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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
6
A noted authority warns that excessive meat intake fills blood with uric acid, overworks kidneys, and leaves waste in the blood. Symptoms like back pain, cloudy urine, and insomnia signal the need to take Jad Salts daily to flush and stimulate kidneys and neutralize urine acids.
The Bible study class led by Miss Mary A. Bacon meets at 4 PM in the basement of the First Methodist church to study the Life of Christ. Circle 4 of the Woman's Missionary Society also gathers Thursday at 4 PM with Mrs. E. D. Sledge for the last meeting of the quarter. Circle 3 meets Thursday at 4 with Mrs. G. F. Venable for the final quarter session. Local notes mention Mrs. Winifred Sackville Stoner visiting society events, Dr. Andrew Soule’s illness, and several members traveling or recovering from health issues, with social updates for the community.
The New York cotton market opened steady with small gains on May and July, while selling pressure from southern houses and Liverpool-connected firms trimmed early advances. News from the eastern belt and favorable weekly weather reports provided some optimism, but trading cooled as May and July slipped from morning highs. New Orleans prices rose briefly on belt rains before easing, spot quotes held near mid-teens, and Liverpool futures stayed subdued amid mixed shipments and weekly crop notes.
A damaged report describes an incident where a 24 year old ex service man was assaulted by masked men in the business district after returning from the countryside. The text mentions torn or knocked teeth and references to a wireless phone, with garbled phrases about welcome and corn season. No clear location or perpetrators are confirmed.
New York stocks showed broad demand with railroad and industrials advancing. American Ice fell two points on dividend doubts while Lima Locomotive, Studebaker, Hudson and Mexican Petroleum rose one to one and a half points, aided by favorable railroad reports and higher Liberty bond activity.
Wheat edged higher in early Chicago trading on Liverpool cues, with corn and oats opening steady to higher while hog price declines dragged provisions. Wheat closed unsettled, corn finished weak, with No 2 hard wheat around 1.33% and corn near 58 to 62 cents. Chicago cattle and hogs showed active receipts and varied demand. St Louis quotes followed with red wheat around 1.35 and corn about 58 cents.
New York and Chicago markets show mixed movements in butter eggs and cheese with butter unsettled in New York and dairy items steady elsewhere. Potatoes and sugar futures hold narrow ranges while Liberty bonds closed with mixed 3 1 2 to 4 1 4 series and victory issues near parity.
The Associated Press reports Britain’s cabinet crisis over Lloyd George’s Genoa agenda was averted with a compromise tied to Cannes resolutions on Russia’s participation. Predictions vary on who yielded but most say the premier dropped part of his program to appease strong opposition ahead of Monday Commons debate. A tougher Tory stance is noted ahead of the vote.
George L. Tex Rickard sports promoter is acquitted of assault and abduction and likely will not be tried on three other indictments. Assistant District Ferninando Pecora says he will review the remaining cases but may not submit them to another jury, following the Schoenfeld verdict. The crowd at the courthouse erupted as the acquittal was announced and Rickard informed his wife of the outcome.
In Columbus Ga a long distance call to The Ledger reports that Roy Dickerson alleged bank robber will enter a guilty plea at arraignment next week Attorney George C Palmer said he agreed at a EW conference that Dickerson would plead guilty when arraigned this coming week.
Atlanta Ga Attorney General Napier ruled on Ford two passenger cars with truck bodies, saying permanent track bodies convert to truck tax or tonnage rates, while platform or temporary hauling remains passenger car taxed, and that the principal use should determine tag type with potential statutory changes if regulation proves impracticable.
Fragmentary note references stomach misery and gas as health concerns and mentions a checker game played in ancient Egypt long before modern times. Names and clearer details are unreadable, but the fragment preserves a link between early medical discomfort and ancient leisure activity.
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