West Broad Street Would Be A Useful And Beautiful Thoroughfare
QA notes Athens leaders and business men support opening and straightening West Broad Street from Lumpkin to Edge Avenue as a relief outlet. They cite congestion at Christian church corner and Hancock Avenue, growing population, motor car use, and the need to ease travel from Milledge Avenue to the business center via Hill Street Prince Hancock avenues.
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West Broad Street
Gantt
Christian Church Corner
Hancock Avenue
Athens
Milledge Avenue
Business Center
Hill Street
Prince and Hancock Avenues
Architect Answers Critics of Modern Skyscraper Cathedral
Chicago architect Alfred Granger defends a $6,000,000 skyscraper cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese, arguing modern science and light can express faith. Critics led by Bishop William T Manning urge gothic design. Granger plans a 25 story office like church with clerestory light and skylights on Mich igan Boulevard.
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Roy. Gibbons
Chicago
Alfred Granger
Natonally
Granger
Episcopal Diocese of
Pelican
William T. Manying
New York
Gran
Ker
Chicasgo
Michigan_boulevard
Mountain woman recalls Jim Starr and marriage woes
In a candid interview a Kentucky woman, widow of Jim Starr, describes life with him, a mountain man, and the split with her son. She recalls waiting for support after his death and questions about silk dresses and insurance, offering a stark portrait of rural hardship.
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Basie
Kentucky
West Virginia
Starr
Baty
Nett
Jim Steers
Broad Street Improvement Plan Advocated in Athens
A local leader recounts inspecting Broad Street with engineer Tom Stanley and city assessor Lumpkin Lamkin. They propose widening to 80 feet with double sidewalks, moving several small houses and a colored church, and straightening the route from Lumpkin Street to Milledge Avenue. The plan foresees three fills, possible parcel sales to cover costs, and potential for a mile‑long central park after relocations.
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Flanigen
Broad Street
Tom Staney
Cobb Lamkin
Mr. Stanley
Lumpkin Street
Milledge Avenue
Valley Street
Stanley Place
Stanley
Milldee Avenue
Joe Hadgson
Mars Hii
Oconee
Walton
Lamkin
Hancock Avenue
Tam
Athens
Chicago’s municipal repair shops closed after probe
Chicago’s city repair shops, a $2,700,000 facility, were shut down following an aldermen led investigation. The committee found inflated costs for parts and repairs, noting examples where internal repairs ran well above outside prices. In one year $5,113.97 was spent repairing six small cars, more than double the cost of new vehicles.
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Chicago
Fur Prices Jump at Baranac Lake Reported Harvest Record
Fur buyers in the Adirondacks predict the season will yield the largest pelts on record with trappers earning about 1.6 million dollars for their catch. Buyers are traveling into the forests at higher costs this year based on skin quality and quantity.
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Baranac Lake
N. Y
Adirondacks
Senate debate on Federal Reserve in farm policy
Senator Glass cites inflation causes and reserve board role in farm prices. He argues banks outside the system lowered lending power, praises banker salaries as proof of expertise, and urges farmers to organize, seek cooperative marketing, and resist political attacks on the Reserve. He criticizes Heflin and defends Reserve operations amid widespread criticism.
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Washington
Glass Democrat
Virginia
Senate
Glass
South
Reserve Board
West
Pacific States
Behator Clase
Reservé Board
New York Reserve Bank
Heffin
Alabama
New York Federal Reserve
Bank of England
Bank of France
New York
Officers Confer On Question Of Exservice Men
Washington officers in charge of government hospitals serving World War veterans begin five days of conferences called by Brigadier General Sawyer, president of the board of hospitalization, to coordinate care. About 400 officers are reporting, including heads of public health hospitals, soldiers homes, medical departments heads, and the veterans bureau. General Sawyer will open with an address on federal hospitalization status and methods used nationwide. On Friday President Harding is to address the gathering.
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Washington
Sawyer
Board of Hospitalization
Army and Navy
Veterans’ Bureau
Harding A
Beauty secrets from leading beauties featured in stories
The Banner-Herald previews a series where top model Ethel Levey and other noted beauties share their beauty routines and methods. Readers can expect personal tips and behind the scenes glimpses in upcoming stories.
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The
Banner-Herald
Ethel Levey
Parisienne Chic Secrets From Ethel Levey Headliner
The article profiles Ethel Levey as she explains Parisienne chic on the Keith Circuit. It covers fashion tips for black outfits, shoe choices, and makeup routines emphasizing simplicity, soap and water, avoid heavy creams, and balanced eating. It notes preferences for liquid rouge, perfumes, and personal style.
Grand Jury Presentments January Term 1922 Clarke County Ga
The Clarke County Georgia Grand Jury submits its January Term 1922 report to Judge Blanton Fortie. It notes disposal of all bills and recommends juvenile detention facilities with separate quarters, a matron, and probation officers. It commends officials, urges county-city cooperation to curb pistol firing, loitering, and crime, and thanks Judge Orr and Solicitor General Dean for services.
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Blanton Fortie
Clarke County
Georgia
Clarke Superior Court
Athens
City of
RC. Orr
W. C. Dean
Rates Responsible For Ailments in The Shoe Industry
New York. Irregularity of piece rates and the uneven flow of work are the chief ailments of the shoe industry. Sanford T. Thompson, consulting engineer, told National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers association members. He cited a factory with piece rate increases from 12 to 260 percent since 1914 and another producing 2 000 pairs daily varying by 3 000 weekly. He urged studying shoe styles to limit fancy styles and a closer survey of market conditions.
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New York
Sanford T. Thompson
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Colonel Thompson
Hoover Commission On
Why Women Get Despondent and How to Help
An advertisement argues that women are inherently more delicate and nervous than men and cites nervousness sleeplessness backache headaches and fatigue. It claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound purges such troubles, contains no drug and has stood by American womanhood for nearly fifty years.
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Paina
Maelanchella
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ex-Tax Collector C. L. Mize Dead at 71 in Toccoa
C. L. Mize former Franklin County tax collector died Monday in Toccoa at age 71. Born near Toccoa, he faced wartime hardships, built property, and served as tax collector in Franklin and later Stephens counties. A leader in religion and Masonry, he moderated Tugalo Baptist Association for a decade, led First Baptist Sunday school for ten years, chaired deacons for twelve, and served as lodge treasurer for seventeen years. he left a wife and five children.
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Toccoa
Stephens County
C. L. Mize
Franklin County
New County
Tugaro
January Bank Notice From People’s Bank
January notice from Peoples Bank regarding account matters and a holiday period. Reads like a brief financial notice with generic banking terms and no specific names or dates beyond January.
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Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a woman with unclear actions and medical advice mentioning salt and Mayer's Wes Swhteh boli yt on. The readable parts suggest a personal account or advisory note, with references to a doctor and unspecified remedies, though many words are garbled.
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Mayer
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