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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1922

Page

7

Fragmented GANTT column shows varied local notices and politics

A jumble of names and ads appears including lawyers surgeons merchants and creditors. The item also notes political news with references to Judge Lloyd tannane Newton congressional candidates and a proposed monument to Mrs James Robb in Athens amid broader Civil War era debates.

Nwkerson & Co Ay & Pittard Turner & Merchants Cers G. Jacobs, & Dearing McLaine Amdywroceries J. Vohebe Gente Mersv A. Mo Scudder S.C. Reese Wishade Joseph Green Oliver Paints Elie Whithead Bell & Thurmond H.R. S Long Kes Bens & Thoma Swan Las Tuiber Sfutas Priojen T. Bloomfield Nieter Winterville Wiley John 7 Nooo Hartwell Nickerson Ige School Ben W. le Jovitteal Arti Cima Lloyd Tannane Senate Col Bo Steadman Newton Shoe Speriel Atlant Deln GB Gordon Meade Hee Gorden Otter Washington Li Hin Dto Eers Hoes Manin Nat Belloc James Robb Athens Effy

Prophecy and unrest touch Madison county locals

A fragment from a Madison county item notes distrust of federal power and a claim of Klan activity. It mentions altered mail delivery and individuals resisting paper distribution, with a hint of ongoing reporting continued on Page Four.

Wesster Dantes Misty Hhey Supreme Court Awas Madison County Daniels- Ne The Herald Radical Sheet Ru Klux Klan

New York Shows Set for Athens Spring at Colonial Theater

The Colonial theater in Athens will host New York stock company performances from April led by Sam Funkenstein and featuring stars Litton Pickert and Ioho WwW. Pickert Stock Company presents hits including Fair and Warmer and Under Cover with scenics claimed to be the finest yet. Ticket prices range from 25 to 50 cents for these performances.

New York Athens Colonial Siven Jto Colonial Theatre Americ Sam Funkenstein Pickett Stock Company America Litton Pickert Ioho Chambers Repetoir J—Ecompan Parkenstein

Albanian Women to Wear Trousers Change Spreads

In Tirana the national costume of Albanian women is set to vanish within a generation after the American Red Cross mission and its nurses aid destitute girls with dresses petticoats and shoes. Mothers adopt the new attire, replacing traditional baggy calico trousers and Turkic styles that have persisted for five centuries.

Tirana Albania American Red Cross

Michigan Storm Brings Ice Snow Disaster Relief

Detroit reports the April onset of a 48 hour ice and snow storm that proved the winter's most disastrous. As Saturday yielded forecasts of clearing conditions the weather bureau warned of continued freezing rain and workers began extensive relief efforts.

Detroit Lower Michigan Weather Bureau

Violence spikes in March with 37 murders in Gotham

New York records show March as a violent month with 37 people killed. Among victims were three women and 34 men, predominantly shot or stabbed. Most murders occurred in Manhattan, with others in Brooklyn. In the past 48 hours a female killer emerged and four bandits attempted a payroll robbery at a construction firm.

New York Manhattan Brooklyn Ecompany

Telegraph and Telephone Wires Paralyzed by Glaze

Railroads were the only public service not nearly paralyzed by the glaze isolating Detroit from other Michigan cities. Full damage unknown Saturday. normal communication and transport likely delayed for days. Icelanders live unusually long, averaging about 1 years.

Detroit

Dartmouth Glee Club Tours South Amid Notable Athletes

Dartmouth Glee Club members tour the South with notable athletes among them Leroy T. Brown world indoor high jump record holder from New York City. Brown leads Dartmouth to runner up in intercollegiate championships while others like Hubert Swenson and Sands bring musical talent from Yale and Cambridge to the university performance in Atlanta.

