women and a claim that women voters would purify politics.
The Banner reports the settlement of Mr. John W. Welch affairs. He delivered automobile, store, life insurance, farm interest in Oconee county, diamonds and jewelry to the committee. Families supplied remaining funds and creditors accepted the proposal. Welch, a leading Georgia businessman, is praised for charity and public spirit.
A list of 10 statements and 10 new questions covers topics from dictionaries and currency to mythology and nautical terms. It includes Noah Webster, legal tender, Uranus, rope bends, plant disease, happiness, Westminster Abbey, Napoleon, Greenbacks, and the High Seas, followed by questions about gibes giblets Cascade Mountains Cyclops milch cows and other terms and figures.
A fragmentary reminiscence on economic mindset and losses versus gains. It muses on fictitious losses to balance real or imagined profits, and contrasts terms and rights with a curious spelling note about a boundary.
Rev Wiley K Wright discusses faith as a guide through life’s rough paths. He cites the resurrection as central hope, urging belief that God steers the journey toward renewal and clarity despite disagreeable facts.
An advertisement targets readers seeking beauty through Dr Charles Flesh Food claiming to revive drooping tissues clear blemishes and banish wrinkles. It extols firm contours and radiant complexion urging purchase from druggists or direct mail with a fifty cent offer and unmarked packaging from 162 Fulton Street Brooklyn New York.
A wave of agricultural distress is described as general across regions and products. The piece argues prices fall due to Federal Reserve actions and treasury statements, urging restraint by officials and a stable discount rate to support farm credit and prevent price declines.
A group led by J. J. Brown and others urges liberalizing rediscount and credit to boost exports, arguing a fair price and market forces should guide interest and rediscount rates under the Federal Reserve Act. They stress public interest, cost of living, and the need for impartial administration by the Supply and Produce System amid economic strains.
Altoona Alabama horse owner Mr St L McIntyre praises Dr LeGear Antiseptic Healing Powder for quickly healing wire cuts on his horse with no scar remaining. Veterinarian Dr LeGear urges prompt use on wounds to form an antiseptic barrier and aid healing. He offers stock remedies with a money back guarantee through local dealers.
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