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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
5
Representative Dyer voiced a pro independence stance for the Philippines while noting speculation that the next House and Senate may oppose moves toward independence. The transcript reflects wartime era imperial policy debates echoed in political rhetoric.
The Y M C A boys group hosts a Christmas program featuring The Other Wise Man with colored pictures by Prof. D L Earnest of the State Normal School. His picture set will enhance the tale and invite all boys to attend the Sunday afternoon gathering at 3 o clock in the Y auditorium.
In Washington the District of Columbia supreme court denied Charles I W Morse permission to travel to Rome to consult the Pope's physician amid his conspiracy to defraud wartime contracts case. Filmmaker Cecil DeMille dispatched Clive West to Paris and Mrs Florence Meehan to the Orient for research on the Ten Commandments project.
A Friday lift in local cotton prices saw middling rise from 26 3 4 to 26 cents per pound. Spot New York cotton remained quiet with middling at 26 20. New Orleans and New York markets showed January contracts absorbed by trade, with mixed near term gains and steady demand from mills noted.
Spot cotton in New Orleans remains steady with 217 arriving 2,266 bales and prices for low mid del ing 25.26 and good middling 4.50. Liverpool reports easier prices across grades with 3,000 bales sold including 1,300 American, futures closed steady. New York cottonseed oil market shows firm by early quotes, with several oil grades listed and total sales not specified. Liberty bonds see varied bids across issues.
In Washington the amendment by Rep Moncey of Kentucky to add 360000 to the agricultural appropriation for distribution of seed was defeated 74 to 71. In Savannah Georgia John Cottingham, a longtime resident, died Friday morning leaving no local relatives and described as a poor man who rose to wealth after moving there 30 years ago.
Multiple 1922 1923 notices list guardianship sale of stock in Bank of Statesboro Athens real estate tax liens and sheriff sale of personal property Will Porter mortgage foreclosure and estate administration notices in Clarke County Georgia with dates and involved officers such as W E Jackson Sheriff Amanda Nunnally administrator de bonis non and R C Orr Ordinary all under public notices in the county gazette and court orders with sale details and deadlines.
Public sale notice for Clarke County Georgia items in the 220th District G. M. The North half of Lot No. 3 of the Phillip Neely home co division will be sold January 1923 to satisfy a City Court of Athens execution against Pearline J. Gates. W. E. Jackson sheriff of Clarke County oversees the levy and sale.
A legal notice of sale to satisfy a City Court judgment against C H Von Cannon P C Wall and others. The property lies along Hancock Avenue and Lumpkin Street in Athens with described metes and bounds. Sheriff's sale advertised for January 1028 to be paid in cash to the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company.
The sheriff will sell at public auction the property described as a tract with improvements in Athens Clarke County Georgia bounded by Osborn Railroad Ham and Elberton Street containing about 100 feet by 463 feet. The land is levied on to satisfy a writ issued in the City Court of Athens against Sarah Harris. Notice to tenants in possession has been given. Date listed December 8. W E Tairson, Sheriff.
Clarke County Georgia notices show a land levy on an Oak Street lot in Athens for Nona Cole and property boundaries with Mrs Florrie Orr. probate citations seek permanent administration for Frank J Myers and twelve months support for widow A L King. court orders schedule sale of Mrs Selle Anderson estate stock holdings in Bludwine Company and a dairy to Belle Johnson Anderson heirs. standard December 9 1922 clerk note.
A collage of railroad timetable entries for Belabored routes including Atlanta Monroe Birmingham and Norfolk Washington details plus a legal notice seeking immediate payment in the estate matter of Daniel Dulke deceased. The page also lists Central of Georgia and Gainesville Mid Railway schedules and other regional rail departures from Athens and Gainesville.
In Chattanooga Tennessee Irwin, a merchant, was indicted by a grand jury over the Downey killing at Irwin's store two weeks ago. Irwin testified Downey threatened to kill him and acted as if to draw a weapon before Irwin, claiming self defense when he fired.
About 8 percent of 150 sites in Astoria district were saved from fire damage on December 8, with tents intact at those locations. J Frat Purcell of Portland heads the safe opening efforts and no attempts to open safes will be made until after January 8.
Washington reports a brisk rise in prices for the two and a half dollar gold pieces used as gifts. Banks previously sold these coins at $2.50 but now fetch around $3.00, reflecting growing scarcity as Christmas approaches.
Students at the University of Georgia breathe a sigh of relief as the first term ends and exams conclude. Hundreds depart campus early, with classrooms and books left behind until January 3rd, marking a long campus break.
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