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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1922
Page
4
A married woman, 39, offers to buy another wife’s husband for life, promising $100 monthly to Mrs. Kendrick in exchange for divorce. The scheme aims to allow a marriage between Mrs. Wakefield and Mr. Kendrick, with the man favorable to the plan. The piece laments lax divorce laws and growing sales of matrimonial contracts.
The piece rails at the Senate for over a year debating tariffs and gasoline prices while accusing Republicans of profiteering. It alleges lawmakers vote themselves raises, fix taxes, and let campaign contributors steer rates on raw materials. The author condemns tariffs aimed at clothing costs and sugar, urging focus on oil refinery overcharges. It argues profits flow to private interests and calls for consistent policy rather than legalized robbery.
A letter laments the fading barefoot boy as cities grow hotter and streets busier. It recalls summers without shoes and alleys full of play, warning how progress may erase boyhood freedoms and open spaces. The writer foresees a future with children caged by urban life and pacified by gadgets.
In 1895 Athens Judge Howell Cobb appoints C P Wilcox Jr as official court stenographer with oath from Congressman Bartlett. Merchants face dust issue as sprinklers may coat streets, Harry Charbonnier offers protection from dust wetting storefronts. Various locals visit, meetings announced, and notable residents noted in personals.
The piece argues Athens should hold a fall state fair to support agricultural interests, cattle and hog production, and local enterprise. It urges early planning, premium books, and entertainment including free and paid shows, races, and a track, tying success to University of Georgia support and a $50,000 dormitory bond vote as evidence of community backing.
A brief tribute notes individuals who gave their lives in the war for country and homes, honoring their sacrifice and memory.
The Attica Baptist church holds its annual revival starting next Sunday at 11 am led by Rev. M. H. Massey. Rev. L. L. Bennett of Oakwood Ga will lead evening services at 8 30 pm and assist throughout the week with 11 am and 6 30 pm sessions. Sunday School moves to 10 am with preaching, then afternoon at 3. The public is invited to attend.
A fragmentary advertisement discusses a woman's complex life and nervousness, referencing Lydia E. Pinkham’s herbal remedies. It notes guidance for women and warns the ad contains no drugs and is safe for use, though the text is garbled and inconsistent.
Secretary Hoover said a bill enabling federal control of coal prices will be drafted within a day or two and submitted to congressional committees. The Justice Department is at work on the measure, aiming to create an agency to regulate coal prices along lines of wartime grain controls. Other court actions include Athens General Hospital stock cases and ongoing judicial business, with aviator veterans Miller and Thomson noted for wartime service and a fatal plane crash remark by Miller.
New York officials called off an extensive search after a fishing smack reached Long Beach with W. T. Miller pilot Harold Thompson a mechanic and the sole passenger of the Ambassador II. They had battled 4 1/2 hours against cold winds and waves before abandoning the crashed seaplane to the sea tow efforts possible. The identities of the other two men remained uncertain as exhaustion delayed full reports to families.
Practically the entire Athens bar appeared at the morning appearance docket in the City Court Tuesday as stock suits involving Athens Hospital were brought before the court.
A Kentucky woman describes extreme nervous exhaustion after illness and heavy work. Her doctor linked the stress to her nervous system and advised rest and support. She reports rapid improvement after using Cardus, claiming renewed strength and health.
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