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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
3
Edited by Mrs Alice Adams opens with a New Year reflection on serving others, improving self and faith. The issue cites church activities in Athens and Monroe including Christian Endeavor leadership, a New Year party, and plans for mission work, social events, and upcoming meetings. It also notes bridge and social gatherings, club entertainments, and local civic notices with various residents traveling, visiting, or hosting events.
Skirts for the season are described with three styles including three tiers of flounce, side panels, and a plain design. An advertised hair product, Danderine, promises transformed hair by simple daily use with a 35 cent bottle at drug stores.
City Engineer J W Barnett issued the year’s first building permit to D A Watson to construct three houses for M P O Callaghan at College avenue and Hoyt street, each costing about 3000 dollars and to be rented. The first 1923 marriage license went to Herbert A Maxey and Allen Elizabeth Dorsey, married at the bride’s father’s home on South Lump Douce Bradwell.
The earliest entry at the courthouse includes a security deed by Mrs J F Shehane on a large property. A divorce case Smith versus Smith was dismissed with apparent reconciliation. The police filed for traffic violation and issued the first fine of 3 dollars. The author dating 1922 instead of 1923 remains undetermined, though likely the first to date after midnight Sunday.
Bertha E Shapleigh of Columbia University shares a quick nut based recipe using almonds butter pickle chutney Worcester salt cayenne. Blanch and shred almonds then cook in butter until brown before adding remaining ingredients and heating through. Great with cold meat.
Police records show 1921 had 2,746 arrests and 1922 rose to 3,024 with 931 traffic violations. A November December enforcement drive and a new registering ordinance boosted totals. City fines exceeded $18,000.
Five thousand dollars for a ghost and 2500 for a spirit photograph or ectoplasm sample trigger a two year program by the Scientific American. J Malcolm Bird of Columbia will judge tests with Ada Bexinner and Elizabeth Allen Tomson among first mediums. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to witness tests in April. Falls under a strict rule set with Houdini among judges and total prize 5000.
Dublin reports James McNeill named the first high commissioner of the Free State in London. A brother of Prof James McNeill, he helped draft the Irish constitution and had a long Indian civil service career from 1888 with Bombay postings and later colonial missions for indentured Indians.
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