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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1921
Page
5
Local notices advertise savings bank deposits and interest plans at The Athens Savings Bank, insurance offerings, dental and medical services, rental listings, jobs, and autos for sale. Promotions include utilities, carpentry, and farm work with surrounding Athens area details and contact numbers.
The article urges swimming at the Y M C A pool with constant supervision and free lessons for members. It contrasts unsafe local waters like the old Oconee river with the safer, supervised pool and warns of drownings due to lack of skilled supervision.
May 27 New Orleans reports indicate a poor start with 26 to 50 percent acreage declines and nearly 50 percent fertilizer use cut. The unfavorable weather and insect damage threaten next season’s supply while markets grow more active with higher cotton trade and talks of broader convention activity in Philadelphia.
President Harding issues a Memorial Day message to the American Legion, expressing hope future years lessen national sacrifices. He recalls Lexington to Argonne, praising American sons who answered every call with devotion and urging aims toward peace and safety in coming years.
A partial vintage text mentions stability permanence and the inspiring character of liberty institutions. The fragment references dedicated nations and enduring commitments to freedom.
Paris May 27 Associated Press reports Marshal Fayolle in full regalia presided over a veterans meeting at the Invalides. He called Marshal Foch from the crowd to join the stage and joked about his uniform. Marshal Petain admires Shakespeare and attended Jacques Copeau’s Twelfth Night four times, enjoying the soldiers’ bravado scene.
In Havana on May 27 eighty thousand dollars worth of opium was found secreted in four trunks aboard the Spanish steamer Alfonso XII. The contraband weighed over 1000 pounds. Jose Hervas Aldecoa, a Cuban lawyer, was charged after a hearing where he claimed he did not know the tins contained opium.
Baseball results list scores for multiple games: Little Rock 4, Mobile 4, Nashville 4, New Orleans 2, Atlanta 8, Memphis 10 in various matches. St Louis 8 Cleveland 10 Detroit 1 Chicago 3 Washington 4 New York 11. National League Philadelphia 6 Beaton 8 Pittsburgh Chicago 7. College actions noted at Ann Arbor Madison Princeton Yale etc with various scores.
A report notes fair and warm weather prevailing in Georgia with temperatures above 70 degrees at most locations. Limited rainfall is expected, despite a few showers inland along the upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys. A moderate disturbance lies over North Dakota, but Georgia remains fair and warm. For further notices, a want ad appears in The Banner.
Winterville defeated Danielsville in a pitchers duel at home. Winterville built a lead with hits and strong defense, while Danielsville struggled early and made errors in the sixth inning allowing two runs. Box score notes Colle Watson Morath DeRaie and others with two-base hits and stolen bases.
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