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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
2
A fragmentary drama from Athens titled The Broken Bottle is staged at City Hall and a clothing store. Characters include a popular clothing salesman, police chief, preacher, clerk and audience. A comic scene ends with a mistaken bottle causing a humorous scent as the curtain falls.
Columbia unveils a patented process yielding ultra smooth quiet record surfaces. The new New Process Columbia Records promise near inaudible needle travel, delivering smooth tone and expressive shading, as Blossom Seeley’s Mississippi Choo Choo showcases playful blues without surface scratch.
A fragmented list of music pieces, composers, performers, and prices from a catalog. Includes Fox-Trot and violin pieces, Yale songs, medleys, and operatic selections with associated catalog numbers and prices.
Chicago reels from near record lows as temperatures rise slowly across the Midwest. Five deaths are linked to the cold snap while weather data show a broad moderation with scattered snow and sleet in the mid Atlantic and upper Mississippi region. White River Ontario clocks 48 below, Havre Montana turns from 26 below to 38 above.
The Rotariannes of Athens prepare a grand dinner event on Thursday night with an ambitious program described as their supreme effort of the year. The entertainment committee tests a lineup of unusual stunts and a musical program intended to rival Kiwanis events, promising one of the season’s gay social spots.
Renewed clashes between Fascisti and Communists in Turín result in ten fatalities, including two Fascisti, as fighting intensifies amid ongoing political strife and violence.
Mrs Sarah Burrs grandmother of Mrs Louis Funkenstein and Mrs M M Levy died at her Augusta home Monday. Funeral held Tuesday. The families of Mrs Funkenstein and Mrs Levy attended the service in Augusta.
In a straw ballot at Costa's soda fountain and Dorsey's store, Captain J. Willie Barnett led J. Abe Wier by a half vote at one spot, while another tally favored Wier. Barnett later withdrew, urging support for Andy Wier, and pledging to stay independent of any outside influence.
Banks in Athens are redeeming Liberty bonds called by the government for December 15 and war savings stamps redeemable January 1. An estimated quarter of a million bonds are held in Athens, with at least $10,000 in stamps. as these are redeemed, over a quarter of a million dollars will be spent or reinvested locally. Nationally, bonds outstanding total about 970 million dollars. Bonds are cashed at banks just like checks.
A conditional gift of 550 Burke county acres valued around 16 500 is offered to the University of Georgia by Mrs E L Brinson widow of Judge E L Brinson to fund a memorial for educating poor boys. An annuity of 1200 a year to Mrs Brinson is attached and trustees question the universitys legal ability to accept with the annuity and restricted use.
Break a cold with Pape's Cold Compound as advertised by local druggists. Each tablet allegedly cures stuffiness headache feverishness and congestion within hours, with money returned if not, cost only a few cents. Millions have used it instead of quinine and relief comes after the first dose.
London reports Prince George, the King's youngest son, underwent successful appendectomy Tuesday at King Edward VII hospital for officers. Barney Bernard and Alexander Carr to appear in films based on the Potash and Pearlmuter plays by Montague Class. Fire stationery for all at McGregor's.
Mrs. G Hyde of Benoonia Michigan writes of lifelong kidney trouble and backache. After using Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets she says she felt like a new person. The ad notes backache rheumatic pains dizziness and blurred vision as kidney trouble symptoms and claims quick relief with Foley Kidney Pills sold everywhere.
Dr H W Evans of Dallas Texas Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan met with Klan officials in a Washington hotel Tuesday. The conference details were not disclosed and no official government visit was predicted during his stay.
Macon Georgia burglars gained access by climbing a telephone pole to the roof, smashed through a skylight at Dave Wachtel's clothing store in the city center early Tuesday, and stole about $1500 worth of clothing.
A fragmented old ad urges readers to mail a slip to Foley in Sheffield Avenue Chicago with name and address. The package promises a watch by trial Hone y and Tar Compound, pills for pains, rheumatism, back and bladder ailments, and a bowel cleanse. Sold everywhere in an advertisement snipped from a vintage paper.
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