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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
3
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for sick children. It claims a teaspoon helps open bowels, relieves fever and cold symptoms, and returns a playful, well child. The copy urges mothers to use genuine California Syrup with directions on the bottle.
Mrs W 8 Coleman as meeting chair urges House appropriation of 2500 dollars to repair the Winnie Davis memorial building at the State Normal in Athens. The roof leaks plumbing is bad plaster is falling and neglect harms education and state pride linked to Winnie Davis historic memorial as a gift from Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy.
A jumble of notices recounts travel plans for Mr. Ental and Mr. Van Winkle, upcoming tennis and camp stays, and social updates. Includes reflections on motherhood, oblique tributes to a late mother, and a long roster of local visits, illnesses, and hosting at Monroe and surrounding areas.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests a recipe for a dubious facial treatment using lemon juice and cheap whitening agents. The exact source and context are unclear, but it reads like instructions for a cosmetic mixture sold or advised informally.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount alleged emotions among middle aged individuals. The readable text mentions Elam and B. Lanees in unclear context, with garbled phrases about happiness and a possible confrontation or comparison.
Building permits issued to Earl B Braswell and Harvey J Reid authorize two small bungalows. Braswell plans a home on Tallulah Avenue near Milledge Circle while Reid will construct on Milledge Circle proper.
Frank W. Frueaff first vice president and director of Athens Railway and Electric dies suddenly at his Fifth Avenue home in New York in his forty sixth year. He began as a meter reader in Denver and rose with Henry L. Doherty interests. He leaves a wife two daughters his mother and several brothers. Burial in Brooklyn will be attended by Athens Railway and Electric President C. D. Flanigen.
Mrs Ella Glover and her husband J L Glover were arrested for violating the national prohibition act in Aiken South Carolina. Both were bound over under a 500 dollar bond each at a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Morgan Tuesday.
Washington reports that the administration tariff bill faces swift Senate passage this month as Republican and Democratic leaders reached separate agreements. The pact signals near certainty of approval and ends considerable partisan delay.
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