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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1922
Page
5
A vintage advertisement urges readers to combat overwork and poor health with Gude's Pepto Mangan taken with meals. It claims improved strength, better sleep, and relief from headaches, offering liquid or tablet forms and urging purchase.
Advert describes Diamond Dyes as easy to use for dyeing worn skirts waists coats stockings and draperies. It guarantees colors won’t streak fade or run and directs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or blends. A druggist can help with material type.
John J. Gray of 1380 Hollywood St Philadelphia credits Tanlac with restoring health and adding twenty five pounds. He describes relief from stomach trouble, indigestion, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness and headaches and says Tanlac helped him eat sleep and work better. Advertisement notes Athens availability. Card of thanks from the Nash family expresses gratitude for kindness during illness of Mrs Ellenwaeh and mentions undertakers Dunaway and Sond.
Chicago report on alumni gathering where Bartow A Ulrich urged major U S universities to form a loyal fraternity to defend Republican institutions and cooperate against future dangers. He cited William and Mary as foundational to U S leadership and warned of Japanese and alien influence, urging schools to teach core principles and resist perceived threats.
General Pershing arrived in Columbus Georgia on Sunday night to inspect the United States infantry school. He witnessed an early firing demonstration and despite heavy rain planned a large exhibition at 2 o clock. More than two thousand people cheered as Pershing and senior officers arrived for a reception and ongoing inspections through Monday night.
In Fulton superior court Monday a general demurrer to the receivership suit against the Ku Klux Klan was presented by Klan counsel as hearings opened on Henry B. Terrell and others petitioning for a receiver. The order argues plaintiffs lack property rights and were expelled, urging separate suits for any action by interveners. Judge George Bell halted a subpoena duces tecum seeking telegrams from Western Union on Klan affairs since last August.
A committee from the Athena Chamber of Commerce prepared details for the eighth and ninth district press association meeting in Athens. Members include Mike Costa Morton S Hodgson A Rhodes Fleetwood Lanier M G Nicholson and Hugh J Rowe. President Julian S Goethius will call the meeting to order and James W Morton will deliver the welcome on behalf of the Chamber.
Over a thousand Guilford County residents, led by J W H Stone of the North Carolina Farmers Union, plan a Tuesday meeting to pressing county officials about extravagant administration and high taxes. They aim to demand accountability for funds and spending.
Teachers from Athens schools will gather Tuesday at the High School on Prince Avenue for a regular meeting. The session, announced by the superintendent, will cover routine matters and discussions among staff.
Mr Harry Dewa spoke to a Sunday meeting of boys at the Young Men's Christian Association on The Value of Good Habits. He defined habit as uplifting or harmful and urged replacing bad habits with good ones. He stressed faith in Christ and renewal of pledges, with 37 church members renewing and four nonmembers joining among 46 boys and four men present.
The cotton market opened nervous and unsettled with steady to firmer tones later in the day. May and July contracts fluctuated, losses trimmed by late buying as weather and cold waves impacted supplies. spot markets in New York and New Orleans showed mixed results while Liverpool reported uneven demand and widespread private cables noted weather effects across the belt.
New York reports a bar on silver at 63 percent and Mexican dollars at 484 percent. Call money firmes with rates around 41 2 and time loans quoted 4 34 to 5. Liberty bonds show varied bid levels with several issues near par. Foreign exchange remains steady with Britain at 4.40 and other nations trading in modest ranges.
Chicago grain prices ease with declines in wheat and corn linked to liberal Argentine and Australian offerings while hog and grain values drag provisions. Wheat and corn end mixed, pork and lard steady to firm. New York stock lists show divergence amid uncertain open and shifting gains for several rail and utility names as traders await direction.
Chicago cattle receipts reach 18 000 with beef steers strong and veal calves sharply lower. Hogs receipts 6 000 with prices 10 to 20 lower. heavy hogs down, light hogs 10.85 to 11.16. Sheep receipts 11 000 with higher killing classes. lambs 16.25 early. St Louis grain shows wheat 1.45 to 1.49, corn 58 to 66 cents, oats 87 to 94 cents.
Markets report varied dairy prices with butter easing in New York creamery extras at 87 1 2 and firsts 24 37, eggs unsettled with fresh gathered extra firsts 25 1 2, cheese steady near 19 1 2. Sugar holds at 5.10 to 5.20 in raw markets while Chicago dairy shows butter lower and eggs down, poultry up, potatoes dull, and New York live poultry firm with dressed poultry steady. Naval stores in Savannah show firm turpentine and related items with receipts and stock figures.
The quarterly social of the Female Turner Soiree of the Central Presbyterian Church will be held at Mrs. T. Smith’s home, 195 Henderson, Thursday afternoon at 3:30. Regular Tuesday meeting canceled. all members expected to attend.
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