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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1922
Page
4
Athenians are moving Santa Claus stocks as Christmas approaches with shoppers seeking the cream of the offerings. Early shoppers enjoy better selections and avoid crowds and last minute fatigue, while stores showcase a wide array of novelties and useful gifts.
J. W. Lightsey of Brunson wins praise at Brunten fair for a display of crop and livestock prowess. He reveals own wool suit, a large flock of sheep, fine hogs and two year old hams. He notes a cotton crop saved by hard work and close attention despite boll weevil pressure.
Epworth, Greenwood county resident J W Payne shifts from cows to goats for milking. He recently added ten registered goats to his herd, claiming eight goats can yield three quarts to a gallon and a half daily at the cost of one cow. He cites rising demand for goat milk among convalescents and the potential for goats to become common in towns, with cheese production boosting the industry.
From Banner Files January 1895 Captain S. D. Bradwell and family arrived in Athens and moved to Rock College. Citizens offered sites for manufactories to outsiders. Mrs. George Atwood and children visiting in Athens, Col. A. F. Pope visiting from Oglethorpe. Miss Adie Harper of Elberton staying with Mrs. Swift. Reduced coal rates being pursued with help from Dr. Carlton and local leaders. Hon. T. S. Mell to lecture at the Y M C A. J. W. Johnson of Oconee county in the city. Debate over streetcar patronage and fares, urging better rider support to avoid deficits.
The article extols the police commission and department for enforcing traffic ordinances, noting increased pedestrian and driver safety. Mayor Thomas defends fines to educate the public, while Chairmen Beachman and colleagues push strict, sustained enforcement. It also surveys Georgia prosperity, Savannah offerings, and concerns over Athens streetcar losses.
The Skull Shoals farm in northeast Georgia, once home to a paper mill and cotton factory, traces its lore to early settlers and Indian mounds. It changed hands many times, with convicts and grand ambitions, and locals say trying to grow cotton doomed owners. Now owned by Ralph Brightwell, the property is praised as a premier stock farm and linked to Bob Holman’s hopeful future.
In a feature from the Atlanta Journal Sunday, Athens official J Frank Rhodes, Georgia game and fish commissioner, sought Newfoundland dogs as companion pets. After many refusals, a Canadian breeder offered three puppies two females and one male, with Rhodes planning limited breeding if successful.
Funeral services for Lula Willingham aged 38 were held at Boggs Chapel Church Oco Monday afternoon. She died Sunday at 5 P M after influenza and pneumonia. Survived by husband W O Willingham and five children Clyde Ye Henry Lucile Inez with her mother, sisters and brother in Georgia and South Carolina. The husband and two children were ill with pneumonia at home.
American tobacco buyers in Western Thrace are held up and robbed. Latest victims include R. J. Wortham of Henderson North Carolina and J. J. Harring traveling from Dra to Kavala, with Kavala also robbed on a Seres to Salonik road. American traders are rarely molested in this district.
Augusta report states Dr. W. D. Wright Langley 8 C physician is dead after an auto crash on Johnstone Street near the Southern railroad. T. E. Fletcher of Augusta is hospitalized with painful bruises at Joeal hospital.
The text notes Henry Comer nearby and Watson Spring down the river as fine stock and trucking farm areas. It mentions auction built highways and roads leading to markets and depots, and explains how the ball weevil has forced Georgia farmers to revolutionize methods and rotate crops.
The Swedish minister and botanist Rev J Enander argues Darwin's theory is wrong after touring the United States and Canada. He cites willow crossbreeding, noting 70 varieties and many thousands of cross breeds, while U S customs halted nine specimens to prevent disease spread. He will seek government action to inspect exported plants and pledge freedom from disease.
LOS ANGELES two hundred eighty one persons found guilty of traffic violations during the past two weeks have served or are serving jail terms of one to 100 days as part of a campaign to curb accidents led by Police Judge Joseph E. Chalmers and supported by other magistrates. The drive followed figures showing Los Angeles led the nation in automobile fatalities and later spread to San Francisco with several heavy sentences. Judges say they will continue to be severe until the city is safe for all.
Cambridge naming writer Josephine Praston Peabody Marks dies at home after months of illness. The poet and playwright was a prominent figure in early 20th century literature, leaving a lasting impact on American poetry and theater.
Washington reports Mrs. W. H. Felton received pay for the period November 8 to November 2 as the elected Georgia senator, with mileage, after being succeeded by Walter F. George. The item notes Mrs. Marks, famed Stratford prize winner, author and Wellesley lecturer, and mentions her husband Lionel S. Marks of Harvard.
Sincerity Lodge No. 430 F. and A. M. met in Gray and elected officers for the coming year Rev T Ivey was W M with 2 R Van Buren as W M elect E E Balkeeh Jr as Wi R B Ross as D J J Barron as J D J E Glawson as 8 8 Harry Emerson as J 8 BR T Chamblas as Chaplain Alva Greer as Secretary and W A Bragg as Treasurer This is the seventeenth year Mr Bragg has held the post.
Greene county distillery was brought in by prohibition officers early Sunday. The raid party was headed by Lawyer John and T. H. Verdel. The still produced about twenty gallons, and the seizure marks another enforcement action in the area.
Georges Clemenceau toured Baltimore with Judge Henry Stockbridge hosting the event. He declared he would carry a message to France and praised America's support. Crowds cheered in Mount Vernon Place as he passed, with ceremonies inside the Historical Society where he spoke briefly about reason and the power of feeling.
The Supreme Court advanced the grain futures act challenge brought by the Chicago Board of Trade and others for argument on January 15. The case tests the act's constitutionality and involves major market stakeholders and federal regulatory questions likely shaping agricultural commerce policy.
At Lausanne Turks declare aim to control routes linking the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Reports say Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice travel toward England aboard a British battleship as part of exile steps. American delegates vow open Dardanelles to all U S ships in peacetime. Premier Hughes attacked at Melbourne rally. French action ends bakers strike. American Rhineland troops raise funds for German children at Christmas.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for upset stomachs in children. It claims a teaspoonful opens the bowels within hours, restores a playful mood, and urges mothers to ask for the genuine product with its figure printed on the bottle.
Cut this out and mail to Foley & Sheffield in Chicago to receive a trial package of Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Kidney Pills for pains back and rheumatism and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and headaches Althoug h fragmentary the ad promises cleansing and relief with a mailed slip to a Chicago address
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