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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1921

Page

2

Doomed Men Face Triple Execution in South Carolina Penitentiary

In Columbia a trio Richard Gappins, C. O. Fox, and Jesze Flappins await a triple execution for murdering taxi driver Witten Brazell. Sentenced after confession, they pace the Columbia state penitentiary awaiting the October date set for their deaths.

Columbia 8. C Ginome South Ce C. O. Fox Witten Brazell Bru Fox Georgia

Murderers’ pleas echo in final hours before execution

Top to bottom: C. C. Fox, Jesse Gap Ping and J. Kirby face death for killing a taxicab driver. Gap Ping quotes Christ’s forgiveness and asks mercy for all who repent, while Kirby seeks one last request before the penalty. The three men await their doom as they reflect on faith and redemption.

C. C. Fox Jesse Gapping 8. J. Kirby Tinvally Christ Gapping J. Kirby

Horace Smith Hurt in Thursday Y Prep Football Game

Horace Smith, a young halfback for the Y prep team, sustained a leg injury during a Thursday afternoon scrimmage with Coere Avenue choir's team. Local reports note the injury occurred in a midsection tackle with another player. He was taken to a city hospital for treatment and observation.

Horace Smith Coere Avenue Chroal Ingary

Rainy Day Musings of Garden Inhabitants

A whimsical scene features Mrs Garden Spider and Chirpy Cricket amid rain. They discuss weather, weather’s effects on webs, and the comfort of shelter under a green seat. The dialogue highlights curiosity about rain and the humor of resilience in a damp day.

Garden Spider Adda Cricket Chirpy Cricke

Chirpy Cricket and a Stormy Day Tale

A whimsical, fragmented vignette describes a stormy day’s effect on a narrator and creatures. The Garden Border and Chirpy Cricket appear amid stray notes about weather, resilience, and small adventures. Copyright notice indicates 1021 by Reampager Profane Service.

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Palace to Show Four Horsemen Matinee for Athens Students

A 10 30 a m matinee at the Palace offers Athens school children under 16 a 25 cent price to see Ibanez's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The feature spotlighted a meticulously rebuilt French village battle scene with 5000参与 actors and German and French troops, under Metro production, directed by Rex Ingram and praised by June Mathis for its fidelity and impact on audiences.

June Mathis Blasco Ibanez Four Horsemen Ibanez Athens Klammar Tiree Marne Rex Ingram France Metro Senor Ibanez Jooxing The

Horseback Smoking Popular With Girls in Chicago

A Chicago fad shows girls smoking while horseback riding along city bridle paths. Reports from riding academy owner Mrs. J. K. Staufer note both single and married women smoke during rides, with cigarette smoke trailing behind on the trails. The practice spreads along parks and beaches, with riders in breeches and Norfolk coats observed during rides.

Chicago

Fragmentary North Shore notes on ships and behavior

A damaged OCR passage describes women on a boat or ferry, mentions Moonlit waters and smoke, a Chicago bus context, and references to escorts, rules about smoking on an upper deck, with unclear events and scattered names. The text is fragmented and non-coherent.

North Shore Joseph O'Malley Chicago Motor “Bus Company Iso

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