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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1920
Page
7
Classified items show insurance offers from The Athens Savings Bank and New York Life, plumbing, sale of paper, home listings on Dearing Street, mattress renovation, and various wanted ads. Also notices for autos, farm gear, residents, and missing items, all in Athens Banner format.
Advertisements list Arnold Abney & Co and King Hodgs on Co markets selling pine fruit bananas pears apples and apples at 40 cents per pound. It also notes a second primary for Governor on October 6 1920 with volunteer election managers and clerks to be designated and compensated.
Atlanta on September 20 reports that Governor Wellborn confirms Sixth District Fed Reserve rediscount policy for cotton loans. Cotton Day events spread across state capital buildings and schools, backed by the American Cotton Association urging a minimum 40 cent price with monthly increases after November 1.
Sunday evening at the First Methodist church featured an R C T C in charge service with a large audience at 8 o clock. Dr W A Shelton of Emory University gave the address Becoming Christian. The program included an organ and orchestra with Harold Hancock Carlton Mall Roger Higginbotham Donald Orr and talks by Corporal Whitehead Charles Bickerstaff Hamption Jarrell and Corporal William Ashford who presided.
Baseball scores from American and National leagues summarized with teams such as Cleveland St Louis New York Detroit Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston Chicago St Louis and others. Detailing varied innings and final tallies.
Fashion notice outlines two pattern models with fabric choices and sizes. First model No. 8004 presents a blouse and skirt in organdy with lace trim, gingham and chambray accents, belt and welt material details. Second model No. 18926 offers a blouse and matching skirt in organdy with lace trim, sizes 34 to 45 bust. prices 30 and 25 cents.
Cotton association officials dispute big crop forecasts noting a million bales more American cotton in 1921 than 1920 and a carryover deficit. They cite past season carryover, demand for spinning, and price sentiment as factors shaping market mood and potential shortages.
The Weather Bureau reports a powerful disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico near latitude five to longitude ninety moving northwest with considerable intensity. A second disturbance east of the Georgia coast is moving northeastwards.
Little Anna Southerland seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs DeLeon Southerland of Atlanta died in Atlanta yesterday morning. Funeral services at Seaboard train station with interment at Oconee cemetery. Her mother formerly a resident of the city and Mary Trends will regret to hear of the death. Gov Dorsey granted parole to Wilt Rylee serving a fifteen year term for highway robbery in Clarke county. Represented by J Thomas Shackelford Athens. He applied for parole a year ago and was turned down then granted later.
Dr Shelton’s sermon described a voyage to Ur and the Cherdees, tracing Abraham’s travels from the Euphrates to Habron and the cave of Machpelah. He urged attendees to view artifacts brought to the dismissal, including a mummy-ring, alabaster vase, and a brick from Ur.
Grand jury will begin a probe into alleged gambling by baseball players tied to the World Series and a National League game on August 31. Ban Johnson of the American League said the investigation will involve baseball officials players and writers subpoenaed as the inquiry opens. The American League seeks congressional action declaring betting on baseball a penitentiary offense.
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