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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
2
The Associated Engineers Employers' federation announced Wednesday a lockout affecting 47 unions and about six hundred union members. The move targets engineers' unions and will take effect promptly, signaling a broad industrial dispute with potential labor strain.
New York AP reports miners resist delaying tactics as a general strike looms in three days. United Mine Workers leaders warn only a miracle can avert a walkout while operators doubt major impact from British coal. Dispute centers on a mandatory checkoff system across all anthracite mines.
In St Paul Minnesota middleweights Otto Gibbons and Mike Ortega are matched for a ten round no decision bout set for April 8. The announcement came Wednesday and the event is expected to draw local boxing interest.
Ford Health invites bids under supervision for a sanitary project. Bids must be submitted in person by 4:30 p.m. on the fourth of April at Gig Hall. Athens Health Board will review the bids and issue awards as required.
A Chicago gunman hiding in New York falls for a woman and vows to reform but banks a hold up to help her, landing in prison as he hopes for release and a chance at a new life with her and her mother in a moving Paramount drama starring Lionel Barrymore and Marguerite Marsh.
Lionel Barrymore stars in Boomerang Bill a Paramount picture in a dramatic prison sequence that required the set to be strengthened before his performance. The scene features Barrymore smashing a prison bed and tearing apart the cell as he expresses a breakdown of his character. Margarite Marsh co stars with a capable supporting cast.
The article discusses Russia’s planned grain harvest for the year, the Commissar of Agriculture's statements, and an estimated daily bread allowance of about one and a third pounds per inhabitant if production reaches forecasts. It notes crop shortfalls tied to seed failures and imports, with some government purchases possible to aid distribution.
Fragmented OCR reads show Hiberton traders claiming leading position in furniture trade with Athens now catching up. Several Hiberton merchants report strong profits and steadier business ahead of competitors as market activity remains brisk.
Dublin dispatch reports revolting Irish Republican Army members debated a military dictatorship but deferred action. London Star correspondent notes proposed staff leadership, veto powers, and suspension of parliamentary elections to unite factions. Political campaign in southern Ireland proposed for immediate suspension to unite Catholic support and address rebel factions.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a resident to be banished, a blacksmith H. A. Fuller at 540 Oc, and cryptic notes about kidney irregularities and secretions. The text is largely unreadable, with broken phrases and misordered words, offering no coherent event or clear proper nouns beyond Fuller and a street reference.
Delegates debated arming the republic. A resolution urged executive review, with plans to suppress elections if needed. The Dublin group pressed for decisive action as finance questions lingered and mobilization faced opposition. William Fleming was fatally shot at a farm, the latest violence noted by the Associated Press.
An old home remedy for darkening hair using sage tea is promoted as easy and affordable. The ad claims the mixture can be prepared at home or bought ready made, fading gray hair in a single application and leaving hair thick and glossy. It touts low cost and quick results.
An armed group derailed a Belfast to Dublin freight and mail train near Newry on Wednesday. Nine cars including the mail car were burned. Police barracks at Belsoo were attacked with 15 constabulary and special constables fleeing into Free State territory. Great Northern Railway suspends all main line night services out of Belfast except locals.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a candy laxative that safely cleanses bowels overnight without stirring or griping like salts pills calomel or oil. It claims one or two tablets work by morning and cost ten cents a box, appealing to both adults and children.
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