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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
6
Blanton Fortson announces his candidacy to succeed himself as Judge of the Superior Court for the Western Circuit, subject to Democratic Primary action.
A set of 1922 political notices show candidates from Georgia announcing runs for Congress in the Eighth District, the Georgia House of Representatives for Clarke County, and Clarke County Commissioner and Revenues. The notices pledge party support and seek voters' backing in the Democratic primaries scheduled for September.
Cornell leader Walter Camp selects Raw as the backbone of the New York gridiron squad this season. Veterinary professor Doc Conolly, a Cornell graduate, praises Raw as one of the hardest hitting backs seen, noting his ties to Cornell.
American League yesterday Detroit beat Philadelphia 6 3 and Cleveland beat New York 4 1 while St Louis defeated Boston 6 3 and Washington routed Chicago 11 3. Tomorrow Detroit travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland visits New York with St Louis at Boston and Chicago at Washington. National League results show St Louis 3 Boston 6 and Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia 3 while Chicago 0 Brooklyn 6 and Cincinnati New York tied. Umpires Cox Bradberry Moss. Pitchers Bedgood and Link.
King Hodgson Co announces immediate closure of all stores today at 2 o'clock. The notice lists Piggly Wiggly items including Alligator Pears Iceberg Lettuce Celery Fresh Snap Beans. Wiggly signifiers appear in the text.
Chattanooga at Nashville offers want ads in the Y. League Big Five banner. Readers are invited to try the service for classified placement and visibility in the Chattanooga and Nashville markets.
Clarence Tillie Walker of the Philadelphia Americas slugged his 30th homer in the third inning against Detroit as Ehmke pitched for the loser. The scoreboard reflected a strong outing for Walker and a tough line for Detroit.
The New York Giants, four games ahead in the pennant race, beat Cincinnati 7 to 3 behind Hugh McQuillan’s pitching. Chicago’s rivals falter as Brooklyn and St Louis win. Yankees see lead cut by Cleveland. Tigers sweep Athletics while White Sox and Pirates also win with key batting and pitching performances.
The Roberts basketball volleyball team survived a late surge by Stephenson, taking three consecutive games to win the match. Rival captains led the effort as Roberts retains the league lead with a 4 1 record and immediate postgame standings. Weston vs. Roberts was postponed from Monday.
The Fidelity Loan and Investment Company reports its entire $60,000 stock has been sold and plans to raise authorized stock to $100,000 at the next directors and stockholders meeting. Since starting May 16 with W. P. Brooks as president and manager, the firm has paid all expenses and guaranteed 10 percent to stockholders, adding to reserves as demand for money exceeds current capital.
A large carp weighing 12 pounds was caught and shown on the streets by Joe Baugham. The catch occurred as part of a wider haul in the Oconee river with several smaller fish taken from the nets.
Today games feature New York at Cincinnati, Boston at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at Pittsburg. Yesterday in the Southern League Atlanta beat Mobile 3 to 4, Little Rock defeated Memphis 5 to 1, Birmingham triumphed over New Orleans 8 to 2, and a second Birmingham game saw New Orleans win. Additional scores show Nashville and Chattanooga 11 with no other clear result, reflecting a disrupted recap.
Misa Rosa Bell Towns an 18 year old of Plum Branch died after pouring gasoline into a stove to make a fire and the stove exploded engulfing her in flames She died four hours later from severe burns.
Washington AP reports a proposed coal commission bill to study the industry and grant representation to operators and miners, with a commission of impartial public representatives, approved by President Harding and sent to the House rules committee for consideration.
Dispatches report a revolutionary movement in Cuzco Peru with 27 men and one officer killed in an attack on the Cuzco prefecture. Commander Caceres of the fifteenth regiment reports to President Leguia as Peru seeks to link Jujiaca and Puno forces to confront the rebels.
Readable text notes Inte .ATIEHS dollars and a fragment stating while the pie showed nearly two, leaving unclear context or full details of the financial or culinary reference. The incomplete phrases hint at a humorous or statistical line but lack concrete facts.
Five Americans aboard a London to Paris airliner escaped death when engine trouble forced an emergency landing near Berck Plage, about 22 miles south of Boulogne. The crew landed after a passenger was dropped at Berck, with several passengers injured including Edwin Weissenfluth of Scranton and others from Philadelphia New York City.
Mack L. Johnson of Bartow county spends a day in Athens as a candidate for the Railroad Commission of Georgia succeeding Murphy Candler. He faces J E Palmour of Gainesville and Walter R. McDonald of Augusta, the latter a blind representative and a UGA Law School graduate.
Tax digests received by the Comptroller General Wright indicate a drop in values. Bibb and Fulton counties show large declines this year, with anticipation that smaller counties will also register losses in proportion. Fulton’s returns show a decrease of nearly.
Jane Bell Quarrels widow of Herbert Quarrela files a suit in McCormick County for $3,000 alleging damages from the lynching of two men following an alleged attack by one of them on a white woman last June.
A Lawrence report states the new wage rate becomes effective October 2 marking a shift in ongoing textile strikes. The note ties the agreement to Cr Mont sociated Mille and confirms a Wednesday entry into the wage framework.
Atha records a visit by Judge R C Norman Wise noting ongoing work on a road paving project. Upon completion, the effort is expected to place the area at the forefront of county road development in the state.
The text describes a nesting setup for a hen, requiring a quiet dry cool well ventilated shelter at the rear. The nest should be at least sixteen inches square and inches deep with plenty of fresh water available for the hen.
Mrs. T. Seagraves of 37 Herty Street Athens testifies in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney irregularities back pain dizziness and nervousness. She recalls relief after using the product and urges others to try it, noting price 60 cents at dealers. Milburn Co. Mist, Becta N.Y.
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