Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Banner in Athens, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1922

Page

6

Weibling Loses to Smit Billmen in Smith-Neibling Game

In a see-saw Smith beats Neibling 7 to 4 as Marlon Conolly hits a second inning homer for Smith who chases a late win. Fred Davis makes sharp catches in center and Morton Hodgson returns to the Smith lineup. Abe Goodman and Star Smith contribute as Smith loads the bases but holds the lead to the end.

Marlon Conolly Smith Fred Davis Morton “Hodgson R. L. Moss Abe Goodman Francis Price Jim Head Nelbling Bedgood Hiradberry Pittard Anderaop Lanier Bradberry Thornton

Holloway Georgia Star Sold to Tigers for High Figure

Holloway, famed Georgia Bulldogs pitcher of 1919, was sold by Augusta to the Detroit Tigers for a record $8,000, the highest price ever paid for a Sally League player. Bill White brokered the deal, with scouts Eddie Herr and Joe Dunn praising Holloway’s puzzling delivery and prospects.

Th Holloway Georgia Bulldogs Detroit Tigers Augusta Tiger Athena Holloway Augusta Club Bill White Georgia South Atlantic Eddie Herr Joe Dunn Detroit Navin Georgia Star Barrett Wire Barwick Brooks County

Larry Gantt Column on Weevil War and Cotton Labor

Larry Gantt notes fighting the weevil is scarce as patches of cotton are planted and the pest is handed over to the past. He observes white settlers avoid the South due to competition with Black labor but predicts a future when Black exodusters return to take roles. He quotes Mr Gun Stevens praising white tenants who fight the weevil and still raise good cotton in hard conditions.

Gun ‘Stevens

Lemon Lotion Promises Whitest Skin For Ladies

An advertisement touts mixing juice from two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a bleaching lotion. It claims daily use improves skin tone, removing freckles and sunburn without irritation, and cites famous stage beauties as users. The product is sold by a local store with a quarter pint size.

Hagan Mr. Blunt Alice Cox Lane Street Topeka Kansas Lyon Mfg. Co Brooklyn

Brand on the Job In Washington with Judge Sledges

In Washington with Judge Walter J. Sledges we met Congressman Chas. H. Brand. The ad says no office in the House Building was busier that night. Brand devoted long hours to district interests and duties. Hartwell and Hart praise his faithful conscientious service and reliability.

Washington Walter J. Sledges Congreveman Chas. H Brand Phera Congresa- Brand Brand Hartwell and Hart Hetwel Sun

Y M C A Volley Ball League Opens in Athens

The Y M C A Volley Ball League for young Athens businessmen starts Wednesday with four teams led by captains O M M Roberts J Stevenson H Patat and E C Weston. Roberts faces Stevenson in the opener and the season runs through September 1 with an eighteen game schedule and mixed results among Roberts Stevenson Patat and Weston squads. Also the Clarke County Fair promotion committee meets at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at four.

Athens Roberts Stevenson O. M. M. Roberts J. Stevenson H. Patat E.C. Weston O. M. Roberts J. P. Bullock E. E. Lamkin George Bishop W. Hardman H. Rylee Brown I. Elliot J. D. Applewhite C. Joel Fowler W. Erwin G. L. Smith Patat Catain W. Beacham P. Conolly L. Funkenstein J. J. J. Bailey Jack Beacham Weston L. L. Hendren A. Wingfield J. Joel W. Jones F. Hailey F. Smith Robes Taneday Birvenien NG G Chamner of Commerce

Baseball Southern Summary Monday's Results in Southern Cities

Results from Monday show Little Rock routing Atlanta 10 to 1, Nashville beating Memphis 5 to 2, and Birmingham defeating Chattanooga 10 to none. Standings list Memphis 70 wins 35 losses leading Mobile, New Orleans, Little Rock, Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta, and Chattanooga in a tight race.

Baseball Southern Atlanta Little Rock Memphis Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Pet

College Airs To Enliven Alumni Game Thursday

Alumni from the Georgia Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets will play Thursday here, boosted by marching bands to be chosen among several bidders. Ed Dorsey and Bob McWharter promote the event as Athens expects big crowds and busloads from Hartwell as far as seventy miles away. Booze McWhorter, a former Bulldog, will start left field alongside Tech veteran Carl Sloan who starred for Tech in 1910-12 and earned All Southern honors in 1911.

