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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
7
A dispatch from Papeete describes Rapa iti, a remote South Pacific island where women do most labor, including farming and cooking, while men mostly fish and sleep. Communication is limited, with annual or rare visits by ships, and coffee is the only commercial crop, though Tahiti offers better yields.
Researchers from the Bishoy museum in Honolulu travel to the islands to study extensive stonework atop the hills. They aim to uncover who built the fortifications and why, seeking to solve the mystery of their creators and purpose.
A special Atlanta city council committee will survey the possibility of extending the city limits to include Druid Hills in DeKalb county. The plan aims to evaluate desirability and feasibility amid ongoing Kirkwood area meetings about the change.
City seeks inclusion steps with a survey to be completed and a report prepared for submission to the Atlanta city council on June 20. Stakeholders coordinate data collection and finalize recommendations for council review.
The Fourth of July event at Union City will feature Senator Thomas E Watson as the principal speaker. The gathering marks the Farmers' Union of Georgia annual state meeting with broad county representation and 106 new local unions formed in the past three months.
Lima June 3. Government mulls an ambitious plan to expand Peru’s rail system. Proposals include two north south lines and connections from the western coast to eastern river navigations. Currently about 1,700 miles in operation, with 1,800 miles controlled by a British Peruvian corporation. Economic and engineering hurdles have slowed past expansion, says US commercial attache Daniel Waters.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 FJ A M meets second Thursday at K of P Hall Washington St H G Story W M INO Quinn Sec Oliver Encampment No 14 IOO meets Fridays 8 pm Odd Fellows Hall corner College and Clayton Sts Visiting Patriarchs welcome R L Bramblet C P Harold T Tuck Scribe St Mimo Lodge KK 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays Castle Hall Jes ter building Clayton St Phone 96 L Visiting Knights invited 8 Wilkins C C C H Nickerson K of & 8 Williams Lodge No 15 meets Mondays Odd Fellows Hall Lipscomb Bldg corner College and Clayton St All brethren invited H R Waters N G H D Stephens R S Classic City Camp No 292 WCW meets Wednesdays 8 30 Lipscomb Bldg corner College and Clayton St All Galtier Sovereigns welcome J P McCall CC C J Williamson Clerk Clarke Rebekah Lodge No 26 IOOF meets Tuesdays Lipscomb Bldg corner College and Clayton St Odd Fellows Hall All Rebekahs invited Mrs H C Bishop N G Mrs H M Elliott Sec
Madrigrasin, June 3. A proposed reform to recruit the Spanish army from all youths omits the lottery but faces criticism over reserve officer selection. Wealth determines who pays premiums for commissions, prompting El Sol to warn of creating a caste in barracks and harming the army’s moral unity.
A column lists church notices across OCONEE STREET, detailing services at OCONEE STREET METHODIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EAST ATHENS BAPTIST CHURCH with pastors, service times, Sunday school, prayer meetings and invitations. Also notes doctrinal topics and social reminders for parishioners.
The readable lines show mixed currency-like tokens and odd values such as 666, 1.22, 76, 1.46, 75, 1.49 and the fragment gia. No coherent event, person, organization, or location is identifiable.
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