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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1922
Page
6
On grounds since Monday morning the midway and fair are under construction and should be ready by six o clock this afternoon. F O M Jer directs the setup with major exhibitors including Athens Railway and Electric Co Coca Cola Chero Company Budwein? partners Skelton bakery Son Oil Refining Warren J Smith Drug Bank Her-Herald Hardy Hardware and many others.
An old advertisement touts 666 as a cure for malaria fever bilious chills le gripe and related ailments. The claim links the preparation to swift remedies claimed by the seller.
The Clarke County Fair features clubs of the county including corn clubs and pig clubs with prize-winning stock from Clarke’s judging team. Exhibits cover education displays from the State Normal School and agricultural booths. Friday is Prosperity Day to promote Clarke county products. The fair offers free exhibit access while amusement rides by Miller shows charge admission.
Police court Monday morning featured Darktown scraps over the weekend. Ella Reed attracted attention and received a fine of 15.75 dollars or 90 days in the stockade for stabbing John Jackson, a black man. Reed claimed she did not know the man’s name beyond John.
A Water Street fair court session heard multiple traffic violation cases. Most defendants forfeited fines, with several cases dismissed or settled as listed in the readable docket.
TJ. Martin colored is held in the city prison after a fight with Brent, also colored, alleged to have occurred Sunday night about eleven near Sarah Jones’s house. Brent found Monday morning in a yard near her home, badly beaten and in serious condition at a local hospital. Martin denies removing Brent but is unable to speak. A warrant may issue for assault with intent to murder if Brent dies. Brent works at the A T O chapter house and is said to have had a good reputation.
STATESBORO Ga While charging the grand jury of the superior court here Monday H B Strange judge of the Atlantic circuit suffered an attack of something like vertigo He was assisted from the bench and given medical aid The attack followed a vigorous charge in which he dealt with the need of suppressing lawlessness and referred to disregard of the prohibition law of the state and nation
Two separate inquiries began into the origin of a Sunday fire at 110th Street and Lexington Avenue that killed 35, injured 17 and left 150 homeless in a five story double tenement. Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy and Assistant District Attorney John Hennis lead investigations into causes near the main stairway.
The Georgia Parent- Teachers Association unanimously backs the Juvenile Protective Association’s plan for a Junior Republic of the South a self governing village for wayward boys. The endorsement follows actions by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and other groups with governors Hard and Walker supporting the venture. The republic would sit on a 103 acre Campbell County tract, three and a half miles from Fulton County.
The statement notes that the new institution is believed to ultimately render the need for reformatories for boys obsolete. It reflects optimism about reform rather than punishment and hints at broader social reform implications.
Wilson, a veteran Penn State halfback, tops college football scoring with 55 points after two games, edging Jimmy Robertson of Carnegie Tech who has 54. Both scored twice in Saturday’s games to reach nine total TDs. The list includes Palm, Lafayette runner, and others from Yale to Army, with several undefeated eastern teams noted.
Chicago police report two girls reported missing last week have been found safe. Authorities did not disclose identities or locations but confirmed they are no longer missing and are in good condition.
Police report Pauline Wilson abducted by a man described as a friend of a suspect. The incident occurred as authorities work with informants to locate the abductee and identify the suspect who allegedly sent the man to retrieve her.
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