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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1922
Page
2
A promotional ad urges readers to treat a cold promptly with Dr Cheney s Expectorant. It claims early use prevents complications and salts testimonials from parents and older users, noting availability from druggists and merchants at 30 or 60 cents a bottle.
Adelaide Naylor enrolls as a freshman at Syracuse University and is noted as the first girl born in the twentieth century. She arrives at the stroke of midnight and joins basketball, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, piano, and amateur drama while working as a stenographer to fund her college expenses.
French fashion reports focus on collars and necklines as sleeves fade in prominence. Early season v necks and high Bertha styles appear, accepted in America as fall fashion steady, while designers now introduce high collars resembling classic chokers for select dresses and coats.
An old myth of stiff tailored business attire fades as women adopt neat reportoire twill dresses with fashionable color accents. The piece highlights a versatile dress suitable for both office and outside, noting its comfortable style and updated points for the modern professional woman.
Berlin reports say Chancellor Cuno declared no further reparations steps possible beyond his November note. He urged open discussion with France, noting Germany has given all it can and that ultimatums won’t sway policy. France may seek peace, while observers urge timely moves to improve Germany’s abroad prospects.
In Washington the conference of five Central American republics opened with U S participation led by Secretary Hughes. Delegates from Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua and Costa Rica voiced support for American efforts toward regional stability and discussed federation and arms limitations to foster lasting peace.
Attorney General Daugherty informed Senator Walsh that illegal acts attributed to the Ku Klux Klan fall within state police power and that the United States has no federal jurisdiction over such matters. He noted the Justice Department has reviewed the Klan for more than a year without finding a case bringable federally, but pledged vigorous prosecution if any such case arises.
Harry Dews spoke to the YMCA boys on Sunday at the M C A about three Bible heroes, illustrating their strengths and weaknesses and showing lessons for daily life. St Louis leads the member attendance race with 210 points, Chicago 115, Cleveland 84, Philadelphia 70, Washington 69, New York 21. closing Sunday December 7.
Funeral services for Mrs Callie Byrd Suddeth aged 31 who died at her home 889 Strong Street were held Sunday at Penfield Church followed by burial in the churchyard Duna way and Sons were in charge Surviving are her husband H E Suddeth three children Catherine Frances and Fletcher her parents Mr and Mrs Thad Chapman and six sisters and three brothers with several relatives listed from Farmington Akron Union Point and Columbus Ohio and Sparta
A list of visitors to Athens on Monday includes Waiter Alexander of Chicago F J Lmasey of Atlanta W B Evans of Chicago and many others from Savannah Rome Lynchburg Manchester New York and Boston. The note notes cigars from Sidmah and references distributors Henson Bros and Fullbright.
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