The Black Ghost A startling tale from Lord St Andries in England
The Athens Banner reports on Lord St. Andries claiming a sighting of a black ghost in a decaying English haunted house. Accompanied by skeptical hosts, he described a faceless, silent figure that leapt across the floor with supernatural speed, leaving him unsure if a true spirit, a hallucination, or psychical phenomenon lies behind the experience.
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England
Lord St. Andries
Queen Victoria
King Edward
St. ‘Auteedries
Lee
St. Andries
Sersie
Lord St. Audries
Saza
Lord Aurdies
Hudson
Beleve
Our Non Membership in League and Europe’s Peril
The piece argues the United States must join the League of Nations to stabilize Europe’s political and economic chaos after World War I. It criticizes anti entangling alliance rhetoric, cites Senator Nelson and Borah, and claims U.S. entry would have prevented deeper European hardship and upheaval.
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Europe
United States
Republican Party
Nelson
Grafin
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Idaho
Mr. Borah
Mr. Robinson
America
League of Nations
Rhine
Sam
Powers of
Neund
Daily Sermonet te Daily Sermonette
All souls belong to God and we must guard the order of the world. Commit to service and dedicate thought and effort to perfecting democracy. End the rule of kings and emperors and the exploiters who have driven humanity into a morass of hatred and blood.
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H. G. Wells
Instability in Domestic Servants and Inventions Theme
A mixed verse and prose item laments unreliable domestic help and the limits of science to create stay-put servants, noting an 1922 copyright. It mentions educators and gypsy blood origins of unattached help, then shifts to fashion notes on sashes corsages and fur outlines for evening wear with detached catalog-like lines.
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NBA
Athens 27 Years Ago Items of Interest in the Banner Files
In March 1895 excerpts reveal Georgia chiefs of police session at Gainesville adjournment with plans to reconvene in Macon on July 16. Chief D Cran Oliver was elected vice president. The piece notes school enhancements and a neat book by W. D. Chrisv. Toccoa youths discuss telegraph line amid cow concerns. University Law School catalog shows the department in strong condition as girls chat over the telephone.
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Athens
Banner Files
Atlanta
W. D. Chris.v
Wasayuuub
University Law School
Lanyard
Did It Ever Occur To You A Little of Everything
Column by Hugh Rowe recalls officials in Washington and Upshaw charges about Volstead Act enforcement. It cites brevity and public duty, each farmer joke and a note on Thomas R. Marshall as a prominent lawyer and writer with wide newspaper syndication.
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Hugh Rowe
Man Upshaw
Washington
Upshaw
Noral
Aspirin Gargle Promoted As Throat Gargle Remedy
A hastily written old instruction suggests dissolving four Bayer aspirin tablets in water to create a throat gargle. It claims the solution is harmless and effective, with a repeat gargle every two hours if needed.
Velvet Coatees Introduce Bright Spring Tones
Velvet coatees emerge as a popular spring item with iridescent tones of orange blue and mint. Some designs feature lace at the collar and extended sleeves, creating a stylish silhouette for the new season.
Puzzle on a window size and a clever trick
A riddle describes a four by four foot square window blocked to half yet remaining a square window. The appearance is explained by folding or tilting the pane to keep a square opening. The text then becomes garbled with additional fragments about a man, a hen house, and a day plan, offering no coherent extra fact.
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Ant
Divorces and Radio Dreams Echoed in Early 20th Century Talk
A lawyer recalls a cruel and inhuman treatment divorce case quote and cites an 1840 New England ruling about a stubborn elder beating his wife into attending church. The passage pivots to praise for rapid radio progress, noting improvements in long distance connections and the comfort of clearer telephone lines despite weather, with a caution on privacy and public disclosure.
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Gdinner Arty
New England
Presbyterian Church
Farmers Week Opens as Athens Delights Visitors
T L Gantt reports the Farmers Conference draws farm folk from surrounding counties and beyond to Athens. Farmers seek guidance on poisons, fertilizers, new crops, cattle and hogs, and the labor outlook. Attendance promises decisive talk on agriculture, industry, and share of workers amid shifting labor and demography.
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T. Larry Gantt
Farmers’ Conference
Athens
Agricultural College
Elbert County Farmers Discuss Hogs Dairy and Broom Corn
A traveler notes Elbert County farmers pursuing hogs and cattle with registered stock, and planning for a dairy future amid hopes Henry Ford will develop Shoals water power. He observes Elbert is prosperous with progressive farmers, mentions sweet potatoes struggling, and identifies broom corn as a new money crop gaining interest locally.
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Taylor Kelly
Elbert
Kelly
Taylor
Henry Ford
Thony Shoals
Deanut
Athens
Farmers Turn to Broom Corn Amid Market Struggles
The article reports on farmers like Col. Turrow and others in Oglot who planted broom corn along with corn to diversify crops and feed, aiming for new market opportunities. It notes seed costs around 5 dollars per bushel, mixed uses as forage and chicken feed, and hopes that broom corn will offer valuable information for planting, preparing, and harvesting.
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Jean
Tess
Pirkle
Monywu
Aroola
Col. P
Oglot
First Step in Treatment Calotabs Calomel Tablets
Doctors recommend Calotabs as the initial treatment for coughs and colds. The advertisement claims a single dose purges the liver, with no salts or nausea, followed by a refreshed morning feeling and appetite. Genuine packaging shows large size at 60 cents and small at 10 cents.
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