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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
A nostalgic portrait recalls Montague Silver the street faker once a town fixture with his red wagon and gimmicks. He sold Wa Wa tonic and a Little Giant Prize Packet amid banjo torchlight while crowds gathered in the public square.
The New York Times defends aviation reporting against claims that press coverage favors accidents. It explains news values favor dramatic events like crashes over routine flights, noting that newspapers highlight failures while steady progress remains less newsworthy. The piece argues human nature and interest drive coverage, and such imbalance cannot be remedied.
Senator Kellogg urges federal action to regulate radio use to curb airwave clutter and proposes a government prize for a wireless system enabling private, simultaneous messages. The column also surveys fashion trends and social concerns of Parisian women, business skepticism, and household dynamics.
In 1895 Athens residents discuss gold prices at a Watkinsville court gathering as beliefs rise that gold will soon be worth more than money. A man displays ten $20 gold pieces to prove his conviction, while Clarke Rifles elect Charles T Mell as captain. Obituary notes Joseph Y Arnold dies near Elberton, and various personal items report arrivals, travel plans, and social appointments among local citizens.
A biographical sketch honors Judge Horace Moore Holden of Athens. Born March 6 1868 in Warren County, he rose from Taliaferro County practice to the Northern Circuit bench at 34, served on the Supreme Court, and later returned to law in Augusta and Athens. He was a key figure in Tenth District politics and presided at notable events in Crawfordville including the Stephens monument unveiling.
A letter from Alfred Barker of 1061 Avondale St E Liverpool Ohio praises Foley's Honey and Tar for soothing a bronchial cough in his boy after 7 to 8 weeks of ailment. The advertisement asserts the product heals and is sold everywhere.
Letter from Julian S. Goetchius, president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, thanks the newspaper for publishing and distributing the Highway Guide section on June 11. He lauds Athens location on five major highways, two of national importance, and predicts increased tourist traffic, investment, and development benefiting hotels and local business.
Government bulletin outlines profitable weevil poisoning under proper conditions and methods. It warns many failures stem from poor information and timing and emphasizes thorough understanding and adequate equipment. Farmers near Clarke can obtain free expert consultation from Tate Wright, Jones Purcell, or C. W. Crook in Athens, Georgia.
A bride with five children including son Frank, now a respected law partner of his father in the Tenth District, reflects on Judge Holden while noting repeated Congressional whispers and his dedication to his chosen profession. Today’s program features formal conversion rites, state delegation openings, and religious addresses. a seventeenth century church crime reference closes the excerpt.
INDIANAPOLIS A fundamentalist group of the Northern Baptist church plans action after an address by Wm. J. Bryan at the fifteenth annual convention. A financial campaign for the New World Church movements is set to be discussed with a goal of $100,000.
A telegram to the Greek defense committee, from Arch Bishop Meletios Metaxakis, cites charges that 130 Christian women and children were taken by Turks from Samsun on the Black Sea to the interior near Kavak two weeks ago. The message frames the event as a formal report to authorities.
Mrs Henrietta Iller of 137 Sprague Street Dayton Ohio recounts severe pains requiring bed rest. She reports taking two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and one bottle of Lydia Pinkham's Liver Pills, leading to relief, weight gain, and improved strength.
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