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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1921

Page

9

Woman Prefers Air Limousine Plans Trip to New York

California ranch owner Mrs. W A Keddie invites friend Mrs. Faulk on a two woman air flight from San Francisco to Reno aboard a Standard J-1 with Curtiss K-6 motor. They fly from Marina field, landing at night is planned later. Keddie envisions a summer air itinerary San Francisco to New York.

California San Francisco W. A. Keddie Nevada Reno Movie Faulk W. W. Williams Royal Flying Corps of Canada Marina Keddie Tallon Nev Fallon Mra

Proved He Was Not Yellow by Daring Rescue at East River

George Korach 25 proved his courage by rescuing a friend from drowning in the East River after previously jumping off the Williamsburgh bridge to prove he had no yellow streak. He started swimming with Frank Pospick.

New York George Korach Williamsburg Korach East River Frank Pospick

Rescue at North Fifth Street dock after river swim incident

Passersby from North Finn Street watched as Posnick cried out and was swept toward the river current. Korach entered the water, swam to his friend, and with aid from bystanders they reached the North Fifth Street dock safe.

Finn Street Posnick Brooklyn Korach North Fifth Street

Ban Auto Tires at Beaches in Atlantic City

A ban on auto mobile tires used as floating bathers’ mattresses is renewed by Chief Beach Surgeon Charles Bossert. He notes tires float when inflated but fail when air leaks, endangering swimmers and increasing guards’ duties. Separate item reports Minnesota farmers and grain dealers urging Congress to legalize 2.75 percent barley malt beer to aid barley districts.

Atlantic City Charles Bossert Boseert Washington Minnesota Val Stead Congress

Russian Soldier Enters Paris Medic Club tale of Bolgarsky

The French Academy of Medicine reports Vladimir Bolgarsky a Russian refugee in Paris possesses two digestive organs with unusual talents. He drinks ice water then expels it as a six foot jet. used to mislead Germans by emitting smoke to draw attention from a dummy artillery battery.

Varis French Academy of Medicine Vladimir Bolgarsky Paris Bolgarsky Bolgaraky

Sticks in Fire Hydrant Holder Held By Dutch Boy

A Dutch boy is held prisoner for about half an hour as six firemen work to free him after he plugs a hole in the dyke with his hip. The incident occurred in New York as authorities assess the actions and the boy’s condition after the unusual hold.

Boy New York

Heroic Hydrant Rescue Shown by Dutch Boy

Aaifa and Hollad were saved from a flood when a hydrant cap was loosened by Davey and friends. Davey jammed his arm into the hydrant up to the shoulder, and firemen freed him after half an hour of effort before six. They praised his grit as McCluskey Sr. arrived with a different reward.

Hollad Davey McCluskey, Sr Javey

X Ray Safety Doubt Cleared by Academy Commission

Paris laboratories studying X ray use reported no danger to adjacent rooms. The Academy of Medicine commission found modern appliances and room conditions protect all but operators. Previous concerns that X rays would penetrate walls and cause serious injury were dismissed as unfounded.

Paris Academy of Mediciné Academy

Brooklyn Man Pleads Stop Following Him at Police Station

Irving Rabinowitz, 25, rushed into a police station claiming a brown dress woman stalks him and threatens suicide if they do not marry. He says she follows him and he has changed boarding places. he fled in a taxi after the exchange.

Brooklyn Irving Rabinowitz Rabinowitz

Flavoring Extract Alleged to Alienate Husband in N C Case

Salisbury, N C Mia Melissa J Woodington sues W A Roseman grocer for 10000 alleging flavoring extracts sold during Prohibition era led to neglect and abuse by her husband. The filing names no other woman as co respondent and notes extracts grew potent since Prohibition.

Salisbury N. C Mia Melissa J. Woodington Woodington W. A. Roseman Irs

Girl in Overalls Smuggled Cocaine at New York Pier

Customs inspectors chased a swift figure in overalls along the Hudson River pier near Castle Hill. A girl fled, dropping packages that held 50 cocaine vials worth about 3009 dollars. The pursuers fired two shots but the taxicab escaped with the cap fallen, revealing long hair.

Pler Hudson River New York Lapland Cedric

Unified arm signals urged to prevent motor deaths

In a Washington Post analysis on wartime fatalities and road losses, officials urge national laws for simple arm signals to prevent misinterpretation. A single fixed horizontal signal would indicate turning, with precise angles for stops, aiming to reduce accidents across states. Authors advocate standardizing signals to curb deadly misunderstandings.

Washington Post Subirhas Jawa

Timber and tax talk in old orders and pricing notes

Fragmented notes discuss a monkey wrench venture and a proposed severance tax on timber production. References to old orders, value percentages, and pricing hints suggest debate over tax rates and allowances in a period context. Mentions of Ohio New Orleans era phrasing appear amid garbled phrases and incomplete quotations.

Orleans Moore Yale

Philippine governor general era teen reform era

A garbled fragment references a teenage figure linked to the Philippine Islands during the governorship era. Limited readable names suggest a historical spotlight on youth involvement in governance, but concrete events, dates, or entities remain unclear in the fragment.

Pope Brown Named State Prison Farm Superintendent

J Pope Brown was appointed superintendent of the state prison farm in Atlanta Georgia. He will assume duties on October 1. The notice hints at changes ahead as the era of political tensions and social shifts are discussed in the surrounding text.

Pope Brown Wead Atlanta J. Pope Brown

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