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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
3
Constance Talmadge stars in Good References at the Palace Theater as a poor girl who fakes references to secure a job. She argues that many employers rely on past records instead of character and urges broader, more humane hiring practices.
The program lists William Russell in Quick Saturday and Frank Mayo in Pight ver with King of the Circus. Strand shows Neal Hart in Sky, showcasing early 20th century silent film pairings and studio stars for theater goers.
Special to The Banner reports Dougherty County Georgia will spend 400000 on asphalt paving for the Dixie Highway in the next months with short routes also paved. A large bridge over the Flint River costing about 300000 will be built by the county and federal government funds as a memorial to American service members who served in France. Letters from prominent figures nationwide support the project and a Road of Remembrance is planned by Albany Woman's club and local officials.
The bridge along 1 Plineriven to Riverside Park will be formally opened on July 4. Prominent representatives of patriotic organizations will participate and notable speakers from the South are scheduled to deliver addresses.
The Associated Advertising Clubs of the World approved a education plan to train retail salespeople to improve service and cut advertising costs. A course on retail selling will be offered in about 200 cities with nominal fees, based on findings from members and industry leaders. Delegates from the world attended the convention in Atlanta, with many visiting southern centers on the return trip.
The American Equity actors group launches a plan to unite 1000 top stage professionals for a world stage festival in New York. The proposal envisions a week of select performances mirroring Stratford on Avon and aims to elevate New York as a central hub of dramatic art.
Frank Dillmore, executive secretary of the Equity association, says the goal is not to compete with managers but to help expand theaters by awakening public imagination. The remark underscores collaboration over rivalry to boost audience interest and theater visibility.
In a Philadelphia versus Detroit game two clubs tied the modern major league record with seven home runs but fell short of a world mark set in 1902 when Corsicana beat Texarkana 61 to 3 in a Texas minor league contest. The report notes earlier claims by Nig Clarke and Wright, Brouthers, Delehanty and Lowe for different single game totals, and recalls a 1886 seven homer game between St. Louis and Detroit.
The Wendell Pills Ambition Brand is advertised as a nerve tonic to restore vigor for nervous tired and despondent people. A box costs 60 cents with Palmer & Son authorized to refund if not satisfied after first box. Thousands praise it for debility and nerve disorders linked to alcohol, tobacco, or overwork.
Reward of 760.00 will be paid for arrest and conviction of party or parties that set fire to the barn of W. E. Whitehead at Carlton, Ga., on the night of July 13, 1921. R. A. Brogch, Mayor of Town of Carlton, Ga. Read for profit use for cure results Banner Want Ads. Phone 75. Get your copy.
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