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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
6
Train No 2 departs Gainesville at 745 am daily No 12 runs daily except Sunday Gainesville to Gainesville schedule details include No 1 departing 620 pm and No 11 arriving 1010 am daily except Sunday from Gainesville.
The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood heads to Colonial Theatre on Wednesday October 1 for a dramatic thrill ride with humor. The show, a longtime success in New York and Chicago, promises sharp lines and strong performances.
The Bat has played to full houses on its triumphant tour and is expected to set new Colonial Theatre records in this city. Co authors Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood are famed for successful collaborations including Seven Days, with a strong cast led by John Kane and Joaban Spacey.
The Merry Widow by Franz Uchar opens at Colonial Theatre Friday with Henry W. Savnage producing. Notable cast includes Hoyt and DeAngelis and the public sale for prime seats begins at box office.
A called communication of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 22 FP A M will be held at Masonite Temple Thursday evening October 7 at eight o'clock. The M M degree will be conferred. Kindly invited to attend by W M A Nix.
Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood present The Bat in a touring production at the Colonial Theatre on October 11. The play is billed as sensational and entertaining with dramatic mystery and uproarious comedy. The cast features Lizzie Evans, William L. Thorne, Josephine Morse and others in a celebrated lineup.
Four farms and two houses were sold on the regular sales day Tuesday by Sheriff Walter E. Jackson. One farm, seventy one acres of the Duke Hamilton place, was sold at an administrator's sale by Amanda Nunnally, administratrix, for 1875 dollars. A house and lot at College avenue and Hoyt street, tied to Graig Jonesp, was levied and sold to Max Michael.
Hugh H Price received permission Wednesday to bulld a residence on Hancock Avenue. A separate fragment notes a land division idea claiming each Japanese would have one and one half acres if land were divided equally.
Mrs. Sumer of 137 Fways says backache kidney trouble and dizzy spells vanished after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Smith & Bros' Drug Store. She reports lasting relief and occasional use for minor recurrences, noting the product is sold everywhere for 60 cents.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a harmless kidney flushing remedy made from grape and lemon acids. It claims to relieve kidney pain bladder disorders and urine acidity while promising a pleasant effervescent drink. A local druggist allegedly reports many customers benefited by using Jad Salts.
Five acres on Lumpkin Street were purchased Wednesday morning for the Third Ward school building. Attorney Carl Croagley, for the city, closed the deal with Whitehead, owner, with purchase price undisclosed. The bond committee had authorized purchase of part of the Whitehead property after reviewing several city land options. The tract provides ample room for a large playground.
E K Lumpkin Jr resigns from the United States district attorney's office citing political differences with Clint W Hager district attorney. Lumpkin, known for dope prosecutions at the Atlanta federal penitentiary, plans to return to private practice in Athens and says he severed ties after a local attorney's arrest and indictment.
George Albert Juber, a 60 year old farmer from Clinton Towt, traveled 1300 miles in a sarees wagon and 200 miles by rail to marry Aloe Crawford Benson of Greenville after a year long correspondence courtship. The ceremony occurred last night in Greenville, confirming a union born from distant letters.
A man plans to travel from Ath Georgia to collect his wagon and team and return to Green Ville after his marriage.
Larry Gantt cites rising entrance fees at the Agricultural College as a barrier to farmer families. He notes a 7 increase since 5 when he entered and a new cost burden that forces many rural students to abandon plans. Mr Morton argues state funding should rise to keep the institution affordable and accessible.
The obituary notes Hugh Jackson of Athens and D L Few of Atlanta as mourners. The deceased was a loving husband and devoted father. The funeral service will be held at eleven o'clock this morning conducted by Dr Walter Anthony of the First Methodist Church with Dr Wilkins of the Jace Baptist Church assisting. Pallbearers are named.
Cartelville Ga reports quote from Senator Felton on the power of enforcement over laws for women. Felton, the first woman U S Senator, argues strong laws are only effective if women live cleaner and more wholesome lives, praising modern young women and political participation. She calls women a pivotal force in national progress and governance.
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