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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1922

Page

4

Barrow County Grand Jury urged to crush mob violence

Judge Blanton Fortson delivers a direct charge to Barrow County’s twenty three jurors urging them to root out outlawry and terrorism. He condemns lynching and calls on the grand jury to act fully and fearlessly to punish those who threaten order and safety. The message applies to Clarke and other counties as well.

Blanton Fortson Barrow County Grand Jury Georgia Fortson Judge Fortson Bar‘row Fortsoa Clarke Bar‘Fow County Grand Jury Clarke County

Athens 27 Years Ago Special Car Visits and Local News

The Banner notes Samuel Spencer president of the Southern Railway will attend the sale of Richmond and Danville lease interests in the Athens belt line and Southern bids may take over the line. Royal Arcanum members host a fine hall dinner with speeches and social chatter. The piece urges support for the Georgia Normal School. Gov. Atkinson pardons John H. Martin who is now blind after imprisonment. Odette Tyler announces retirement and engagement to Howard Gould of New York for next spring.

Banner United States Our City Samuel Spencer Southern Railway Company Richmond and Danville Athens Southern Gov. Atkinson John H. Martin Jackson County Bessie Kirkland Savannah Odette Tyler Howard Gould New York Georgia

Advertising Pays Big For Merchants And Newspapers

The piece argues that prudent advertising sustains large business houses across newspapers and magazines. It cites a groceryman who shifted to advertising after egg price lessons, noting his long success thereafter. It also mentions Penny Fendergraph, a well-liked Athens transplant moving to Montgomery, Alabama, and his civic ties.

City figure helped secure white way in weeks ahead

The obituary tribute notes the untiring efforts of a local leader, with Mike Costs, for advancing city interests. He served as secretary of the Athens Rotary Club and Scout Master for a Boe Scout troop and was a driving force in many endeavors. Penn[y] will be missed, and the hope remains he may return someday.

Mike Costs Athens

Old Georgia Boys In Athens Saturday For Initial Game

In Athens on Saturday a crowd of alumni including Harry Woodruft Charlie Thompson Warren Morse William Kapp Lowry Sichelaon Howard McCullough and others watched Georgia begin the season. The first game pleased spectators as the prep school team managed two touchdowns but Georgia showed well amid the congratulatory reactions.

Old Georgia Boys Athens Harry Woodruft Columbia Old Georgia Charlie Thomp Gon Smack Georgia

Georgia Rail Service Schedule Briefs

Georgia rail updates note connections from Union Depot serving Augusta and Atlanta. Timings list arrivals and departures with times 7:25 pm 8:10 am 12:20 pm and 2:25 pm across routes between Augusta and Atlanta.

Georgia Rail! Ar Union D’p’t Union Peat Thu Point Augusta Atlanta

Making New Markets With Printers Ink

Advertising creates demand by promoting products and expanding markets. The Marys of today represent a mass market built largely through national advertising. Advertising speeds retailer turnover, widening business opportunities for merchants and wholesalers alike.

Marys John

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THE Athens, GA Sunda Geor Earl D. Craswell Charles E. Martin Ie Se Audit Bureau Associated Press Andrew C. Erwin Bowdre Phinizy Ingdom H. J. Rowe Pines Oraone Germany Tageblatt Berlin Royal Arcanum Secret Order Athena Turne Green Gainesville-Midland Railway Gainesville Man Ney Foud Washington St Williams Transfer & Storage CO Athens, Georgia Haeedet Mary America the Banner-Herald the. Banner-Herald
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