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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1922
Page
4
Athens citizens urged to offer rooms and board to visiting Georgia teachers and students for the university summer session. Dr J B Stewart seeks host families to provide lodging at reasonable rates to support increased attendance and local economic benefit.
A long fragment praising precision in microprint work and the era of letter copying. It references typefoundry processes, tiny type legibility, and an anecdote about engraving the Lord’s Prayer on a single page. The passage shifts to whimsical remarks about people, places, and curiosities.
Athens reminiscences note a visiting party escorted by Mr Asbury Hill with President Hoffman and others touring city sights in horse drawn landau. Reports on a faculty resignation at the university and the election of Joe Akers to fill the post. Synagogue lectures and Bible study on usury described, plus local social and political notes about residents and visitors in Athens Georgia.
Clarke County weighs a living memorial to fallen soldiers as proposed by a bond issue for a University of Georgia dormitory. Local groups like the American Legion and All Woman's Club urge a broader tribute beyond marble, inspiring public participation in a lasting memorial.
The Supreme Court has granted a new trial for Goosby a Oslethorpe County man once condemned to hang for slashing his wife’s throat and attempting suicide after a dispute in Athens His prior sentence followed a domestic quarrel and flight from Lexington witnesses and court records mention Hamp McWhorter and other local figures in the surrounding coverage.
The County Boy Scouts hold events this Saturday starting at 9 AM with intertroop tests in wall scaling water ball knot tying and tent first aid plus crab race competitions at Childs Street grounds. Sexton and W J Schwab provide a report on the day’s program.
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A fragmented OCR excerpt describes a display labeled Made in Georg Week 15. It mentions a county woman and a person named Bichael and references products and ties, but the text is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete phrases.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Consul speaking on Brazil's stance in a trade dispute with references to names like Hugo Mandt and Cramer. The garbled segment hints at official statements linking Brazil to a united position and trade discussions ongoing in an international setting.
In Washington, Mr. Cramer faced questions over remarks on Brazil amid tensions with Germany and negative comments about a Brazilian official. He said the statement was a slip of the tongue and meant as a compliment, while Dr Mundt and others noted the remark could feel like an affront to the German consul.
Fire in the Orpheum Theater housed in the Hotel Monroe building in Portsmouth Virginia destroyed the venue early Thursday leaving Hotel Monroe guests evacuated. The blaze affected the theater space and forced emergency response teams to secure the building and assist guests.
A blaze disrupted a hotel and damaged Amaily residences on Hues Street. Flames lit hallways and forced evacuations as a rear wall collapse damaged a small house. Fire crews from Norfolk and the US Marine Barracks aided the city in containment.
Larry Conover plans to return to Atlantic City for the next fall term after assisting Coach Stegman with football practice during the season. The UK assistant statement notes his involvement and future placement in a New Jersey setting.
A note describes a person linked to Georgia traveling to Atlantic City for summer events. The text mentions a large bet among friends and a social call planned during the season. Names and precise details are unclear due to OCR issues.
An early Friday morning theft from an A A freight car near Fowler junction saw about £300 worth of goods tossed from a car. An engineer spotting freight strewn on the ground alerted authorities and three dozen pairs of shoes and other items were recovered before thieves could remove them.
A grandmother recalls using Foley's Honey and Tar for a troubled granddaughter with a cough. The ad claims it relieves feverish colds, coughs, and wheezy, tight breaths in children and urges readers to buy Foley's everywhere.
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