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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
12
Senator L. C. Brown announced Thursday he will not build the cold storage and packing plant near the Georgia Railway at Athens. The city now must advance plans for a large abattoir to kill and prepare meat for market, with officials saying work will proceed immediately.
Athens officials plan joint talks after Brown abandons the proposed cold storage and packing plant. The Georgia Railway offered land for $100 a year if built. Kiwanis and city council committees, led by Will Erwin and W. C Thornton, will meet to decide on an abattoir funding plan while local merchants back the project as the city seeks funding through refunding.
The Earl of Derby's rejection of the Indian secretaryship intensifies debate over Lloyd George's tenure as prime minister amid coalition strains. Allies and enemies urge resignation or course correction while Austen Chamberlain handles decisions, and Genoa conference plans are in flux.
Paschal Olee James Paschall heads Athens newsboys union formed Thursday morning. More than fifty boys join. union aims to sell Athens papers and report on local events.
Press juice of two lemons into three ounces of Orchard-White to create a quarter pint of lemon-bleach lotion. Shake well for a harmless softening, whitening effect on red or chapped hands. Advertises as gentler than glycerin and rose water and notes use by famous stage beauties.
The Elite Theatre hosts a Parent-Teacher program featuring A Boy A Bear and A Dog, paired with Moongold, a popular film in New York City. The program targets ladies and children for a special day showcase, with Moongold praised for extended runs at major New York venues.
Plans for the Jewish relief drive open in Athens on March 20 with a city quota of 10000 dollars to be raised quickly. The cost plan lists committees and names including M G Michael as chair and executives like Chancellor D C Barrow and J E Talmadge among the leaders guiding the canvas across business and residential districts.
In Fort Worth Texas about two hundred Southern Tariff Association delegates voted to authorize officers to inform the tariff bloc in the Senate. The session backed a protective tariff on raw materials for the South, endorsing the tariff work aimed at securing Southern raw material protection.
The New York Cotton Exchange voted an extra holiday on the Saturday after the usual Good Friday holiday, extending the holiday period for members and staff.
The Locust Mount grain elevator near Baltimore processes about 1 000 000 bushels and has a capacity of 2 600 000 bushels.
A Palm er and Sons ad promotes Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand claiming to banish nervousness and fatigue. The pitch offers a 60 cent price and a money back guarantee on the first box, with claims for nervous system affections insomnia and loss of appetite.
In Ahalivax Nova Scotia villagers question Dr Walter Franklin Prince's claim that the Antigonish haunting is a hoax by Mary Ellen MacDonald 15 and not supernatural. Prince's weeklong study at the MacDonald home attributes the fires and pranks to natural causes while locals reject the dream state theory.
A description notes lingerie crafted from sheer striped materials with main bands of colored organdie at the top and used as shoulder straps.
No To Bac promises to curb tobacco cravings with a simple tablet and a money back guarantee. The ad asserts relief from nicotine urges, improved health and finances, and urges trying a box with refunds offered if cravings persist.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a "nicest cathartic laxative" to cleanse bowels by morning. It promises relief from dizziness, colds, biliousness, indigestion, upset stomach, and acid issues, emphasizing gentle action, no stomach upset, and a ten cent price per box. Children are urged to use Cascarets as well.
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