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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text hints at selling prices and items for sale but readable specifics are unclear. It mentions Western something and negotiations possibly tied to a sale. Local figures or dates are not discernible from the fragment.
OR SALE White sewing machine price 15 dollars viewable at 160 Satullah Ave or by calling 757 alded. OR RENT Nice six room house near First Baptist church immediate occupancy. Call 402 South Mutual Bldg or phone 593. Thanks for kindness shown during mother’s illness and passing from Mr and Mrs M milly Mr J A Bruce A-12-p.
The 1922 baseball season begins with both major leagues and two key minors, the Southern Association and the American Association. President Harding throws the first ball in Washington as the Yankees face the Senators, while heavy weather greets crowds in New York for Giants and Dodgers action. Frank Frisch is out, replaced by Johnny Rawlings, with pitching duties split among Douglas, Nehf, and Dutch Reuther. Boston and Philadelphia start the National League in Philadelphia as the season opens.
A historical ad urges readers to mail a clipped coupon to Foley & Co for a trial package. It promises Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder issues, Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and headaches, and claims the product is sold widely.
Openers across the majors face rain in Cleveland and cold in Boston with heavy advance seat sales. Ty Cobb sidelined by injury. Coveleskie likely to pitch for Cleveland if play proceeds. NL openings pair Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St Louis as teams contest pennant chances. Urban Boys Faber and Shocker to oppose in Chicago. Managers forecast tight races, with concerns over Ruth and Meusel losses. Madrid miners in Biscaya go on strike over ore-rich Basque province tensions.
Daily and Sunday train times listed for Gainesville, Georgia, including departures 7:46 am and 12:00 noon for Gainesville routes, arrivals 6:20 pm and 11:26 am, plus Georgia Railroad and Seaboard timetable entries for routes to Union Point, Augusta, Atlanta, Norfolk, Birmingham, Memphis, Wilmington, and Washington with noted departure and arrival times.
An older advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to “move bowels” in feverish or constipated children. It claims a teaspoonful clears sour bile and undigested food within hours, restoring a playful child, and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitators.
Prime Minister Lloyd George hints at a possible agreement to limit land armaments in Europe for a definite period, with France resisting disarmament discussions at Genoa. French leader Barthou stresses the conference remains purely economic and urges sticking to the agenda. He notes uncertainty about Germany's stance and future actions.
M Barthou stressed that a disarmament program is under consideration by the League of Nations and would doubtless receive proper attention. The remark signals growing focus on arms reduction amid international tensions and formal discussion within the League venue.
George Chitcherin head of the Russian delegation asked Signor Schanzer for interpretation of points in the restoration plan. He seeks extension of report guarantees to foreigners in Russia, arguing foreigners are treated as citizens abroad. Only eleven copies of the subcommission report exist. Article VII assigns the Soviet responsibility for damage to foreigners due to Soviet negligence. The financial report by Dr. Rathenau and presented by Sir Robert Horne discusses stabilizing exchange via an international loan and general monetary reform, noting Russia’s reconstruction is essential for reform success.
Moultrie Ga Posey Aberpathy charged with murder in connection with the stabbing of Will Jackson was Wednesday morning convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The jury fixed his sentence.
Witnesses Abe rnathy and Jockos lal discuss a remark at a fight between fova and Aber nathy. Jackson is stabbed. The defendant pleads self defense. A new unnamed political party is noted as forming, with others expected to nickname it soon. Foreign nations are imagined as rich if they could spend all their money.
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