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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1921
Page
8
Federal agents raided a mam moth 287 gallon still near Athens in Greene County. Investigations continue to locate owners and operators, with arrest expected soon. About 6,000 gallons of beer and 100 gallons of corn whiskey were destroyed at the scene. The surrounding area is described as sweetly fragrated.
Judge Blanton Fortson leaves Monday for Windsor with Court Stenographer E H Cooley and several Athens bar members to convene the Harrow superior court where a number of important cases are on the docket.
Mrs P H Durden offers handmade hats at Clayton Street address. Prices range from five dollars to fourteen fifty, highlighting quality and moderate cost for customers seeking crafted headwear.
The Atlanta Georgian notes strong turnout at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech, but criticizes inadequate accommodations. It praises Georgia youth and parents for funding education despite hard times, urging sustained state support without begging.
Alleged murder of M. J. Doster at his home near Winder prompts grand jury indictments. Barrow county nears completion of a new courthouse with bonds awaiting voter approval next month. One election failed due to a light turnout, missing the required majority.
In Atlanta the Georgia Port, Harbor and Terminals Commission held its first meeting. Secretary McLendon was elected president and Miss Myrtle White became secretary. Attendees included Governor Hardwick, J. J. Brown, W. B. Baker, and Dr. C. H. Kittrell. The body will study port and harbor conditions and feasibility of a state owned port with warehousing and terminal facilities.
Governor Hardwick calls on port cities statewide to prepare plans and maps of terminal and port facilities to be submitted to the commission by January 1. The directive emphasizes organized planning and unified presentation to the commission.
The C. A. Trussell Motor Co. operates a 30000 plus square foot Ford sales and service plant in Athens NE Georgia. The facility features railroad access, vertical freight elevator, full Ford parts and service, and a specialty in Fordson tractors with numerous implements. Tourists and local Ford owners are invited to use the plant.
Fred Christianson, 24, a cashier at the Glenview State bank in Glenview Illinois, was found dead near the vault entrance when the bank opened. He had a bullet wound yet his revolver was unfired. a burglary attempt likely involved the vault, and the outer door showed signs of forced entry.
Police report no money missing after an attempted bank entry was interrupted by cashier Christiansson who was shot down defending the vault. the revolver showed a misfired cartridge from the hammer strike.
Colonel Frank Pope Sr. eminent southern criminal lawyer and father of John H. Pope of Jacksonville died Saturday in Dayton. He had been in failing health for months while his son faced trial over the shooting of a theatre cashier in Jacksonville.
PORTSMOUTH Virginia The Virginia league ended its stormy season after a tumultuous Saturday game marking the league's most troubled closing in history with unsettled outcomes and lingering questions.
A man describes years of stomach catarrh and colic, says he stopped work a year ago due to weakness, credits Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy for improving his condition. The ad claims the harmless preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing digestive illnesses and promises money back after one dose.
Describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce catarrh and restore normal functions. Mentions distribution by druggists and free circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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