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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
6
Short Notes of Interest lists various services and ads including fire insurance from Athens Savings Bank offering deposits and interest, plus listings for hardware goods, painting, land sales, rental notices, and used items. It mirrors a busy classified page with multiple local providers, prices, and contact details.
An advertisement page lists Costa's Delicatessen Shop offerings including celery peppers tomatoes Philadelphia cream cheese and assorted fruit such as alligator pears melons and oranges. It also features Arnold Abney & Co and King-Hodgson Co product lines with breads cakes rolls corn beans okra pickles and specialty items. The banner urges readers to read The Banner for timely news and advertises wants in the paper.
In Madison Georgia on August 20, catcher Charlie Gibson delivered a three-base hit in the ninth inning to score Hamilton and Bacon, beating the league leaders 3 to 1 as Pressley held Turk to three hits. Hiberton and Elberton also played, with Thomson defeating Winder 1 to 0 in the other game.
The semi annual I O O F meeting with Arnoldsville Lodge August 24 1920 issued. Athens Odd Fellows to participate Grand Secretary and Grand Master of Georgia to speak. Morning and afternoon sessions list speakers readings committees and songs with evening degree contest and benediction.
St Elmo Lodge No. 40 Knights of Pythias meets every Monday night at o'clock at Castle Hall in the Jester Building on Clayton Street. Phone 125 L. Visiting Knights invited. Howard T. Abney C C T H Nickerbon K of R and 3.
American League games saw Philadelphia 4 0 over Chicago 7 9 with others postponed. National League actions included Louis 6 Boston 4 and Cincinnati 10 Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1. Chicago 5 New York 1. Southern trio Little Rock 2 5 Mobile 0 6 Nashville 5 New Orleans 9 Atlanta 5 Memphis 2 Birmingham Chattanooga rain.
Chase Street Park hosts an old time baseball game this afternoon at 3 30 between Stephens and S M C. The teams recently met at Stephens with S M C losing 3 to 1. S M C has lost only four games this season and will aim to level the series in a hotly contested affair.
United States leads in track and field after today’s Olympic program with 170 points. England has 60, Finland 58, Sweden 60, and France 20 points, as tallying shows. AP reports Antwerp coverage on August 20.
Thornton's Luncheonette offers a dinner featuring veal loaf with tomato sauce creamed potatoes scalloped tomatoes string beans corn muffins or light bread cake with pineapple filling and coffee or tea for 60 cents. The ad lists the date as Saturday August 21, 1920 and includes price 60c.
Georgia suffragists pressed for registration to vote this fall. Mrs. Maddox says federal ratification by Tennessee makes the ballot accessible. Georgia officials debate whether to reopen books, seek mandamus, or call an extraordinary session to pass an enabling act. Attorney General Denny says such act is not necessary.
Senator Smith told a large Athens crowd he voted for war and for the draft, denying opposition charges as he defended his record. He contrasted his wartime actions with others, boasted of Liberty Bond gifts, and urged direct confrontation with critics, ending with a call for reform ideas for the Georgia Railroad Commission after noting no governor-backed changes.
Cha Jasper alias Charlie Jackson, brought from South Carolina, was executed at Fulton county jail after a month’s conviction on a statutory charge. He allegedly attacked a woman in the Grant Park area. A confession was reported Thursday. none given at the gallows. Special to The Banner.
Oliver Encampment No 14 I O C F meets every Friday evening at 7 o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall at Clayton and Wall streets. Visiting Patriarchs welcome. J A Dunaway P and Harold T, Tuck, Beribe. Advertise your Wants in The Banner.
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