Will It Rain For 40 Days In Athens
John E. Drewry discusses a Weather lore tale about St Swithin and a 40 day rain superstition. The piece recounts Saint Swithin's legend, its supposed weather pattern, and investigation by Greenwich Observatory, noting modern tests find no basis for a 40 day wet spell.
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Athens
John E. Drewry
Tom Stokes
Athens Daily Herald
St. Swithin’s
England
St. Swithin
Winchester Cathedral
Wolstan
Greenwich Observatory
Baseball Scores From Southern and American Leagues
Southern League results show Little Rock 11 New Orleans 2 Memphis 4 Mobile 0 Atlanta 4 Chattanooga 3 Birmingham 9 Nashville 0. American League games include Chicago 3 Washington 2 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 3 New York 7 Cleveland 2 Boston 3. National League games conclude with rallies in all contests.
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Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Uncharted Channels Leads Palace Program With Sunshine Comedy
At the Palace today H B Warner stars in Uncharted Channels, a splendid Saturday feature, paired with a Sunshine comedy The Night Before. At the Elite Hobart Bosworth presents Brute Master, while Eileen Sedgwick appears in the second episode of The Queen of Diamonds.
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H. B. Warner
Hobart Bosworth
Eileen Sedgwich
Athens Visitors and Charleston Delegation Names
A list of attendees and delegates arriving in Athens includes Thomas Getzen of Augusta W F Queensberry of Lexington Hon W B McCants of Winder G R Gleason of Savannah and numerous others from Georgia South Carolina Alabama and Kentucky. The group features Mr and Mrs W R Poole and many prominent residents across several cities.
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Athens
Thomas Getzen
Augusta
W. F. Queensberry
Lexington
Kentucky
W. B. McCants
Winder
H— G. R. Gleason
Savannah
Who Knew Burton F Watts Born Here In 1852
James Barrow, Athens city clerk, discusses receiving an inquiry from Burton F Watts Jr of Detroit seeking the birthplace of his father. He notes Georgia never kept birth records, hindering Watts from learning his parental nativity, and references a recent state move to require birth and death registrations. The Banner editorial on vital statistics is mentioned.
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James Barrow
Athens
Burton F. Watts Jr
Detroit
Mich
Burton F. Watts
Georgia
Barrow
Mr. Watts
Carriet
Horse Takes Ride Across Bridge in Lille Accident
A farmer led a horse across a Lille bridge over railway tracks when the animal bolted at a passing train. The horse leaped from the bridge onto a passenger coach and rode to the next station before being rescued unharmed.
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Lille
France
Staton
The Iron That Women Designed
Westinghouse enlisted the cooperation of women to design a new six and one half pound iron. Women answered questions on weight handle cord attachment and many other points. The result is a durable handsome iron with graceful lines beveled edge broad base and comfortable balance.
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Westinghouse
Jury Deliberations Continue In Ka ber Murder Case
In Cleveland on July 15 the jury in the Eva Catherine Kaber murder-for-hire case had not reached a verdict by 10 pm and was housed at a hotel for the night. The defendant fainted when the case went to the jury this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Eva Catherine Kaber
Senator L G Brown targets Georgia Agriculture Department
In Atlanta on Friday Senator L G Brown formally charged the state department of agriculture and urged an 1918 act investigation before appropriations. He has pressed ongoing accusations against Commissioner J J Brown and the department, with citizen feedback hinting at potential gubernatorial action. Costa's advertises Sunday dinner caramel ice cream and phone day bar listings.
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Atlanta
L. C. Brown
Feth
Mardwick
Department
Agriculture
Brown
Costa's
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