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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1922
Page
5
In Samoa natives are urged to keep their traditional lifestyle as the sole Pacific island locale where the native population isn’t dying out. A bizarre note mentions caterpillars on suspension threads as inspiration for motorists who recently lost control of their cars, causing a peculiar mishap.
Governor C. G. Adams director of the institute will deliver an illustrated lecture titled The Heat of the Sun and Other Stars at the University chapel next Friday night at eight o clock. The event opens the Georgia Academy of Sciences and the public is invited.
CHICAGO Secretary Guy L Noble leads the National Committee of Boys and Girls Club Work to steer rural youth toward farming. Agricultural contests cover stock raising poultry care canning and soil topics with a free trip to Europe as the prize. About 60 000 rural clubs participate with local winners advancing to elimination rounds for the final contest to be held December 2 through December 9.
Train timetables list southbound and northbound departures from Atlanta and nearby hubs. Notable services include Seaboard Airline routes to Elberton and Greenwood, Central of Georgia connections to Macon, and Gainesville Midland and Southern Railway arrivals and departures from Athens Lula and Gainesville. Local agent C. A. Miller in Athens provides contact for updates.
The New York market showed a firmer tone on Tuesday with short covering across many issues. Leading advancers included Standard Oil of New Jersey, California oils, and Pan American, while rail shares drew strong buying with Louisville & Nashville, New York Central, and Norfolk & Western among gainers.
Chicago market notes show firm corn with higher closes and mixed beef and hog runs. Hogs active with 180 to 210 pound pigs around 8.20 to 8.30, heavies 8.30 to 8.60, and sows 7.25 to 7.85. cattle and veal also higher with best heavy steers near 12.40 and yearlings to 13.00. Lambs and sheep hold steady to firm with 90 pound lambs around 12.50 and ewes 5.00 to 6.00.
Arburne N. advertises 20x3 1-2 tires and tubes with a price of 9.75 plus special prices on other sizes at 147 College Avenue. Phone 757.
New York market notes show movement across poultry dairy naval stores grains and oils. Soys report live poultry prices, butter eggs, turkeys, and regional dairy quotes along with cotton spot pricing and industry stock activity including Mexican Petroleum and Standard Oil movements. Strong closing amid brisk oil shares and foreign exchange fluctuations.
A slight advance in the local cotton market Tuesday put Middling to 25 1 4 cents per pound at close, with Monday's close at 25 1 8. New York cotton saw mixed moves influenced by Liverpool, while New Orleans prices rose on better Manchester demand and late buying. Spot quotations eased 25 points to 25 cents, with 56 bales traded and stocks at 308,297.
Liverpool spot cotton prices ease with Good Middling at 14.63 and Fully Middling 14.63. Middling 14.48, Low Middling 14.28, Ordinary 13.38, Sales 4,000 bales including 3,300 American, Receipts 7,000 bales including 4,100 American. Futures close firm with November 14.36, December 14.18, January 14.06, March 13.88, May 13.73, July 13.53, September 13.02.
Mentho Sulphur cream eases irritated skin and eczema. A noted sulphur preparation is applied to itchy, rough or breaking skin, with two to three applications claiming to clear eruptions and leave the skin smooth and clear.
Larry Gantt notes and tables filled as diners praise a fine dinner. The Pines opens as a notable Athens enterprise owned by local women with meals cooked from area produce.
Athens Boy Scout Court of Honor will convene at City Hall Wednesday night at eight o'clock, announced by chairman Sidney Boley. All members are urged to attend. Also note August is the healthiest month for most. fear of the dark is cited as the common phobia among the young.
An advertisement urges avoiding starvation and stimulants for indigestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the remedy to arrest acidity, gas, belching, and stomach distress. Chewing one or two tablets after eating allegedly calms the stomach, enabling enjoyment of cheese, pickles, sausage, and other foods. A 60 cent box is advised from any drugstore.
An old time recipe for coloring gray hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur. Modern ready to use Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens hair quickly, hides gray, and leaves a soft lustre. The ad promotes this product as effective and discreet.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast acting spray to relieve nasal congestion from cold or catarrh. It promises clear air passages, no headaches, and instant relief by applying a small amount in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes.
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