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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
2
City ordinances require full current taxes and a $3 female registration fee for voting in the May bond election. May 2 and May 7 mark installment and qualification deadlines as Marshal O’Farrell notes office hours and county lists update. Tax collectors urge prompt payments to participate in city and county votes.
Nazleton Pa local anthracite firms repair properties with little cost during mine pension. In worker homes owned by operators, extensive improvements are made by employees while collieries idle. Companies supply lumber, and workers may take what they need.
A brief quip from the New York Evening World notes the joke about widows and gardeners explaining that a widow is like a gardener when she tries to get rid of her weeds.
Miss Katie Belle Miller drew invitations to several society events. Mrs. Carter Daniel and Mrs. Hulme Kinnebrew hosted a pink Killarney rose bridge tea on Hill Street with five tables and elegant refreshments. Miss Frances West hosted a refined luncheon on Milledge Avenue with rose decorations and contests. Mrs. C. J. Srockman led a Hill Street bridge party for Miss Helen Capps during the Easter holidays.
Washington H E Van Norman president of the Worlds Dairy Congress is named commissioner of agriculture and US delegate to the General Assembly of the International Institute of Agriculture to be held in Rome from May 8 to 18. Other delegates include Dr Nate Murray Dr L Gray Dr Pearsey Sapulding and Dr H H W Kimball.
The United States will host the World's Dairy Congress in 1923 with delegates from Italy Switzerland France Belgium Holland Denmark Germany Sweden Norway and the British Isles. Dr Norman will observe conditions in several countries as part of the delegation led by E A Foley and others. The event, created by the 1921 agricultural act, will run a week and be followed by the National Dairy Show with city location to be decided.
Boston reports a fresh set of amateur boxing champions after a rigorous two day national tournament. Titles awarded at 112, 116, 126, 135, 147, 160, 175 pounds and heavyweight went to McManus Terris Fifield Ryan Simons Antrobus McKenna Williams. Homer Robinson also made an impressive run.
Advert shows Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for dangerous calomel. It claims calomel can cause salivation jaw soreness and gums trouble, urging readers to visit their druegist for a bottle and not to rely on calomel for liver relief.
The finals featured 160 and 175 pound classes with Robinson contesting double honors at 153 pounds. A 20 pound handicap overwhelmed the light heavyweight, and after injuring an arm he ceded to McKenna. Robinson later faced Antrobus, seven pounds heavier, while the New Yorker secured the 160 pound win despite crowd belief. Gordon Munce exited title contention after a tough loss. Victor’s 23 bout drought ended in upset as he hurled the second prize watch into the crowd after Williams won in extra time.
Baseball surged early with Cleveland and the Philadelphia Athletics leading a batting onslaught as speakers clan pushed a 22 hit, 17 run barrage on St Louis while Washington fell to the Mackmen. Walter Johnson struggled in his season debut as Boston stars aided the Yankees past their former teammates. Detroit endured a fifth straight loss to Chicago. Giants rainout leaves them tied for the lead.
Louis another reverse. Branch Rickey used five pitchers in a vain effort to stop the Cubs. Pittsburgh swept its series with Cincinnati. New York sluggers Wednesday led the race in hitting, Snider and Groh top the National, Scott and Schang lead the American, each with three hits Tuesday. Speaker and Johnston, Athletics first sacker, each four hits, Fournier of the Cardinals homered.
Steady rain threatened postponement of the Harvard versus Virginia dual track meet slated for Wednesday at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville Virginia.
Sacramento officials announce a policy ordering policemen and firefighters to grow whiskers for the Days of ’49 celebration next month. City Manager Clyde L. Seavey, head of the Whiskers club, says railway workers entering the city will be asked to do the same. The club requires members who shave before May 28 to shave their heads as well.
A nostalgic advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup for babies and children to ease constipation and stomach issues. It touts the product as a safe cleansing for various ailments and warns to ask for the genuine California brand to avoid imitations.
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