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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1922
Page
7
A fragment reports May-Poor Adele nearly drowning while swimming at Con ey Ray. The text mentions her rings and a playful remark about headwear, with unclear context and missing details.
Fragmentary timetable lists train numbers and departure times from Lala and Athens with arrivals to Laia and Tava. Mentions Nos 8109 7 5 11349 and routes toward Athens, Lace, and Miler with ap p m times and partial station names.
An old time advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a quick fix for rheumatism pain. It claims soothing relief from pain stiffness and all forms of aches, including sciatica and lumbago, urging readers to obtain a trial bottle from any drug store to “be free from pains.”
Dr Seeley Tompkins of Yale, a speaker of national reputation, will begin a series of addresses at the University of Georgia chapel Wednesday on religious subjects. The talks are a feature of the Christian living campaign launched by the university YMCA with Tompkins coming to Athens through YMCA efforts.
United States petroleum production for 1921 reached about 469.64 million barrels, with stock increases of roughly 60.60 million barrels. California and Oklahoma set record outputs near 114 million barrels each, Texas above 100 million, and Texas led production in December 1921 aided by Mexia developments.
Justice Day, ill with a heavy cold for several days, shows marked improvement and hopes to resume official duties on Tuesday. Judge Pitney also left the bench about ten days ago due to illness and remains under medical care.
The text notes expectations that the patient would require changes and, after treatment, would likely be able within a few days to attend the court conferences. It references the patient, Irma Hi, and a boy listed in the disaster context, with prompt responses to treatment.
City engineers plan new sewer lines near the Southern Cotton Mills area. J W Parrett prepared a tentative survey on Tuesday while Captain Barnett will survey costs and report at the next mayor and council meeting. The council will decide actions and bond amounts if an election is needed.
The Clarke county farm bureau met Tuesday afternoon at the county courthouse in regular session. Elmore Ragsdale spoke on sweet potato diseases and G A Firor on pruning and caring for orchards, with several business matters handled during the meeting.
Harry C Rhodes formerly a leading automobile salesman in the region joins Trussell Motor Co. after ten years in the business. He invites friends and the public to remember him for Ford cars tractors parts and repair work. The Trussell plant is among the state's largest with a full line of cars and tractors and a well equipped repair shop with expert mechanics.
The report outlines a sharp downturn in cotton prices amid global oversupply and weak demand. It notes Liverpool and Manchester weakness, depressed Bombay, and Egypt’s decline, with forecasts of unsettled belt weather and cautious buying in New York and New Orleans.
Inspectors began a survey of all theaters on New York's White Way and Manhattan motion picture houses under Charles Brady city buildings superintendent. Borough president Julius Miller ordered the probe to prevent a repeat of the Washington theatre disaster. Similar action spread to Brooklyn after the American Theatre collapse last November that killed seven workers and left 17 injured.
New York reports Samuel A Halney of Newark New Jersey has become part of the Edison family by mail marriage to Miss Charlotte W Hawkins sister in law of Charles Edison son of the investor. Details are sparse as the note appears in a fragmentary Edison related item from the era.
New York futures opened firm with gains from Liverpool buying and cover, but prices eased amid profit taking. May and July showed modest advances early, then slipped to near prior closes as selling intensified. Reports of shipments from New Orleans and end-month calls kept markets unsettled, while New Orleans spot and Liverpool prices varied with ongoing demand.
The New York stock market opened with uneven gains and losses on Tuesday. Liberty bonds showed varied quotes while several industrials and utilities posted modest movements. Gains in American Sugar and United States Steel contrasted with declines in Bosch Magneto and National Biscuit preferred as trading neared midday.
A chaotic item from Omaha reports more than 1,900 striking meat cutters and related workers ending a strike. Details on firms involved and negotiation outcomes remain unclear in the fragmentary text.
Montgomery officials indicate a 28 million highway bond amendment and a proposed tax amendment will go to a 3 election by 10 toll according to merit proregee.
Chicago and St Louis reports show wheat and corn fluctuating with oats weakening in early trading. Wheat prices hovered near 1.19 to 1.26, corn around 49 to 50, oats 33 to 36, with slight declines as the session progressed. In Chicago livestock, cattle receipts were 9,000 head with steady to strong beef steer prices, hogs up about 15 to 25 cents from yesterday, and lambs and sheep showing strength to steady demand.
Market notes show Savannah based firm with mixed sales and shipments data, including 8.34 and 69 figures, along with stock levels and price points such as WG 5.55 and WW 5.85. Additional entries reference Chicago dairy products, Wisconsin and Minnesota round whips, and New York butter cheese prices among other commodity movements.
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