Georgia Bulldog Diamond Stars Yellow Jacket Ed Dorsey Bob Georgia Old Dominion Virginia Hartwell Sterling Thurmond McWhorter Boose” McWhorter Booxo Thor Babe Ruth Babe Bulldogs Carl Sloan Tech Carl Cart Speed Demon Southern Lotte Yellow Southex Bell Telephone and ‘Telegraph Atlanta Sloan

Everett True's Niece Enters Royal Race

Mrs Hard Lee True of Athens enters her daughter Canna Bee True in the race for the Prince of Wales crown drawing attention as Everett True, known for hostility to royalty, may object. The development stirs local society as observers await reactions and possible objections.

Prince of Wales Hard Lee True Canna Bee True Miss True Hay Everett True Banner Herald

Doris May in Bomshell of Laughter at Palace Tonight

Doris May headlines the Palace Theater program with The Understudy a lively floor comedy and Dante a farce by Thomas Greene plus a Summer School production directed by Caroline Cobb. The bill also features Through a Glass Window a human interest film with May McAvoy in a Realart release.

Doris May Bomshell Carolyn Cobb Dramatic Club Sabatette Palace Caroline Cobb Palace Theatre Dante Thomas Greene Diana Sarah Mathedre Athens Glenn Walker Win Augusta Little Monkey Howell Edward Cobb Cobb Arina Curry Ake Caps Doris Mae May McAvoy Realart Famous Players-Lasky

Matrimony a Failure at Palace Thurs and Fri

A Paramount special comedy titled Is Matrimony a Failure? stars T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Loix Wilson, Walter Hiers, Tully Marshall and Charles Ogle. An hour of laughs to feature Buster Keaton comedy and the Palace program for Thursday and Friday in Athens. The league table notes West End in second place as a local item.

Paramount T. Roy Barnes Lila Lee Loix Wilson Walter Hiers Tully Marshall Charles Ogle the Palace Buster Keaton Athens

Athens Team Trails as Rome Beats Cloverhurst Golfers

The Cloverhurst Golfers representing Athens in the Northeast Georgia league fell to last place in Teague standings after Rome defeated them Saturday. Prior to the loss Athens and Gainesville were tied for the cellar with 17 points each. Gainesville added five points while West End beat them, and the Classic city recorded two.

Athens Cloverhurst Rome Gainesville Aainesville West End

Shooting on Warsaw Street Leaves Carlton Clarke Wounded

A man shot Carlton Clarke on Warsaw Street Saturday night and fled. Clarke was not severely hurt, and the assailant remains at large as police continue investigation.

Frank Sant Colored Carlton Clarke Warsaw Street

Georgia Summer School diplomas awarded in Octagon

Forty six graduates receive diplomas at the summer school graduation in the Octagon auditorium on Friday night. The ceremony includes a program of marches, overtures, and a delivery of diplomas with invitations extended to students, Athenians, and friends to attend.

Georgia H. R. Adams Annie Allison Ovie Banks M. V. Brady Bessie Bell Alice Wimberly Irene Young Athens Schubert Mra Granberry von Weber Stewart

Rome Gives Local Golfers Fine Time

Local clubs travel to Rome for a nine hole match with Athens players. Frank Lawler leads his six in a fast drive, Athens team adapts well, and Archibald Griffith and Arthur Griffith secure key points. After, Rome hosts the visiting party, views East Lake, and a relaxed round builds local golf lore.

Rome Stegeman Martin Frank Souie Athens Atlanta Frank Lawler Arthur Griffith East Lake Aira Archieth Robbie Jones

Patent Remedy Promises Quick Cure for Fevers

An advertisement touts a cure allegedly treating malaria chills fever bilious fever and la grippe. The claim highlights broad medical benefits and appeals to readers seeking rapid relief from multiple ailments.

Calomel Risks Warned inHealth Ad

A revived old health ad warns calomel is dangerous and can cause salivation liver damage and bone pain. It recommends Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute and promises quicker relief without sickness priced cheaply for families.

Dodson

Notice to Contractors for Athens Colored School Building

Notice to contractors dated August 1 1922 for additions and alterations to the East Athens Colored School Building. Plans and specifications available May 4 at the engineer’s office. Official list of rates and bids published August 10. Secretary J T Kupur and Dormitory Committee indicate submission deadlines.

Moka East Athens Colored Scil Inne de Pineleere J. T. Kupur

Also Mentioned on This Page

Weibling Neibling Petgood Erry Bodgood Larry Gantt St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Chicago New York Cleveland Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louia Boston Cease College Palace Today Miss May Mary Neil Wallace McDonald Baturpay Mariatéa Neue En! Athans Joca Hnkment Stymie van Nil Style Shop Susie Wells Nm Street Pao Stege Coosa Jester Comminalon Era Tate Wright City of Athens County Bonis Wright Tai Eickson Serve Chemical Corporation Richmond Williams Transfer & Storage CO Verate Promnt Action RYLEE Holman
Search Courier

Search the Athens Banner Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Banner?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication