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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
12
The Athens cotton market rose on Wednesday with good middling spot at 20 1/2 cents. Reports from New York and New Orleans show May notices reaching about 50,000 bales, while futures eased after an early advance amid weather optimism.
Trading remains quiet as prices show mixed mids with May at 11.69 and December at 11.11. Sales reach 12 000 bales including 10 900 American, receipts 20 000 with 19 600 American. Futures steady through the year with several month quotes listed.
The State Normal School reports a graduating class of 1200? Since the OCR is unclear, the record notes this year's class size as a notable increase over previous years. Visitors from across the state are expected, including alumnae and friends. The Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, May 31, chaired by Hon. B. S. Miller of Columbus, to discuss vital school matters.
An entry notes the Palace Theatre running a noted Twain work as part of a strong program lineup. It highlights Friday shows at eleven and mentions ongoing daily performances with broad attendance. The note references W. Griffith and local business listings alongside securities and insurance mentions.
The State Normal School prepares for commencement week with a concert by the piano department Friday evening in Pound Auditorium May 26. The program features Schumann Brahms Seeboeck and Chaminade pieces performed by named students as the school concludes a successful year.
At the Shrine Club meeting in the Masonic Hall officers for the year were elected: W A Capps President, Wm Slaughter Vice President, Everett Patman Treasurer, Harry Patatt Secretary. Abbit Nix was absent. the club plans summer entertainments including a monthly shrine dance and barbecues and picnics at East Lake or Wire Bridge.
Paris reports a government interpellation in the chamber amid a collision inquiry. The fragment mentions springtime issues and a garbled line about Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for feverish colds, with unclear context.
Frank C O Kelly, an American citizen who served in France, was arrested in the Sinn Fein roundup in Ulster. He was taken at Claudy near Londonderry. J Murphy, a Garvaugh teacher, refused to surrender and was shot while on a roof, wounding his shoulder. he is hospitalized in Coleraine.
Deputies disclosed details of the collision between the British steamer Egypt and the French freighter Seine. Mrs. M. L. Sibley and Miss V. M. Boyer, two American missionaries, are still missing and no new bodies have been recovered.
City schools will close next Wednesday May 31. High School final exams began Monday and grammar school tests start Thursday. High School graduation is set for Tuesday May 30 at the Octagon University Campus. Grammar School closing is 10 am Wednesday May 31 with certificates for seventh grade graduates. Prof Bond and Mr Michael and Mayor Thomas to deliver certificates at respective schools.
John Jackson an employee of the Moss Plantation was caught with 13 gallons of moonshine on the Moss plantation property. Civil authorities charged him with illicit distilling and distribution as part of ongoing enforcement of illegal alcohol activity in the region.
Public health note warns against harsh soaps and shampoos with alkali that dry scalp and brittleness. Recommends Mulsi- Pot syccanut oil shampoo as greaseless and economical, available at drug stores. a few ounces last months for the whole family. Helps produce soft, fresh looking, wavy, easy to handle hair.
A night watchman found a man with a bottle of liquor at 8 o'clock Tuesday and notified the police. The suspect tried to hide the liquor in a barn but officers intervened and will hold a hearing at 10 tomorrow.
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