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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1922
Page
6
The menu lists items for dinner and supper with prices in cents. It includes Cream Tomato Soup Brunswick Stew Turnips with Salt Candied Yams Stewed Corn Hot Biscuit Corn Muffins Apple Pie Coffee Tea or Milk 50c and a supper section featuring Country Style Steak French Fried Potatoes Baked Beans Rice and Gravy Hot Rolls Coconut Pudding.
A Muscovite towel manufactured by Russian peasants was sent as a gift to Governor Hardwick by Mrs. Charles Blandy of New York. In a letter she explains her son Harold F. Blandy, with the American relief administration in Russia, died last May and that the towels were given by peasants to him. She has sent one towel to the governor of every state as a gesture of appreciation for American relief work.
Lavonia High defeated Athens High 23 to 0 on Sanford Field as Athens missed key players Forbes Fowler Mapp and Jackson. Lavonia led with three touchdowns and a field goal while Athens failed to punch through late in the game. The Athenians aim for a rematch when regulars return and a return game may be arranged later this season.
Larry Gantt discusses routing travel along Broad from Lumpkin to Milledge to boost property values and development while benefiting nearby residences. W J Gardner buys stock and printing plant from a receiver and reopens store. Merchants adjust rents with some stores vacating, stabilizing business and rentals on Broad Street.
Fresh fruits and produce featured with prices in a small-town ad. Apples 35¢ per bag, bananas honeydew melons Hawkins grapefruit tokay and Malaga grapes promoted to entice shoppers.
The University of Pennsylvania will dedicate its new football stadium this Saturday as Penn faces the United States Naval Academy. Notable attendees include Secretaries Denby Weeks Mellon and Postmaster General Work.
Notre Dame the king pin of the west challenges the rugged Tech Yellow Jackets in a southern grid clash Saturday. Alabama, hopeful but downcast after injuries, travels to Dallas to face Texas Longhorns who were edged by Vanderbilt last week. Auburn may struggle with Camp Benning while Vanderbilt looks to topple Mercer as Sewanee meets Kentucky.
A garbled schedule fragment shows college football and basketball pairings across venues from Atlanta to Washington. Notable games include Alabama at Texas, Tennessee at Mississippi, Tulane facing A. & M., and Virginia against Johns Hopkins, with L. & N. and other campuses also featured.
EarIe Watson reports a fever pitch in Columbus ahead of the Georgia game. Broad Street buzz blends football talk with commerce as locals expect over 12 000 fans including students and alumni to gather near the Alabama border on November 4th. The city’s fervor reflects a wholesome, zealous community ready for the event.
The text describes Auburn supporters planning a major gathering in Columbus to entertain a large crowd for a football occasion. It notes enthusiasm from Auburn alumni and local merchants, with speculation about game outcomes favoring the Tigers and interest in ticket availability and seating.
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