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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
3
Edited by Mrs Alice Adams, this brief item lists residential notes and commentary from the editor's desk. Details are sparse, but the page signals a social or community focus with a nod to the editor’s involvement.
The Rutherford address urges continued Memorial Day observance and a national observance at Stone Mountain. It notes a planned Confederate Memorial on the mountain base with forty three rooms for each Southern state, funded by subscriptions totaling about 2.9 million dollars, to be completed in eight years.
Athens notes report the Mary Ann Lipscomb Elementary School forming a Parent Teacher Association with officers Mrs Harry Dews president Mrs Harrison Frewter vice president Mrs Phil Campbell recording secretary Mrs Lamar Rucker corresponding secretary and Mr Harold Hinton treasurer. Hoover and a child welfare expert will visit Athens. nutrition class graduates noted with eight of sixteen children gaining four to ten and a half pounds.
The Woman's club met at the clubhouse with president Mrs. Snelling presiding. Reports showed growth and enthusiasm. Mrs. Preston Brooks elected corresponding secretary. New members named include Mrs. Coffee and Mrs. O Farrell among others. A letter of appreciation from Chancellor Barrow for slippers to Crawford Long Infirmary was read. The Humane Society proposed joining as a department. A bazaar was planned for early December with At Home day. Mrs. Hoke and Mrs. Lucas attended, sharing cordial welcomes.
The passage describes persistent fatigue dizziness and chest discomfort with a lingering cough possibly indicating bronchial involvement. It cautions against ignoring symptoms and notes that fatigue and weakness can mask underlying illness, urging awareness and medical attention.
A red timely warning promotes Dr. Chen ey's Expectorant as a remedy for coughs and throat or lung ailments. The ad cites generations of use and lists illnesses it can aid with, urging households to keep a bottle as protection against flu and pneumonia. It notes 60 cent bottles sold by druggists and general merchants.
Hallowe en party hosted by the Girl Fes eevr Department at the Y W C A gym Tuesday for freshmen boys from High Star. The gym will be decorated with bright leaves and blossoms for a casual, enjoyable evening with games songs and stunts featured. West End Visionary Society holds Apron Party at Mrs Lee Williams home. Members donate pennies via apron pockets. total $43 to aid church expenses. Refreshments of coffee and lemonade.
The Y W C A will host free gymnasium classes taught by Mrs Coggin a former Sar gent Physical Training School student. Attendance depends on class size and student interest with the first session Thursday at 4 o clock in the gym. Contact Miss Bath Wick to join.
In Mexico City Associated Press reports the world’s top matadores signed contracts for the bullfighting season. Fifty-one Spanish bulls stand in stockades near the city as Vicente Segura returns after ten years, claiming fitness from two months of training. A huge Christmas lineup includes Rodolfo Gaona Juan Belmonte and Sanchez Mejias. The arena nears capacity with 23 000 seats and extra standing room.
The report recalls Americans released from Russian jails describing their time at Butyrka and with Soviet authorities. It notes their habit of using Russian words like riba for fish, and a general cultural mismatch in language and daily life while incarcerated.
Amusements note that Bebe Daniels star vehicle Two Weeks With Pay opens at the Palace with Daniela in a dual salesgirl and actress role. Theme centers on a shop girl’s sparkling vacation as elite society and Hollywood guests appear in scenes filmed at a Pasadena mansion. Director Maurice Campbell praises the wealthy extras while the Elite showcases William Russell in Colorado Pluck as a western feature.
J W Hamilton of Grenada Mississippi says five years of stomach trouble including indigestion pain and constipation improved after first Tanlac dose. He reports restored appetite digestion and health and praises Tanlac as a splendid medicine sold in Athens by Warren J Smith and Bros and by general druggists.
A fragment discusses Norwegians giving smoked herrings to Russian famine sufferers and an American observer remarking on Russians' silence. It notes English adaptations of Russian terms such as Narkomdel, a contraction for the people's commissariat for foreign affairs, reflecting language changes in post czar era.
Steps have been taken to impeach Sheriff E C Shelton of Stokes County on charges including driving while intoxicated. Indictment brought by John F Kurfeesay of Germantown. Hearing expected in Stokes Superior Court next week after Shelton's recent Forsyth County arrest for drunkenness resisting an officer and carrying concealed weapons.
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