Dartmouth Asari Daormouth Teshars Leroy T. Brown Trewn New York City Dartmouth Mandolin Club Brown Onguinst Landon Yale Muller Californian Murphy Notre Dame Dartsuth Harvard Cornell Lnter Corneilian Glee Club Georgia University Atlanta M.D. Hubert M. W. Swenson Stonewall Hubert Swenson Crystal Lake University of Chiergzo Tubert Rt. C Ftird Brookline Mass Booth Omaha Ned. I. Sands Cambridge Fouth Spinx Sands Ikely

Pretty Operetta Shines at Lucy Cobb Institute

A Chinese op era titled The Feast of the Little Lanterns was staged at Seney Stovall chapel last Friday. The production featured a Chinese garden set with lanterns pagoda umbrellas and iris motifs. Costumes included Oriental coats and self designed outfits. Miss Jordin led the voice department with Miss McLeod and Anne Carter guiding stagecraft. Frances Bond accompanied, with Rutherford visiting Atlanta and several students traveling nearby.

Seney Stovall Chapel Ltchers Jordin Miss McLeod The Expression Minx Anne Carter

Library Course for Summer Team Gains Momentum

Plans for the University of Georgia summer school library training course were advanced after a conference among Miss Susie Lee Crumbley Miss Charlotte Templeton Duncan Burnett and Dr J S Stewart. The program aims to offer a superior library methods course for high school librarians with university credit and potential diploma upon completion.

University of Georgia Susie Lee Crumbley Carnegie Library Atlanta Charlotte Templeton Georgia Commission Duncan Burnett University J. S. Stewart Simmer Er Stewart Southern Association of Colleges and Universities University Commission For the Georgia Misa Templeton

April Fools Day Observed In Athens

April Fools Day brought out Father Time in Athens as pranks spread through streets affecting old and young alike. The joke prompted many to heed false summons despite warnings from physicians and scientists and despite communities preening for the day.

Athens Father Time Metaphysicians Chamber of Commerge Patagonian

Bigelow Defends Sheppard-Towner Maternity Bill In Press

Editor W F Bigelow of Good Housekeeping refutes claims against the Sheppard-Towner maternity bill. He says the measure imposes no forced registration or medical examinations and preserves state rights while enabling federal cooperation for maternal and infant protection. A note on Dorsetshire snakes and London soot references closes the piece.

Roosevelt W. F. Bigelow Good Housekeeping Sheppard-Towner Bigelow Congress

Negro Convicted of Killing Huff Hanged Pending Appeal

John Thompson, a black man, was sentenced to hang for the killing of D. W. Huff, a night watchman at the International ad tilizer works near Athens. The Supreme Court sustained the Superior Court ruling, recalling Thompson’s prior sentence and delaying executions until related cases are resolved.

John Thompson Blanton Fortson D. W. Huff International Ad Tilizer Athens Thomp Hutt Marcel Allenville Huff Thomypawn Marcey

Plane crash in Macon injures three including Costa

In Macon Georgia Friday afternoon a pilot W L Fisher and three auto racers John J Costa 22 Anthon Ray Roundtree 32 Portland were injured when a plane piloted by Fisher failed to gain altitude and crashed burning after striking the earth Doctora fears for recovery Costa and Roundtree were burned in the wreckage and were taken to a local undertaker awaiting disposition Coroner to hold an inquest today

Macon W. L. Fisher Central City Park John J. Costa Anthon Ray Roundtree Devereaux Portland Doctora Express Mabel Cody Andal Agi M. D Coata Tee

Wirth May Be Genoa Delegate From Germany

Berlin reports suggest Chancellor Wirth will lead Germany’s Genoa conference delegation. The group plans departure April 8 with a strong internal focus and expectations to shape postwar policy. Dr. Walter Venau, foreign minister, heads the delegation’s advisory staff. Three representatives from labor groups join the mission.

Wirth Genoa Germany Berlin Povernienta E Alders Walter Venau Getabor

Local Fragment Highlights Odd Regional Note

Fragmentary text mentions New Jersey minister and floor walker raising a family, with scattered words about northern Italy and Naples. The readable parts imply a personal anecdote or miscellaneous notes without a clear event or structure. No identifiable names or dates provide concrete facts.

New Jersey

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