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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
5
Senator L C Brown announces he will not build the cold storage and packing plant near the Georgia Railway station in Athens. City officials say the abattoir project will proceed, with plans to create a large facility for killing and preparing meat for market on seven acres of land adjacent to the railway.
Athens officials consider replacing the abandoned cold storage and packing plant with an abattoir. Brown deemed the colder storage project too large for Athens and seeks joint city Kiwanis club action. Committees led by W. C Thornton and Will Erwin will meet to decide next steps. Local merchants expect butchers and market men to finance the abattoir pending city acquisition through refunding.
London dispatch reports Earl of Derby declining Indian secretaryship after failed Liberal Unionist meeting to back Lloyd George. Widening dissension implies government may collapse as Derby's stance blocks a stable coalition. Premier retreats to Wales amid talks, with Genoa conference uncertain and Austen Chamberlain steering decisions.
A newly formed Athens newsboys union comprises over fifty members led by Paschal Olee James. The young head states the aim is to urge people to buy papers and read about current events as they patrol principal business blocks.
Press juice of two lemons into a bottle with three numbers of water, shake well, for a quarter-pint lemon bleach lotion to soften and whiten hands. Claims to be harmless, delightful, superior to glycerin and rose water, used by famous stage beauties for a rosy-white complexion without irritation.
A Parent-Teacher program and children day event at Elite Theatre features A Boy A Bear and A Dog, paired with Moongold, a film praised for its strong production and New York engagements. The piece highlights tariff debates and regional support amid broader cinema progress at Palace and other venues.
Plans for the Jewish Relief drive in Athens open March 20 to 26 with a $10 000 city quota expected to be raised quickly. A canvassing committee led by M G Michael includes C H Phinizy and John W Morton with Max Michael as secretary. The executive group lists D C Barrow Jaka Bernstein S Bernstein Dr W H Bocock Henry Bodenheimer Sidney Boley Sol J Boley Judge A J Cobb Aaron Cohen W F Dors ey Andrew C Erwin Louis Funkenstein Judge T F Green Hugh H Gordon Harry Hodgson Dupree Hunnicutt Abe Joel Jake B Joel Frank A Lipscomb T S Mell Singon Michael Abu Nix T H Nickerson Lloyd Palmer Prof S V Sanford M Stern J E Talmadge Robert P White.
Fort Worth Texas delegates to the Southern Tariff Congress authorize officers to inform the tariff bloc in the upper House that a protective rate on raw materials is desired in the South. The event, led by a tariff blog chair and Goods ing, reflects the group’s push for tariff protection in the region.
The New York Cotton Exchange votes to observe an extra holiday on the Saturday following the usual Good Friday holiday.
The Gratin elevator at Locust Mount near Baltimore handles one million bushels and has capacity for two million bushels.
An advertisement from Palmer & Sons promotes Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand claiming relief for tiredness nerves and low spirits in three days with money back on first box. It markets use for nervous disorders constipation loss of appetite sleeplessness and indigestion with a money back guarantee.
The Antigonish ghost case centers on Dr Walter Prince's week long stay at the MacDonald homestead. His report blames Mary Ellen MacDonald, 15, as author of fires and livestock pranks, while locals doubt the scientist's conclusions and defend the county’s long running superstition.
A description notes lingerie crafted from sheer striped materials with colored organdie bands at the top and used as shoulder straps, focusing on delicate detailing.
The ad claims No-To-Buc stops tobacco cravings instantly when placed in the mouth and promises full withdrawal from smoking or chewing. If it fails to relieve any craving, the body will refund your money with no questions asked.
The ad touts Cascarets as the nicest cathartic laxative in the world to purify the stomach and bowels. One or two at night supposedly empties bowels by morning and leaves users feeling splendid. It claims Cascarets do not upset or gripe like Salts Puls Calomel or Oil and costs ten cents a box. Children are said to love Cascarets too.
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