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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1922
Page
4
The city of Columbus and Muscogee County citizens condemn the Sunday bombing on a front porch. Authorities urge drastic measures to identify and bring the guilty to justice, noting a week has passed with suspects still at large and calls for full state resources to pursue them.
In a letter to Detec Story Magazine B J Walton a magician known as Professor Hpller describes the difficulty in proving mediums real to the skeptical public. He notes that scientific observers and younger audiences spot tricks, while claiming the mind’s rigidity with age makes belief harder to maintain.
City voters rejected a bond proposal on the 17th due to misunderstanding leaving the early July plan for a city bond issue in doubt. Wanda Lubrenska, in Paris, fled from wartime Russia after a family tragedy as the nation contemplates a new day.
A reflective exhortation to graduating students on the vital role of teachers. The speaker stresses the training of children as society’s core duty, the home and school as shaping forces, and the enduring impact of a teacher’s life on future generations.
A British soldier was shot in Belfast while another fired on College Green in Dublin. The incident occurred Friday afternoon amid a wider wave of arson and bombings that damaged the Model School on Falls Road. Local burials followed at the cemetery as authorities investigated the shootings.
Atlanta reports that a bond issue of 5 139 360 is proposed to fund Columbus Power facilities. The filing with the Secretary of State seeks authority to issue the bonds for electrification and related infrastructure improvements.
A report from Inspec trum discusses lye dipping for peeling peaches plums and pears for canning. It notes no adverse effects on quality and compliance with the Food and Drug Act while highlighting time savings and reduced waste. The method uses a lye solution followed by rinsing to peel fruit sheets.
Reported sessions of a fur history bankers’ parley end with officers elected including President H. P. Hunter of Elbert on the roster. The gathering predicted wage trends as business leaders voiced forecasts and concerns.
A fragmented OCR line references Learn a Word Every Day and a garbled phrase about Pie vee pies and statesmen. No coherent event or person details are readable. The item reads like a column header or ad fragment with no clear action or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a brief daily sermonette note with unclear wording and missing context. The readable bits reference spiritual themes and divine aspects but lack concrete events, names, or places for a fuller summary.
A poetic reflection urges action over doubt and says success comes from effort and belief. It encourages seizing opportunities, embracing energy, and persisting to achieve goals rather than waiting for luck. The verse stresses confidence as the fuel for overcoming stress and aim.
The article advises that moving from a big city to the suburbs offers freedom and advantages but emphasizes choosing a site away from natural dampness. It notes the urban man’s sense of missing services and stores and outlines factors like site drainage and purity in building a home.
The Gay Governor Hardwick completes a week of speaking in Georgia ending in Waycross and plans to speak in Atlanta Saturday night. He declined further engagements until presenting the annual message to the general assembly.
Sermon notes discuss answered and unanswered prayers and why God may delay answers. It cites John 14 15 James 4 3 Matthew 21 22 Proverbs 15 29 and James 5 15 to urge trust in God, noting examples of righteous prayer and lessons from biblical figures.
A long-vanished cottage near Athens marks the site of Georgia’s first girls school tied to the University of Georgia. The building, once a tenant house, later housed Mrs. J Chamberlain and a noted head, Mr Wallis, who led the school in the 1800s. The article recalls the academy’s origins with Dr Finley and its connection to Athens history and local families.
The Brenau College awards scholarships totaling 4800 dollars based on competitive eliminations held during the spring term. Winners include Julie Nashville, Mae McDaniel from Gloster, Bare Pressly from Louisville, and Mabel Waltie from Peabody. A district court in the Northern District of Georgia also notes a bankruptcy discharge petition for W. G. Ayers filed and scheduled hearings.
A reader questions Christian views on spiritualism and biblical references. The letter cites Genesis 3, Genesis 6, Second Peter 2, and Acts 19 among others, arguing about fallen angels and "sons of God" and their chains of darkness. It requests thoughtful reply and clarifies belief in divine communication after Eden.
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