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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1922
Page
5
A fragmented notice reads as if describing a late-night scene where a town settles after events. Readable names or places are not clear, but the piece conveys calm, lingering shadows and the slow fade of activity as night yields to morning.
Fragmentary line items show a lost and found header and partial details including names like Bernert and Bile and scattered notes about returns, rewards, and sales. The legible bits resemble small public notices with incomplete phrases and disrupted text.
The University of Georgia reports total enrollment at 1,396, up 110 from last year, with applications for next year already signaling possible record growth. Officials warn current dormitories and departments would be unable to accommodate all potential students, and next year could push enrollment toward 2,000 if facilities were expanded.
The 1922 Pandora yearbook is ready for press and handed to printers. It is dedicated to Dr. Joseph Lustrat of the University Romantic Languages department. Students vote on 56 classifications for Who's Who with ballots signed by each student and one vote per person.
Paris will start league baseball in May with four clubs the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars French Kanallagh club and the Independents. Games will be at Bagatelle grounds in the Bois de Boulogne observed at a Wednesday meeting in the American Legion building.
At the last Clarke County Medieval Society meeting a motion passed inviting the Eldith District Medieval Society to hold its 1923 annual meeting in Athens. It is believed the invitation will be accepted and that the doctor of this congressional district will gather there next year. The Chamber of Commerce and other civic clubs will also extend invitations.
A newspaper advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a cure for ulcers eczema and related skin conditions. The copy cites testimonials from William Nichols Vineyard Haven Major Charles Whitney and Mrs J Weiss praising healing and relief and notes availability at druggists with mail order option in Buffalo New York.
Genoa dispatches report Russia will fund guarantees in the allied plan but will not accept mixed tribunals to fix responsibilities, arguing the clause infringes sovereignty. Lenine to head Russia’s delegation when talks advance. Chitcherin waits for instructions from Moscow. Meetings extend through Good Friday and into Easter, with subcommissions meeting daily.
Gertrude Meritt known as Chinatown Gertie was buried at Linden Hill cemetery in Brooklyn after a funeral held at the Midnight Mission chapel on Doves Street. Speakers recalled her rise from outcast to a figure aiding the suffering, with tears and memories from those she helped and advised. The service drew curious visitors and strict guards of propriety, underscoring a complex, sinning yet loving tribute.
The census bureau reports March 1922 cotton use rose to 518 450 bales of lint and 44 177 bales of linters, up from March 1921. March stock in consuming establishments reached 1 553 961 bales of lint and 185 289 of linters, with public storage at 3 765 804 lint bales and 124 059 linters. Exports totaled 461 484 bales. Spindles active numbered 31 875 212, below last year. In February spindles rose while overall consumption also increased.
Advertisement claims Dr Leonhardt discovered a common sense internal treatment for piles called HEM R OID. It asserts the remedy cures the cause, guarantees satisfaction, and Palmer's Drug Stores sell it with money back promise. The tone markets a medical breakthrough and urges immediate purchase.
Officials in the country say a sharp drop in active spindles mirrors a phase of low spinning activity across mills. They believe if conditions had been normal, March consumption would have reached near record levels, signaling a potential rebound in demand.
E H Dorsey prepares for the Easter parade with ready outfits and spring fashions. The men’s furnishing and clothing store touts top buys in the firm’s history and notes natty styles for the season.
A noted skin specialist endorses Mentho-Sulphur for all eczema outbreaks. The sulfur prep is advertised to destroy germs, ease irritation, and heal eczema, leaving skin clear and smooth. readers are urged to buy from a druggist and use as a cold cream.
A vintage advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as a simple kit to dye worn garments and draperies. It guarantees rich, fadeless color with no streaking or fading and advises customers to tell their druggist the fabric type to ensure proper results.
Report from the New York convention shows the American Paper industry advancing last year. George Anise leads discussions with forestry committees on raw material supply and measures to bolster pulp and paper production amid seasonal demand.
Fayetteville Ga reports Genius Cofield, a Black man who preferred hanging to five years for burglary, has escaped from jail while awaiting execution after his recent conviction and five year sentence.
A penitentiary inmate exclaimed support for the death penalty and killed his nephew who had turned state's evidence. Cofield was indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death within 48 hours.
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