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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
2
An advertisement claims a lemon lotion made from two lemons and Orchard White in three ounces yields a gentle bleach for face neck and hands. It touts benefits for freckles sunburn and tan removal and notes stage beauties use it for a rosy white complexion.
A historical ad features a man from Stanley Virginia praising Foley Kidney Pills after six years of kidney trouble. He credits relief after three bottles and urges others to seek relief from rheumatic pains backache and kidney disorders. The imminent sale of the product is implied.
The Georgia Prison Commission refused to reopen the case of John Thompson, a black man on death row for killing D W Huff, nightwatchman at International Agricultural. Thompson was sentenced to hang in November, then again May 19, with a month’s respite granted by the governor on appeal. The governor remains the sole remaining hope to avert execution and may commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
Governor Hardwick appoints Mrs J B Hays of Montezuma to the State Normal school board at Athens Ga. First woman trustee named for a state institution of learning. She presides the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs and is a noted clubwoman.
A heavy quake shock struck Georgetown University observatory Sunday around midnight, followed by a less severe tremor about six o clock Monday morning, indicating a more distant second event. The first quake began at 11 percent.
WARRENTON GA The chant plow egg laying flock claimed by George B Lowe of Warren County farmer. Lowe brought several dozen eggs to town Monday with guinea exes predominating. When asked how many cuineas he had his answer was only five but they lay twice a day and he offered to prove all claims to skeptics.
Washington hears talk of worldwide calendar reform led by Thomas D. Schall. Proposes dividing the year into thirteen equal months of four weeks each, totaling 364 days with a single extra holiday at year end. Recounts ancient timekeeping and early Roman tweaks.
In Larry Grantt's column two proposed methods to fight boll weevil are presented. One by Mr Callaway promises rapid stalk cleaning and weevil removal, while the writer notes frequent new contrivances as farmers seek pest control and advice for cropping.
Augusta Ga Charles AL Picquet prominent attorney and eccentric is in critical condition at his home as the result of a hemorrhage of the brain suffered late Saturday while on a fishing trip Physicians say he will not recover Picquet was police court recorder for thirteen years and served two terms in the Georgia legislature He is 52 years old.
Miss Marie Almeida of Newhall California expresses gratitude for the Balm’s relief and lauds its healing and beautifying powers, promising to help introduce the product. An advertisement promotes instant beauty powders in brunette white pink rose red shades at 75 cents, Lyon Mfg. Co. Brooklyn.
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