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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
9
Small but successful product exhibition ends soon inviting Athens and Clarke county residents to patronize the fair to the last minute. Attendees praise the event as a model for a future county and state fair with potential benefits for local agriculture and commerce.
The article discusses Henry Ford as a possible Democratic presidential candidate with wide influence, noting his vast income and extensive national presence. It suggests Ford could be a dominant factor in the election, with references to McAdoo as a potential second choice and Ford’s appeal to the South.
The article charts a migration of cotton mill power to the South, detailing 1860 figures and current output. It cites Southern consumption, spindle counts, loom numbers, and capital invested in states led by North Carolina Georgia and Alabama, with figures for Virginia Maryland Louisiana Mississippi and others. It also touches on unrelated political chatter and social notes.
In 1895 Athens residents hear a strange yapping under a house attributed to a ghost story told by D V P Haselton. The mystery turns out to be water running through the main during waterworks pumping. Meanwhile Hon Hoke Smith speaks in Athens drawing favorable comment and several locals depart for Atlanta for short visits or to relocate.
A lengthy reflection questions the value of modern circuses and praises moving pictures as wholesome education for children. The piece notes Athens optimism, the townsfolk’s subdued circus day, and recalls a longtime Georgia Railroad official loyal to Athens since early days.
The article reflects on Col Sam W Wilkes as a respected figure beloved by both older and younger citizens, noting his enduring influence, steadfast leadership, and how younger generations admire him as much as his predecessors did.
Marriage notices list Miss Lucille Still of Monroe and Mr L Picking of Bowman, with an engagement for Lela Irvin of Cornelia and L Harrard of Cleveland. Mrs Thomas Warf dies at 82. Gordon Bridges of Lumpkin County dies in Gainesville from a shotgun wound, shot by Fortner. Hall farmers plan a large peach and apple orchard. Morgan County fair receipts total 1276.42, expenses 713.91. An operative hog and cattle sale is set for December 12 in Madison. Morgan farmers plow harrow sow grain in one operation as J O Brook, aged 30, dies in Madison.
On a voyage to India a sailor was bitten by a poisonous reptile. The ship doctor and a famed surgeon failed to stop the poison. A native Indian medicine man arrived at port and used a local herb to quickly ease the poison, saving the man’s life. The ad also promotes Lydia E Be Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a women’s health remedy.
The ad touts Cascarets as a cathartic laxative for dizziness headaches colds biliousness indigestion and upset stomach. One or two tablets overnight purportedly empty bowels by morning without gripe or stimulation, costing ten cents a box and favored by children.
Mrs. Jane Gibson pig raiser told a New Brunswick newspaper she identified a man and a woman she says were with the killer of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. She described a lighted scene on Debrussy Lane near Easton Avenue and said the couple fled as a second auto drove away.
A fashion novelty features an eight by four short white matelasse jacket trimmed with tailless ermine paired with a smartly draped black velvet skirt.
A thin sale advertises hundreds of jewelry items suitable for gifts or personal use. Mesh bags vanities bracelets bar pins beauty pins card cases perfume bottles lipstick holders belt buckles hot pins and more are offered at 43 1 2 percent off regular prices.
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