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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
2
In Athens a group of well known local business and social figures discussed the latest happenings at the Georgian Palm Garden. Amid chatter about basketball and baseball someone noted the week’s Golden event billing and a member vowed to attend if the advertised Eve is as promoted, hoping to turn over a new leaf.
The first flight of the University of Georgia billiards concluded all six matches. Ten contestants remain with the second round to start Wednesday afternoon. Fuller beat McWhorter 100 to 76 after storms of play and Turman advanced by default. Matches set for four and eight thirty include Turman Fuller, Collings Wolfe Head, Gurr Thomason, and Whitner Titt at the Q Room.
Athens High girls meet Atlanta Washington Seminary in a Saturday basketball game at the Athens High gym. The locals aim to start the season with a win over the Capitol City crew as coach Nicholson weighs starting lineup and the team sharpens through hard scrimmage and drills. Attendants are expected. the event offers a steel opening under prep rivals.
National League clubs refuse to waive veteran Jatk Fournier amid talks with Rickey and Dunn. Fournier posted a 3 43 era in 1922 and was debated as a potential minor league deal. The discussion centered on whether his value justified a return to form and if formal waivers were needed for a possible transfer.
A rejuvenated Bulldog basketball squad plans a Thursday morning departure on the rattler to face three South Carolina teams. Key players Josh Watson and Jake Butles are noted, with Butler at center likely the standout as the squad heads toward Sunday return to the Classic City.
A brief notice describes Thursday night activities marked by a continual and dering chingé of revishing, outlining ongoing scenes and evolving patterns.
A garbled OCR style snippet mentions a big chorus performance involving entities such as Germany Selcas Belén and Ken Wisetel at Bron itty Par Fair with Rodgert 8 noted, while Ot New is referenced as the opponent.
A fragment notes Frank Iz Ma Wallin of Honolulu has played football for twenty five years. It mentions his early schooling on Moktkei street and Kamehameha street and hints at later associations with local clubs. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
Clarke County Farm Bureau heard E C Westbrook of the State College of Agriculture forecast peanuts staying at or above 60 dollars a ton next year. The meeting reviewed peanut growing and marketing, with emphasis on planting peanuts cheaply this year to supplement cotton income. Speakers cited tariff impacts, growing interest in cotton, and plans for peanut mill expansion in Winder.
Star Olga Petrova headlines The White Peacock presented at the Colonial Theatre in Athens. The Spanish romance, written by Petrova, features a tale of love and revenge with a vivid stage setting and a supporting cast noted for solid theatrical work.
Mrs Katherine Tift Jones presents a reading at Seney Stovall Chapel tonight at 8 30 oclock. She will read modern verse and prose by Arthur Peserman Amy Lowell and Alfred Noyes among others. Proceeds support the Alumni Association Endowment Fund.
Firemen answered two calls Tuesday at the home of Aaron Eenws Meere, tracing a minor feed-related blaze and a second small fire incident nearby.
A garbled 1920s baseball note hints at John McGraw seeking three National League stars to bolster the New York Giants. Names like Eddie Raush and Lee Icate appear. text references potential outfield changes, pitching staff optimizations, and a Pottsville professor noting boys from the country improving.
In Athens area banking and business circles the past year shows growing deposits, cash circulation, and revived confidence. Merchants report stronger trade and ad spending paying off while farmers start depositing again. Pecans gain interest with Lipscomb predicting solid yields. English walnut cultivation expands as growers plant and bud more trees.
Notice to machinery and equipment dealers in Georgia for furnishing items to be used in the State Highway System. Bids to the State Highway Department are invited by date and place, with reserve to reject bids and waive formalities.
A local official warns motorists that the highway between Crawfordville and Union Point is passable only with difficulty and the stretch from Union Point to Maxeys is nearly impassable. He urges the public to avoid Augusta or any trip requiring travel over this road, calling the condition a county disgrace.
Ely's Cream Balm offers instant relief for stuffed nostrils and head cold. Apply a small amount into the nostrils to clear air passages and provide a sense of open breathing. Advertise ment.
Advertisement inviting readers to send name and address for a triad package of Chamberlain products including Cough Remedy Stomach Ailments and Salve. Promises relief for coughs colds stomach issues indigestion gasiness and skin ailments for five cents with order slip and address to Chamberlin Medicine Co Dea Mol Iowa.
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