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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1921

Page

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Chicago to stage Pageant of Progress July to Aug

Chicago prepares a Pageant of Progress exposition from July 30 to August 14 at the municipal pier. The event blends a large business display with massive amusement and naval demonstrations. More than 1 000 singers will perform nightly aboard gunboats as a central feature.

Associated Press Chicago Lake Michigan Municipal Pier Central South America United State Thompson Coutrt Naval Reserve Lake States United States Naval Reserve Artic Jin

Everbearing tree to revolutionize orange industry

A 46 year old everbearing orange tree in Avon Park, Florida, bears fruit continuously for eight years and is guarded by a high fence. South Florida growers have bought the tree, plan to propagate it for large plantings by 1923, hoping its stock will rival the Temple orange in value and impact. The fruit resembles a Valencia, with similar texture and flavor, and may redefine future citrus yields and profits.

Associated Press Avon Park South Florida Roves Aga Op W. C. Temple Eitya

Ever-bearing Florida lemon and orange noted by experts

Rug experts in Florida observe an unusual finding as the once common ever-bearing lemon has long been known, yet they report never before encountering an ever-bearing orange. The remark highlights surprising fruit varieties amid local horticultural discussion.

Florida Ctrug

Grave Georgia's First Governor Found in Savannah

The mystery of the serpent tomb in Colonial cemetery is solved as Archibald Bulloch, Georgia's first governor 1776-77, is identified as the interred occupant. The monument now bears an inscription honoring Bulloch and urging Georgians to remember him for his patriotism, service, and leadership.

Georgia Archibald Bullock Savannah Colonial Cemetery Button Gwinnett Archibald Bulloch South Carolina Bavancah Archibald Bullocher Aremt

Miss Emma Bulloch Visits Old Washington Home

Washington resident Miss Emma Bulloch, staying briefly in her ancestral town, recalls Archibald Bulloch as Theodore Roosevelt’s great grandfather through Mittle Bulloch. The serpent tomb marking adds historic colonial flavor to the cemetery, while a playful note calls a “funct tooth” one of the best things. Justice remains a theme as the unjust seek to avoid it.

Emma Bulloch Washington Archibald Bulloch Mittle Bulloch Theodore Roosevelt

Athens Man to Join Georgia Utilities Board

An Athens man is named to join the Georgia Utilities Board as part of a new state commission aimed at giving public utilities better publicity and service. The group includes major electric gas and street railway companies with George T. Smith of the Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corp as chairman and a vice member position noted.

Athens-Man Georgia Utilities Board Georgia Committee On Public’ Utility Information Electric, Gas and Street Railway Company Georgia George T. Smith Augusta-Aiken Railway And Electric Corporation

Georgia Public Utility Information Committee Formed

Chairman is Mr Preston S Arkwright of the Georgia Railway and Power Co with an executive team from Athens, Augusta Savannah Ware County and Macon utilities. Linton K Starr named executive secretary announcing a program to inform the public, stress service standards, interdependence of utilities and community cooperation without rate increases or propaganda.

Preston’ S. Arkwright The Georgia Railway and ‘Power Company C.D. Flanigen Athens Railway & Electric ‘Company F. L. Marshall Gas Light Company of Augusta H. C. Foss Savannah Electric Company P. “R. Bomeister Ware’ County Light & Power Company L. A. Magray Macon Ailway and Light Tte Georgia Committee On Public Georgia South

Is Time to Gut Rid of Your Rheumatism Adv

A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Liniment for chronic or muscular rheumatism. It promises noticeable benefit from massaging affected areas twice daily, though it cautions the remedy does not actually cure. The copy promotes the product as a reliable relief option.

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