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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1922
Page
6
Larry Gantt argues that boll weevil control demands relentless, day and night effort to destroy pests as soon as they appear. A farmer named Holder plans to plant his usual cotton acreage this year, expecting typical yields and enduring the hardest summer of work, while the writer promises further details on Holder’s methods.
Bryant calls on Athens residents to file income tax returns now to avoid future losses and confusion. He warns old data will be discarded and that figures to substantiate future claims will be hard to obtain. He urges timely action to prepare for years ahead and cites an injunction as motivation.
Council considers reopening the school bond issue as taxpayers press for a review. A motion to form a committee with the PTA and Board of Education was approved, with Mayor Thomas to appoint members next Tuesday for further consideration.
Athens Y M C A enters national boys hexathlon with six events per weight class, aiming to improve on last year’s third place. Competitors classified by weight with trials in potato races, jumps, shot put, pole vault, and other events during the last two weeks of March.
Raffles, famed for overcoming locks and safeguards, escaped a straight jacket suspended from the Georgian hotel in under 30 seconds before 3000 to 5000 Banner-Herald readers. Police secured him after the feat as part of Palace Theatre show arrangements tonight.
City officials weigh action on odor from sanitary wagons as Dr Jerdine warns open privies threaten health while sanitary closets, if kept clean and screened, could reduce typhoid risk. Dr Smith supports the view after tours of areas with sanitary closets show fewer objections than open privies.
The Palace Theatre shows The Blot a human heart story about Professor Griggs at a respected school. Amelia Griggs works at the Public Library and meets Phil West who helps raise the professor’s salary. Also featured are Raffles with Cheating Death escaping tricks and Charm the extraordinary horse from Georgia performing Thursday to Saturday.
Representatives of the Clarke County Medical Association told council last Friday that the group discussed the issue and concluded the city would err to abandon installing sanitary toilets now as nearly four-fifths of open privies have been replaced. Councilman Dottery requested a city attorney ruling for the Wednesday meeting on the legality of imposing a sewer tax on residents without sewer service while forcing them to install and pay rentals on sanitary closets.
Trussell Motor Co announces arrival of a Leland built Lincoln Chassis to be shown in their show rooms Tuesday evening at 8 o clock. A factory representative will lecture on this well known car and the public is invited to attend. The lecture promises to cover the development of the automotive industry and should be instructive and interesting.
Mr L M Pennock enters the florist business and will personally oversee operations. Cut flowers plants bouquets and designs for all occasions offered with orders to be phoned to 1793. The paper also notes another Pennock announcement in a separate section.
A blaze on the fourth floor of the Genesta Hotel in Augusta Georgia was brought under control after a general alarm. The Genesta, recently reopened following repairs after a November fire, sustained partial destruction from the Monday morning incident.
The Chica Mmangua Park Blend Coffee demonstration at Michael's Store faced a late start as the demonstrator arrived yesterday afternoon, leaving hundreds disappointed Monday. It will run in full today and the rest of the week with Michael Brothers inviting patrons to enjoy a cup.
Miss Helen Schurman, daughter of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman the American minister to China, married Major John McGruder in American territory with Bishop Mosher officiating. McGruder is a military attache at the Peking legation. the Schurmans traveled from Peking for the ceremony.
City council will discuss abandoning the present scavenger service for a private contract to remove garbage. City Attorney Austin Bell will rule on legality by Wednesday, after Councilman Paul Conolly pressed the issue, arguing current costs are excessive and work is mishandled.
The Clarke county farm bureau will hold its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the superior court room of the courthouse. Officers urge every member to attend as an interesting program has been arranged and farmers will hear experts discuss matters of interest.
Sour Stomach is candy like Cascayets. Indigestion tonight will empty your bowels completely by morning and you will feel splendid They work while you sleep. Cascarets never upset you or gripe like Salts Pills Calomel or Castor oil and they cost only ten cents. Children love Cascarets.
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