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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
2
The Bachelor Daddy arrives in town this morning and will be shown for two days at the Palace Theatre starting 11 a m today. Leatrice Joy stars in a joyful, wholesome program featuring five cute kiddies and a solid hour of entertaining cinema.
The New York League of Business and Professional Women plans an Exposition of Women’s Activities next September to show women’s advancing roles in fields from manufacturing and banking to advertising and insurance. Led by Mrs. Elizabeth Sears the group opened offices and aims to demonstrate women as assets, not liabilities, in the business world.
The London public protests County Council restrictions on Sunday tennis cricket and other games in parks. Critics say church traffic justifies after church recreation and accuse officials of a Sabbath zealots bias while grounds remain crowded and youth drift to smoking as bans persist. A reformer argues England allows drinking in designated hours but bans sports on Sundays.
A cryptic remark on Sunday games argues for temperance by permitting lawful play in public parks. The quote links recreational activity to moral restraint and public order during leisure hours.
Four winners from the Cloverhurst qualifying are paired for a championship among themselves after Tuesday fights. Dr. Bocock drew Dr. Stewart Jr with Arthur Griffith facing L. A. Clarke. Handicaps apply and prizes include two golf balls to the winner and one to the runner up.
Lewis Betts son of Dr and Mrs L N Betts has connected with the Conolly Motor Company in the capacity of salesman. He is well known in Athens with many friends who will wish him success in the motor trade. He invites friends to call on him for any motor needs. Pianos are mostly handmade. Venezuela reportedly has the hottest climate in the western continent.
Walton County reports successful control of boll weevil with calcium arsenate. Monroe sees landmark Durden residence destroyed by fire. Local farming improves with better prospects. grape and bean handling noted. In nearby counties, marriages, deaths, and severe incidents register. sheriff ads occupy pages. dairy and sheep farming expand. peach shipments increase through Commerce.
The readable lines reference Augusta Point and Auguste Athentsy with scattered times 25 pm 8 20 am 10 pm 2 25 pm. No clear event, date, or structured report is present to summarize.
Riga correspondent for Levenske Day reports confirming Lenine poisoned claim, despite Soviet embassy denial in Riga. Cyanide of potassium allegedly used, described in telegrams to Stockholm desk.
The Department of Labor reports June wholesale prices rose over May in representative markets. Fuel and building materials led jumps over 4 percent, foods rose nearly 1 percent, and clothing up over 2 percent. Of 404 commodities tracked, 132 advanced, 106 fell, and 166 showed no change. the text notes 14 islands in the Samoan group.
Officers McKinnon respond to a mad dog report on Pulaski Street. Loren Clayton and Frey Stokes, both colored, clash in a street fight and are fined 10.75 dollars or 29 days. White man im McCune arraigned for idling and lathering. Esby Goodby and Vince Porter face charges with jail or stockade terms.
Several hundred local Boy Scouts led by Morris band and city leaders parade Thursday at 3 30 pm along principal streets and visit the Palace theatre for a showing of The Bachelor Addy. The event promotes a forthcoming scout camp at Burton Lake and honors local scout officials and Rotarians interested in boys work.
A benefit pageant for the Colored Teacher Training and Industrial aid is set for a weekday afternoon at 6 o clock in Oak Grove at the corner of Barigtad Pope streets. Admission is 25 cents. Organizers hope a large crowd attends to aid the institution.
Trade in precious stones is slumping in Berlin as buyers scale back purchases and dealers report softer demand, with retailers noting lower prices and tighter credit amid cautious sentiment in the jewelry sector.
An ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder to shake in shoes to relieve pain from coins bunions and blisters. It promises quick relief for sweating callous tired aching feet and sore spots and claims it takes friction from the shoe for walking or dancing.
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