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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
5
Fragments describe a windy high snow day with a seven inning baseball game at Sanford Field. Mentions of Madison, Jaime, Gilize, Linge, and crowd expectations hint at a lively, misfired sports scene with uncertain results and a comical tone.
The Bulldogs travel to Raleigh to meet North Carolina State then depart for a Washington meeting. Readers learn of the team’s travel, expected stiff opposition, and plans surrounding the trip and future games.
The University of Georgia glee club performed in Atlanta showcasing The High Court of the Red and Black and the Hamlet burlesque Omelet starring Jerry Jones Jr. The Georgia Four and John Slaughter's orchestra drew strong praise, with future stops listed at Brenau College and Griffin. The club leader Marion Sheffield received an ovation, and a lengthy roster of members and instrumentalists is named.
The fielder stepped up to the plate and swung with a wicked stroke. He drove the ball into center field, prompting a rapid out to deep center.
Preparatory work has started on paving Athens streets for 1922 with spring and summer crews and equipment. The Boulevard and nearby streets will be paved toward Virginia and Illawassee avenues, with extensions to Prince Avenue if funds allow. Hull Street and Mull Street improvements will create new outlets and sidewalks on South Jackson, while parking regulations near Trond block and changes on Lumpkin Street aim to smooth traffic.
The Stillman divorce trial resumed in Montreal with Fred Beauvais’s Indian father Louis and his wife testifying to defend their son and Mrs. Ann Stillman. They argued it would have been impossible for workmen at the Stillman summer camp near Grande Ans Quebec to have drawn aside roller curtains, countering allegations of misconduct in the Quebec woods.
The excerpt contrasts Beauvais and Mrs Stillman with neighbors over room use and tents in a lodge during the summer of 1915. It notes inconsistent statements about adjoining rooms, tent occupancy, and a handwriting match to a letter about tents, amid broader mention of hypnotic radiophones and a push to boost corn yields toward 100 bushels per acre by Ohio experiment stations.
Porter E L Michael reports Porter defeats Lawler in the Morton Hodgson trophy final golf match. Porter wins 7 up and 6, with a late strong wind affecting play on Tuesday and Wednesday. A fourth hole birdie and Porter’s steady front and back halves secure the victory as the cup remains contested. The May 15 week sets the first match to decide permanent possession and pairings are Harris Joneson vs J C Jester and Thurmon McWhorter vs F E.
The article notes several skilled golfers, all winners of the cup at least once, competing for a permanent professional session of the Hodgson trophy. The emphasis is on their high status and the prestige of the event.
Purified calomel tablet Calotabs touted as free from old side effects. One nightly dose with water yields a restful sleep, a clean stomach, and appetite the next day. Warns against imitators and notes refund policy if not satisfied. Advertorial tone from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
A vintage advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to create a cheap skin whitening lotion. It promises a “quirter pint” of harmless lemon bleach to apply daily on face neck arms and hands. It claims stage beauties use it for a soft clear complexion and as a freckle suntan and tan bleach without irritation.
A historical testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. W St Tuck from Athens recounts severe kidney pain, nocturnal urination, and fatigue, crediting two boxes bought at Palmer & Sons' Drug Store with complete cure. He reiterates the positive verdict in 1921.
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