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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
8
A dense OCR mix of classified ads for jobs, housing, vehicles, furniture, and items for sale. Includes listings for room and board, a house on Prince Avenue, bar rels and kegs, barber services, subscriptions solicitations, and delivery routes, with scattered contact numbers and locations.
A fragmented notice describes Mr. W. B. Harttey inviting friends and acquaintances to a social at the Chas. Co. promising attentive reception and appreciation. It mentions Sterjis Co. offering a stage of clothing and gentlemen's attire in the state at reasonable prices.
The notice states the second installment of city taxes is due from July 16th to August 1st. Taxpayers who fail to pay on or before the deadline may face penalties or collection actions. The item references a district court context and bankruptcy proceedings involving individuals named in the official filing.
Washington falls to Madison 3 2 in ten innings as Thrasher shines with five straight hits including a game deciding two base hit in the second. Pitching and timely hitting pace the late surge while Harris and Handleman contribute in the late innings.
Fragmentary text shows a messy mix of city names and numbers resembling sports scores or standings. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable segments. The readable items include Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Atlanta among others.
In a brief Senate session, debates touched on limiting stenographers’ fees for court records to twelve cents per hundred words, regulation of lightning rod agents, and a 60 percent reserve requirement for casualty insurers. The Senate also advanced bills on pensions, county law assessors, and a judge-approved reappointment of assessors, while a Senate plan to raise insurance standards aligned with national norms. House introductions included measures for municipal court fee reforms, a new county board in Tift, Austell bond issuance for an electric plant, and public school system creation in Marietta.
Mr J F Spence died Sunday in Piedmont South Carolina after moving from Arnoldsville He was buried yesterday at Arnoldsville with Rev W M Colle of the Winterville church officiating Survivors include three daughters from Arnoldsville and one daughter from Piedmont plus other relatives
A federal circuit court stayed a district judge's injunction that barred Baltimore and Ohio and other railroads east of the Mississippi from distributing special coal cars in mining districts during the current coal shortage. The stay follows the injunction issued by Judge Day ton in West Virginia.
Four army airplanes could not proceed toward Nome Alaska due to threatening weather. The forecast suggests the aircraft may stay at their current location until Wednesday.
A merchant reports his wife, long crippled by gall stones gastritis and intestinal inflammation, improved after one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims the simple preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation, ending with a money back guarantee.
A London Times dispatch notes the Soviet government’s reply to a British note on peace terms, with speculation on Polish borders. Reports from Teheran claim Bolshevik forces advance with allied troops toward Mustaphir Kemel and other regions, while mentions of American relief aid in Persia and individuals in Hartwell appear in the text.
A group of sailors aboard a Seaboard train near Athens refused to pay fares and clashed with the conductor. They were ejected and detained in police barracks until Monday morning before being turned over to Philadelphia authorities.
The state awards a contract for road work on the Athens to Atlanta route. Construction will begin soon and is expected to take about three months. State engineer Doddwyn notes the project includes a concrete bridge over Griffeths branch and follows the Athens-Atavit road via Mont Contraction.
Police in Turkey issue a warning about criminals using noise to distract and approach victims. The notice advises vigilance and suggests remaining calm, avoiding confrontation, and seeking safe locations when approached by suspicious individuals. Authorities urge citizens to report incidents promptly.
RAND announces candidacy for Congress in the 8th Congressional District under the Democratic primary rules. He vows to remain faithful to the state and country, pledging steadfast loyalty and support if reelected.
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