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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1922
Page
3
A vintage ad-like tip extols a hair care remedy using Mulsimal shampoo to counteract harsh alkali damage. It claims the product produces a rich lather, cleanses, rinses easily, and yields quick, even air drying with soft, bright waves. Advises consulting a druggist for Mulsified.
A Seattle reader cites relief from severe pains and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the tonic’s effects on back pain and weakness, stating it enabled the writer to resume daily work. Other testimonials from Seattle and Mrs Richards highlight similar benefits.
Mrs. Rowena Ward of Arlington travels through Athens with Mrs. Rhodes en route to Lexington for an official visit, sharing a luncheon with Lexington Chapter leaders. Ruth Clarke of Dallas visits Athens. Moon-Tillett wedding near Cobb Street links local families. Multiple social events unfold including bridge club hosting, guest lists at nearby towns, and Athens residents preparing for moves and teaching posts in Lenox Hall, St Louis.
Honolulu reports Captain J A Olsen of the Hen riette and crew in the city after being picked up by the British steamer Haurak near Tagaway Ellice Island. Olsen describes a coral isle society where women vastly outnumber men and natives entertain the ship with hula dances before the crew escapes to San Francisco aboard Haurak.
Berlin reports Herr Hentsen, a Hanover Technical School student, established a new record for sustained flight in a motorless airplane by staying aloft over three hours. The attempt occurred on the final day of the gliding competition in the Rhön Mountains near Gersfeld.
London explorer’s wife Mrs. Harry Eustance talks of venturing into Africa’s jungles to tame wildlife and seek poise and beauty. She recounts photographing and firing on animals, from rhinos and lions to a black and yellow python named Jesoro, and notes her skin tans in the jungle but fades back home.
Six specialists sent by Athens business interests to Clarke and nearby counties completed their field work on August 16. The consolidated report praises the local committee for boosting cotton yield and teaching government pest control methods, noting 3,958 visits, 127 demonstrations, 1,590 attendees, 710 farmers using calcium arsenate under supervision, and 15,55 acres under government specifications. Clarke county agent B. Murphy cites 2,760 acres dusted with arsenate and expects substantial yields, with some fields possibly reaching a bale per acre if work continues two weeks more.
A Birmingham club house was destroyed by fire Friday amid shopmen strike tensions. National Guard troops, led by Lieut. John H. Singleary, were stationed in Birmingham and Albany. Gasoline had been poured on the structure before the fire was set, and guardsmen remained on duty in connection with the labor dispute.
Ribbons and soutache braid dress the latest frocks with graduated shades from yellow to orange and purple. The text discusses decorative uses and suggests color gradation as a key styling approach for ensembles.
One person died and three were seriously injured as a strong wind storm struck Louisville Kentucky and Jeffersonville Indiana after a rain and electrical storm. George Massey aged 60 died after being buried under wreckage from a church steeple. Wrecked buildings included two American Car and Foundry structures and several churches and houses. Wires were broken and telephones and electric service were knocked out.
Mrs. Cora Courtney of Richmond writes that Cardus restored her health after prolonged exhaustion. She says the remedy let her manage five children, work, and household duties, praising Cardul as a vegetable tonic for women.
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