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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1922
Page
4
The New York World reports that the tariff act could yield about 400 million dollars to the U S Treasury annually, with forecasts of an added two billion dollars per year to the cost of living. Critics argue prices will rise for consumers as protected interests seek higher margins.
A New York City employment bureau reports a high and growing demand for sales managers with weekly salaries around $231, outpacing supply. The piece urges young people to consider salesmanship as a career and notes auditors can earn from $15,000 to $50,000 annually, reflecting a shift from production to distribution in a postwar economy.
Athens peers recall a planned grand reunion of University of Georgia alumni in Atlanta during Cotton States Exposition time. Dr E D Newton and Dr E J Hale discussed reconnecting old classmates from Midway Louisiana with about three thousand graduates of which around one thousand are alive.
The piece argues Athens should establish a tourist camp to boost business. It cites Rotarian A. Rhodes on tourists avoiding the city, notes city hall lot rejection, and urges mayor and council to provide a camp. It compares Savannahs Duffin Park camp, which draws visitors and money, with improving access via the river bridge.
The piece urges Savannah to host travelers comfortably and to prepare a camp large enough for many passersby in Athens. It notes Athens business surging in fall, good crops and cotton yields, and predicts revival and prosperity. It also discusses Senate race implications and endorses Governor Hardwick for the U.S. Senate amid party contrasts.
L A Hutchinson of Ashland grows cotton on four acres and praises a tomato patch for greater earnings. The district reports enrollments and multiple staff changes in Lavon and nearby counties. Gleaned items note Cain and death updates, local obituaries, and a Greene County murder case. Woodville and Athens pages record church, post office shifts, and ownership affidavits for The Athens Banner published October 1, 1922.
In cases where a holder or security holder acts through a trustee or fiduciary, the affiant provides the name of the person or corporation for whom the trustee acts and asserts full knowledge and belief regarding stockholders and security holders not listed on the books as trustees. The affiant states no reason to believe any other person or entity has an interest in the stock, bonds, or securities beyond said ownership. Sworn before EB Harrison on October 4, 1923, commission expires March 33, 1933.
Officers found a still and parts underground in a yard behind Bob Lester's home. More than a few gallons of white rye imitation whiskey were seized from charred kegs bought through Axega Trading Company, Atlanta. Investigators suspect a wider network with backing from a higher echelon in the region.
Federal officers T H Verder accompanied by Lew is Johnson and Captain Henry Miller captured a large and a small whiskey still near Maizeys, Oglethorpe County, reportedly hiding in multiple spots. About fifty gallons of whiskey and a quantity of beet were seized as the operation thwarted illicit distilling.
Police and the Chicago Medical Society aided in the investigation as bafflement persisted over a citywide gland theft spree. At least two men were subjected to operations in which vital glands were removed. Both men said they were kidnapped drugged mutilated and left in the streets.
A murky report indicates an electrical worker in the city may have fallen victim to a vengeance scheme. Details are unclear as fragments describe loss, injury, and potential motives while investigators hold the case under wrap.
New York report on the death of Ser Lt Thomas J Pierce 23 of Bikcoe Ca military hospital Staten Island. Sentry Michael Liberouskd arrested on charge of shooting Pierce on the way to the sentry post after midnight. Authorities say the man shows signs of mental distress and failed to halt.
City notices warn November taxes are due with a late fee of 1.50 if paid after the first. The marshal notes penalties apply for unpaid amounts. An unrelated weather item mentions extreme changes and common illnesses. Poley’s Honey and Tar advertised as a cough and cold remedy with no opiates.
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