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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1921
Page
7
A vintage ad lists Fresh Potato Chips at 600 pounds, Aunt Tillie’s Sponge Cakes at 25¢, Ol-Fashion Pound Cake at 2 for 1 and a half, Angel Food Cakes at 40¢, Fresch Lady Fingers at 30¢ per pound, and Crisp Almond Mararoons from Arnold, Abney & Co.
The second installment of City Taxes is due from July 15 to August 1, inclusive. Delinquents paying after August 1 incur a $1.50 cost on fi fa. G. E. O’Farrell, City Marshal. Also railway notices list Southern Railway schedules between Athens Lula Leaveville and Gainesville Georgia Railroad and Central of Georgia Ry routes with timings and contacts for travel information.
Market notes show open high and close figures for cotton futures in January March July October and December contracts with spot prices listed for Athens Atlanta New Orleans Philadelphia Norfolk Savannah St Louis Houston Memphis Augusta and Philadelphia. The passage also mentions Cities Service stock and a quote about hardships from overwork affecting non wage earning mothers and ends with a seasonal remark about summer weather and upcoming fall.
Northbound and southbound leaves and arrivals appear with multiple misread times. Key stations listed include Atlanta Memphis Norfolk Washington New York Birmingham Abbeville Richmond and Wilmington with inconsistent minutes and 24 hour formats. The fragment hints at timetable details for trains between cities but is garbled and incompletely readable.
Washington denials claim Major Bruce Campbell testified before the House Investigating Committee that he took a $5,000 payoff to aid draft evader Grover Bergdoll. He said Bergdoll’s wife lied and noted a $4,500 deposit with a New York brokerage tied to his wife and Laura Campbell. He acknowledged a $1,500 check from Wasserman for an automobile. Berlin warned Poland Upper Silesia unrest could be sparked by France.
Gainesville Ga a murder case resumes in superior court next Tuesday. The defendant Mary Town is accused in the death of Dr John Gamesy. Dennis Arrington, the dead man’s son, is the principal witness for the state.
Eastman Georgia reports a bumper sweet potato crop with 80 to 100 cars expected to ship in the next week to ten days. County Agent R P Hlaward is marketing car lots at 3 cents a pound from Eastman, targeting markets in the north and east and possible shipments to Cuba and Florida’s west coast trade.
Atlanta hearing into the recent escape from the state farm of Abe Powers, convicted in bunco investigations, heard reading letters said to come from former Congressman William Schley Howard and jailer J. D. Bazemore recommending Powers to the prison superintendent. Powers now holds a water job at the facility.
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