McMillen's wrestling skill boosts football fame
In a feature on early 20th century athletic crossovers, Jim McMillen of Illinois is praised as the West’s top football guard and a future All American, who shifted to wrestling and became a college champion. Red Roberts of Centre seeks pro wrestling after a storied football career, with Ed Lewis predicting potential but noting a broken arm could affect his mat prospects.
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Red” Roberts
Centre College
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Chance Lewis
Centre Star
Georgia Basket Team Wins Narrowly Over Jacksonville Y M C A
Georgia coach Stegeman’s Bulldogs edged the Jacksonville Y M C A 30 to 27 in a fast paced contest. Gurr led with seven field goals in a strong first half while Butler added five in the second. The win follows a previous victory over Savannah Y and sets up a potential annual series with Georgia planning a trip to Albany next.
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Fuilly
Gurr
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Charles Neeney
Rae Simpson
Ted Bergman
Stesemen
Carlisle
Athens
Savannah
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Stegemanites Brace for Tough Home Test
Tonight the Stegemanites expect a hard game after recalling a recent decision by Dougherty County outfits over Mercer on Macon’s home floor.
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Dougherty County
Mercer Five
Macon
Testimonial on L C Remingwood Typewriter
A typewriter agent asks for a testimonial and the user quickly types a favorable statement praising the L C Remingwood. The note claims the machine saved time and labor, exceeding the manufacturer’s claims.
Europe Debts Owed US Could Fund Each American
Debts owed by Europe to the United States could, if paid in full and divided evenly, amount to about 98.57 dollars for every American and 492.85 dollars per U.S. family. Observers foresee a possible ten year postponement of payments conditioned on peace guarantees for France and on stabilizing the German mark via an international loan.
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Penn State Defeated by Southern California in Rose Bowl
In Pasadena California on Monday afternoon the University of Southern California beat Pennsylvania State 14 to 3. The Trojans dominated after the first period as USC line play overwhelmed the Penn State defense and propelled the score.
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Sanford official returns from New York meeting
Dr S V Sanford has returned from the National Collegiate Athletic Association annual meeting in New York where he served as a prominent official. He was reelected supervisor of the Fourth district and placed on the Executive committee and the five member nominating committee for rules. South gains representation with H J Stegeman of Georgia named to the football rules committee and W A Alexander of Tech to the swimming rules committee. The group will reconvene in late March to draft next fall grid rules.
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Georgia
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Tech
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New Orleans
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Jacksonville
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Georgia Five to Meet Jacksonville and Albany in Columbus
The Red and Black quintet faces Jacksonville in Jacksonville and Albany in Albany on Monday and Tuesday, with Camp Benning as the opponent in Columbus on Wednesday.
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Bantams Ready For Ten Rounds in Indianapolis
Bantams Bud Taylor of Terre Haute and Benny Vogel of Milwaukee agreed to a ten round bout here Monday afternoon. A Taylor victory would earn him a match with Pancho Villa, flyweight champion. Two additional ten round bouts are on the card.
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Terre Haute
Benny Vogel
Milwaukee
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Pancho Villa
Jester Quebec Commission Clears Government in Garneau Case
A royal commission in Quebec exonerates the government over alleged lax prosecution in the Blanche Garneau murder. Miss Garneau’s body was found July 22, 1920 in Victoria Park by the St. Charles river. no arrests were made. The commission members Judge Archibald and J E Robidoux state none of the accusations were proven.
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J. E. Robidoux
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Lucy Cobb Institute to Open Wednesday at 10 45
Lucy Cobb Institute will open the spring term Wednesday morning at 10 45 o clock. The announcement confirmed the start time for students and staff.
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Will
Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens Visitors List From Regional And Nearby Cities
Monday visitors to Athens included Miss Uillian Cochran Americus Ga Miss Frances Cochran Spartanburg C Walter Emory LaGrange Ga C M McWhorter G H Alford Dallas Texas J M Zachary Allante M C Vester Alorta C M Todd F M Yodd South Carolina G G Wilson Colorado Mrs John C Brown Elberton Mrs John H McIntosh Tulsa Oklahoma H A Benton Abbeville 8 C R E Carlyle Atlanta I L Pruitt Atlanta Mr and Mrs J W Brown Spartanburg Sports
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Spartanburg
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LaGrange
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Dallas
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Allante
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F. M. Yodd
South Carolina
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Colorado
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Missionary Society Holds Annual Prayer Service Week
The Missionary Society of Prince Avenue Baptist Church hosts daily prayers at 3 30 pm this week. A box for the Orphans Home will be packed Wednesday and contributions are requested by Tuesday.
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Missionary Society of the Prince Avenue Baptist Church
Cascarets 10 Cent Bowel Relief Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a candy tastin cathartic laxative for all ages. It promises quick relief from constipation and accompanying symptoms like dizziness upset stomach and gas for 10 cents a box.
Cheney's Expecto rant Advertisement for chest relief
An old newspaper ad urges readers with chest pain and bronchial trouble to use Cheney's Expectoration to reach internal inflammation. It promises rapid relief from bronchial congestion and easy breathing, recommending keeping a bottle at home and availability through druggists and local merchants.
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