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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1922

Page

4

Gainesville Midland of the Future

The Gainesville Midland is a vital but fragile link in a larger plan to connect Athens with Chicago via Northeast Georgia. Citizens and business leaders along the line are urged to support preserving the road, viewing its scrapping as a setback to long term regional connections and future railroad planning.

Gainesville Midland South Gainesville Athens Here Atlantic Chicago West Georgia Tennessee

Unhatched Chickens on Government Budget Claims

Republican leaders push a $2 billion cut for 1923 but faces department pushback and pork barrel lobbying. Public officials fear reduced funds harm efficiency while veterans demand adjusted compensation. Critics warn imagined savings may vanish into future deficits.

Congress Department

Developing Territory and Regional Prosperity Plan

An editorial urges Athens residents to build business and civic ties with nearby towns to boost agricultural and manufacturing output. It argues shared regional leadership will raise prosperity, property values, and industrial growth across the district.

Athens

Bonnybell Presented for New Ship Georgia

Bonnybell a famed fairy spectacle will be staged at the Athens opera house under Miss Louise Du Bose for the silver service fund of the battleship Georgia. The production marks its twenty third presentation with over 20,000 patrons, featuring a large cast led by Minnie Thomas and Margarite Brantley among others. Clarke county delegates named for the Eighth district congressional convention. New clock on Eastern Time. watches set forward. Athens Athenaeum Club reports strong new member interest. hopes for 50 added members. City Hall reception praised as splendid. architecture and civic effort lauded. Law and junior class speakers chosen for upcoming class event. Hopkins and Peebles named for law, Baynes and others for junior.

Bonnybell Georgia Opera House Louise DuBose Silver Service Fund Worgia Eeonybell Clarke County Tuck Elberton Howard National House of Messrs. T. W. Reed George C. Thomas James F. Foster Lee Morris

A Verse and a Vignette by D G B

A verse and vignette show a quiet year start with faith in the heart and a wish to do a small part. The second piece contrasts two men noting attitude depends on whether a woman comes with a book or a fire, implying differing perceptions and fears.

Nures Saves 2 From Operation Proposed Remedy Promoted

A doctor recounts two patients near death who were saved by a proposed remedy after medicines failed. The friend had tried Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble and recommended it to patients who recovered. The ad claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucous from the intestinal tract and alleviates stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose costs money, refunded by druggists.

Mayr

White Slavery Allegations Against Parvin Thornton

Parvin Thornton, held in Lexington on two state warrants for kidnapping and a statutory offense, is to receive a preliminary federal hearing in Athens before Judge Walter G. Cornatt. Thornton, linked to the disappearance of a 12 year old girl from December, will be brought to Athens by federal deputies for a hearing to determine if he will be bound over for the April term of the Eastern division of the Northern district of Georgia federal court. Authorities report heavy guard at transport amid lynching rumors.

Parvin Thornton Lexington Athens Agea Alken South Carolina Federal Walter G.“Cornatt Thornton Northern Circuit of Georgia Federal Court

Prosecution Chief Says State Dismiss Warrants Before Federal Hearing

Judge George C. Thomas of Ath eny leads the Holbert family case noting that the federal hearing set for Tuesday will not occur until the state has dismissed the warrants detaining Mr. Thornton in Lexington. The statement outlines procedural steps pending state action and cites ongoing warrants.

George.c. Thomas Atheny Holbert Thornton Lexington

Vets Oppose Camp Sherman Training Plan

Washington witnesses and veterans pressed against using abandoned cantonments for disabled veterans training. Judge Robert S. Marx, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, urged a one year Camp Sherman trial with 600 trainees, warning against expanding to 5,000 and risking unwarranted cost.

Washington Veterans' Bureau Robert S. Barx Cincinnati House Marx Camp Sherman Ohio Veterans’ Bureau

Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair

Advice on using Mal sified cocoanut oil shampoo for hair care. Warns against alkaline soaps that dry scalp and brittle hair. Recommends moistening hair, rubbing in Mal sified, creating rich lather that cleanses scalp, removes dust and oil, leaves hair silky and easy to manage. Mentions availability at drug stores and cost efficiency.

Nervous and half sick women seek help in Ohio ads

Letters from women in Ohio and Louisiana praise Lydia E. Pinkham remedies for nervousness cramps and sleeplessness. Testimonies describe relief after taking medicines as neighbors observe changes and readers are invited to write for further details about their conditions.

Estown Ohio Sam Willin Elmer Heasley Jackson St Youngstown, Ohio

Cornett Holds Negro Shiners at Preliminary Hearing

Monday afternoon Judge Walter G. Cornett presided over a preliminary hearing for two Clarke county African American men charged with making liquor. Sam Peterson and Irvin Ramey were bound over to the April term of the federal court for violating national prohibition laws. Bond was set at 500 dollars for Ramey and 200 dollars for Peterson. both remained jailed after failing to post. John Allen, also arrested in Saturday raid, was released.

Walter G. Cornett Sam Peterson Irvin Ramey Clarke County Scott Jackson Ramey Peterson John Allen

Cannon Breeders Sell Fancy Hogs in Cannon Georgia

Jones Purcell Clarke county agent traveled to Cannon on Tuesday for the sale of sixty prize winning Chester White hogs conducted in Cannon by A. J. Owen. Purcell visited to inspect the hogs rather than to purchase, noting this is Georgia's first pure bred hog sale of the year.

Jones Purcell Clarke County Cannon Chester

Healing Cream Promises Quick Cold Relief

Healing Cream offers fast relief for colds and catarrh by soothing antiseptic action that penetrates nasal and throat membranes. It claims to clear stuffed nostrils, ease hawking, and enable easy breathing with a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, endorsed for over fifty years.

Ely

County sale to assemble agents from state

A fragment notes a formal county sale will bring together agents from across the state. No further details on date venue or participants are provided.

Burglars Enter E Athens Store on Oconee Street

Burglars broke into Hatdeman and Johnson's general store at 1285 Oconee Street in East Athens, prying the front door. Groceries and related items valued around 300 dollars were taken shortly before daylight Tuesday morning, per police reports. Early Tuesday, Nashville Industrial Co announced a purchase of the Central Railroad for 100,000 dollars.

Hatdeman and Johnson's Oconee Street Nashville Tenneysey Assisant Nashville Industrial Co Kk Central Railroad

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