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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1921
Page
4
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Reports from all sectors indicate the worst is past and new, better times are here. The article notes that manufacturers, farmers, and merchants are stable or growing with rising wages and investments. It highlights Birmingham’s 1921 incorporations totaling 8.68 million and expects about 20 million for the year, signaling broad prosperity across industries and the region.
The University of Georgia faces the resignation of Chancellor David C. Barrow, tendered to the board of trustees at yesterday's meeting. Alumni and friends express universal regret as Barrow, a pivotal figure in education and student life, contemplates withdrawal. The board referred the matter to a special committee, but no action is expected until Barrow is notified and asked to reconsider.
The Knights of Columbus plan to purchase twenty six acres of land at Nassau Teeeee Talands including Christopher Columbus landing site. The estate will be preserved in perpetuity by the New York state council of the order.
D G B reflects on faith hope and love as greater than belief alone. Love surpasses faith and hope in guiding conduct, offering trust, perseverance, sacrifice, and steadfastness through trial. Charity faces slander yet remains buoyed by trust.
A compact list of quiz questions and attempted answers covering terms like timéod virago quetzal and dryad plus items on birth stones cities and geography. Several spellings are off and some items mix in misspellings and garbled phrases.
Police in Atlanta face a peculiar case a young man about 30 with medium complexion and foreign features was found wandering the street Saturday evening he speaks about anything except his identity He asks who he is and why he is in Atlanta Police will try to identify him by sharing his photograph with other cities Also a naval weather report will begin June 1 broadcasting daily from Arlington station at 10 am detailing wind data for forty four towns and cities
A compact historical sweep from late 1915 to early 1917 covers Verdun and the Allied drive on the Somme, the German advance and retreats, and early American involvement. It notes Verdun’s fortifications, Joffre’s role, Kitchener’s loss, and aerial warfare with tanks and searchlights, ending with praise for Texas troops in Vimy Ridge.
Sam Woods selects season all star lineup from local league. Pittard catches. Hollingsworth leads at first. McWhorter at short. Whitey Davis edges Tom Neibling for outfield. Price at second. Smith, McDorman, Hopkins, Dean among top fielders. Links, Forbes, Slaughter heading pitching, Erwin versatile as pitcher and fielder. Indoor baseball insights and future picks noted. fans and local figures commended for efforts.
Fragmentary roster style text lists players such as Hopking Davis McWhorter Smith McDorman and others with unclear roles. The garbled note mentions names like C Price Beigood Erwin and Beake, suggesting an incomplete team or lineup from a sports page.
Baseball roundup from New York reports Babe Ruth hitting his eighteenth homer of the season with two on base in the seventh. Other scores include Southern and American League games. Chicago beat Boston. St Louis defeated New York. Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia. college results show Vanderbilt, Princeton, Penn, Dartmouth, Yale, Syracuse, Holy Cross, Harvard, and Pittsburgh University victories. A Seattle coroner posts fatality signs at sites of past accidents to warn the public.
An agreement among Athens bar members stipulates that from now until September 1, 1921 all judges solicitors and counsel will close their offices at noon on Saturdays. This half holiday will also allow clerks and stenographers to enjoy one. The national head-dress of the Turk is said to be changing from the fez to the kalpak a black cloth or felt cap flatter and broader in shape.
An old catalog fragment lists Pictorial Dress No 409 in cotton. Sizes range from 34 to 50 inches bust. Price 45 cents. Other garb references appear garbled but indicate textile items and low prices.
The Athens Baptist Young People's Union will send about twenty five delegates to the BYPU state meeting in Savannah June 21 and 22. The delegation travels by train on June 19 carrying letters from local churches and civic clubs urging participation in the next annual convention.
The Hollingsworth Brick Company plant near the Southern railroad outside the city limits has been sold to Mr. McKenzie and associates. Plans are under way to develop the plant on a scale beyond previous efforts, with McKenzie, a leading contractor based in Atlanta and Augusta, establishing a local contracting branch to operate with the brick manufactory.
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