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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
4
The Athens Banner states communications should be addressed to the publication rather than individuals. It emphasizes publishing notices and messages routed through the paper as the official channel.
Tennessee Alabama and Georgia Railroad plans a gasoline propelled combination passenger and baggage car to begin Sept. 1 on a reactivated line to Chattanooga and Gadsden. The steel car holds forty passengers with a negroes section, weighs unknown pounds, and uses air brakes, six forward gears, and a sixty eight horsepower four cylinder engine. It aims for five to six miles per gallon and a top speed of miles per hour. The experiment warrants close watch by experts.
Milto Lubin's tiny jewelry shop near PSquare New York City boasts a five by five and a half foot interior with a cedar ceiling coat hook and a 6000 a year sidewalk rent. Despite its cramped quarters the shop reportedly earns hundreds of thousands yearly while reflecting rising city congestion and the bold economics of metropolitan life.
April 1308 notes recount Massachusetts hotel owners visit to Athens with promises of hearty reception and full information. Local figures include Crawford Chips and Mrs Hu of Harmony visiting Linton, Miss Hattie Sayands returning from winter with Mrs Stokeley, Walter Maxwell entering county commissioner race, W E Faust elected to fill vacancy after L’s death, Athens residents Love and Hubbard visiting relatives, and athletics debates on gambling in Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association led by Dr C H Herty. Universities Georgia South Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn joined the new association.
The article praises Athens churchgoing vitality with large Sunday turnouts and abundant, well-kept church buildings. It notes a courthouse with varied cases, a local jail farm system for the indigent, and county facilities praised for care. It also lists several political announcements for county and state offices in Clarke County.
A regional report notes a drop in live motor fuel costs and a shift in supply dynamics as Crown Ride announces new pricing. Industry analysts say the move impacts retailers and consumers, with potential ripple effects across regional markets.
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