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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1921
Page
2
A fire at the Point Breeze Works of the Refining Company in Philadelphia killed five people and injured several, with losses estimated over a million. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than 24 hours as the cause remained undetermined. National cemeteries are noted in the report.
Rachel Cribley of Beaver Dam Ohio suffered two years with stomach trouble and constipation. After trying many medicines with little relief, a neighbor praised Chamberlain's Tablets. She bought a bottle at a drug store, and within days felt improvement. Weeks of use led to a full cure.
Halus Catarrul Medicine promises to cure catarrh and nasal inflammation by internal use. It claims to act on the blood and mucous surfaces to reduce internal swelling and related symptoms.
In Ravenswood West Virginia Mia Bertha Liering recounts seven years of female trouble and severe symptoms before trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After eight bottles her health improved and she urges other suffering women to seek the remedy.
Classified pages highlight daily opportunities in want ads. The column notes how households and businesses use ads to find customers, save money, and connect with services.
Sam Googer and Susie Hackney face jail in Crawfordville Ga for lacing arsenate in meal from Sam Wingfield’s home. Emily Mitchell consumed bread from the loaned meal and died after chickens and others fed on it. Googer had previously shot Wingfield’s wife and awaits supreme court action. Susie Hackney stands charged as an accessory.
Mrs. Willie J. Shirley, age unknown, died at her daughter's home in Atlanta at 7 p m Friday. Interment was held in Turnerville on Saturday. She is survived by three sons Mears Wil Joe and John Shirley of Birmingham Alabama and four daughters Mrs W Hiatt of Atlanta Mrs Cora Jordan of New Jersey Mrs Charles Askew of North Carolina and Mrs Dora Weatherly of Athens.
The actress Sarah Bernhardt appears in good health according to a telegram from an editor at the Journal. The message refutes rumors of illness and notes Bernhardt continues vacation on the same island as her summer home.
GREENWOOD S C Two hours after the first juror was drawn at a special term Pink Griffin a Negro was tried found guilty and sentenced to be electrocuted Friday September 2 for the murder of Dr Lawton Lipscomb near ninety six years of age the jury was out ten minutes The Negro pleaded guilty refused to take his island and heard his doom with a smile.
Washington D C—Business and financial conditions in the states served by the tenth federal reserve bank at Kansas City are deplorable due to high production and distribution costs and low agricultural prices. A E Ramsey, chairman of the Kansas City bank, told the Interstate Commerce Commission during hearings on grain freight rates. The Kansas State Rail Road Commission led a complaint with twenty other states and various grain producers associations. Bank assets in the region are nearly frozen with little prospect of improvement until another crop is produced and farmers can realize a profit.
New York reports car thefts nearly double in six months. Since February 20th, 2,491 vehicles valued at about 2.5 million dollars have been stolen in Manhattan and the Bronx according to police figures.
Ex service men in several states may obtain bonus blanks at the local Marine recruiting station in the Austell Building. Captain P C Geyer Jr reports South Dakota offers 400, New York 2, Michigan and Minnesota 15 per month, New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island 100, Wisconsin 10 per month for WWI service.
Tech's football schedule for fall lists 1920 opponents including Wake Forest Oglethorpe Davidson Vanderl Clemson Georgetown and Auburn with dates in September October and November. The 1921 slate continues with Wake Forest Oglethorpe Davidson Furman Stuyvers Penn State Clemson Georgetown and Auburn scheduled through November.
In the Southern League Birmingham lost to New Orleans 1 to 4. Little Rock at Atlanta and Memphis at Chattanooga were rained out. In the American League Cleveland and Chicago tied 2 to 2, St Louis defeated Detroit 3 to 2. In the National League New York edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. Daily Herald, 10 cents a week.
Guaranty Trust Co of New York vice president Francis H. Sisson argues that the United States should start to “cash” the present as readjustments finish. He cites improving credit, European recovery, and the need to export surplus cotton to revive industry, while noting Germany’s reparations and the collapse of communism as pivotal factors shaping global stability.
Reports from America indicate the United States may propose control of China by an international commission. Tokyo officials say such a move would be grave and require careful deliberation. Some ministers favor appointing Shidehara, Tokyo’s ambassador to Washington, as chief delegate.
Davao report summarizes opinions on Philippine independence based on field surveys by Maj. Gen. Leonard Woor Santacruz. It indicates Mindanao tribesmen favor American sovereignty while Christian Filipinos push for immediate independence.
This note advises fall planting of root crops like parsnips carrots turnips and winter radish in deep fertile soil. Plant from mid August to early September for best development with a cool growing period and use any surplus spring seeds. Ensure heavy soil fertilization if soil fertility is low.
Instructional note by H. L. P. Stuckey on preparing soil and sowing root crops. Recommends manure and fertilizer, bed spacing for horse and band methods, drill sowing with shallow covers, wheelbarrow seed pressing, cultivation to control weeds, thinning to specific intervals, and storing crops for winter use. Mention of GalExflrimént Seon.
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