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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
3
A Seattle bound schooner Roosevelt crew recounts a bald eagle feasting on a hooked spring salmon near Seymour Narrows in the Gulf of Georgia. The bird fought the catch but was exhausted and is now kept for a park display in Denver.
A brief item notes renewed focus on the ban issue as lawmakers and officials push for timely action. Community groups and local residents voice concerns about enforcement, impact, and potential amendments while awaiting formal votes.
Special to The Banner, Atlanta, August 5. Army master sergeant Thomas Brass of the signal corps at Georgia Tech is building a private two room home near campus to save on soaring rents. He furnishes labor, materials cost about 600 dollars, ground provided free by Tech trustees, with plans to complete by September 1. He will retire in about two years and argues rent savings justify building now.
In Kingston Jamaica on August 6 the Prohibition People launched an invasion on Jamaica rum as two American missionaries helped organize the Jamaica League against Alcoholism linked to a world anti alcohol movement. The rally urged following Pussyfoot Johnson with leaders Latif Jones Donald Mclean and Lord Rowallan. The industry reportedly nets Jamaica $1,690 in revenue annually.
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