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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
6
Harry C. Spting has contracted for ten dwelling houses to be built in Athens to be sold quickly at reasonable prices. Epting Co, a major real estate firm, heads the project and urges other property owners to follow suit to relieve housing congestion and spur growth, with homes offered on accessible terms.
A Chamber of Commerce relief drive for West Point sufferers reports rapid fund growth aiming at two thousand dollars by week end. A committee led by Sidney Boley and Duepree Hunnicutt gathered several hundred dollars from local businesses and residents, including Bryant's Barber Shop, Athens Shoe Company, and Warren J. Smith Drug Co, with many others listed. A separate Memphis theft report notes a diamond burglary at Joseph Myers Inc where a thief netted thirteen thousand but dropped about nine thousand on getaway.
The report lists cotton prices and quotes from Athens New York and New Orleans markets, with tone steady or steady and varying figures for middling and futures eras. It also includes Chicago quotations and a poetic regional vignette about Amos and Herm Stokes in Stokes store, reflecting rural life.
Milwaukee December 14 Victor J Berger the socialist leader is again the nominee in Wisconsin fifth district special election set for December 19 He is opposed by Henry N Bodenstab a Republican backed by the Democratic organization and The Good Government League The fifth district long considered Berger stronghold last carried him in 1912 and 1918 with a wide plurality over Carney and Stafford Carney contested the result leading to Berger losing his seat
A list of quiz items and definitions covers topics from Ela Wheeler Wilcox to the Wright brothers, cotton gin, oysters, Mocha and Java, plus ten new questions on subjects like piscatorial art and legations. The page reflects a casual educational column with misc. trivia and short prompts.
A reader asks for a home made marshmallow recipe with gelatin and almond flavoring. Other letters request guidance on marriage timing, eyebrow shaping, wealth of Miss Helen Frick, an actor in Broken Blossoms, a teacher gift, and the effectiveness date of Prohibition law.
A fragment on gathering ingredients for a holiday fruit cake. The narrator lists flour eggs butter currants citron raisins sultanas cherries mace cinnamon sugar orange juice rind lemon allspice cloves nuts and fruits. The note recalls Jamaica rum brandy champagne and strawberry syrup to soak the cake before holiday celebration.
The Banner lauds Athens and Clarke County for exceptional generosity and progressive spirit. It highlights sustained aid to the Commissary, support for West Point sufferers, and top city records in war efforts and charitable appeals.
An editorial attacks Senator Hoke Smith for changing his position after touring Georgia and aligning with Lodge. It accuses him of opposing Wilsonian and Democratic measures, siding with Republicans to obstruct ratification. The piece warns voters to distrust his “double crossing” loyalty and calls him a traitor to Georgia.
Old Athens staple Nick Deakides relocates his popular college stand from College avenue to the corner of Lumpkin and Broad streets. He remains a friend to Georgia students, famed for trusting credit and keeping student accounts on a wall, with many loyal customers ready to follow him if he moves again.
Greensboro High School Orange and Black Tigers overwhelmed Madison High in a lopsided 38 to 7 victory on Madison’s floor. Lewis led Greensboro with seven baskets while Wise stood out for Madison in the season-opening MIAA contest.
A sermon reflects Luke 16 on the unjust steward, urging self examination and spiritual sagacity. It emphasizes moving from stewardship to proprietorship through faithful, prudent living, contrasting divine wisdom with worldly cleverness and noting community interest in a local political dispute.
Mrs Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri praises ChamBerlain s Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine. She says it relieves her children at the slightest cough or croupy symptoms and quickly cures her own coughs and lung colds after a few days of use.
In Las Cassas Tennessee Emma Manus reports weakness and overwork improved after using Ziron Iron Tonic. She says the tonic strengthened her, allowed her to work again, and praises its safety and reliability with a money back guarantee.
Mrs Thomas A Gordon of Anderson announces the engagement of her daughter Christine Lechaly McNease to Claude Key of Comer Georgia with a December 25 wedding. Local engagements include Mamie Mapp to Randall Callaway. Numerous regional visitors and preparations fill Athens as holidays approach.
Mrs O W T Rogers of Comm spent yesterday in the city. Mrs Hal Carithers and Misa Wi Sue Maxwell leave today for lanta to join Mr Carithers. Mrs Tom Brightwell of Max and Mr W C Weatherford of Corne Is spend a few days in the city. Rev A A Sullivan of Danielsrt and Mrs Edwin Soule of the Host. Ted will spend the holidays of his parents, Mr and Mrs Andre Soule, arriving on Saturday. Mrs R O Harigan and Misard Lee Ross of Statham were white to the city yesterday. Miss Lurline Griffith of Social Ci cle is the guest of relatives in the city. Miss Eunice Austin, who is attending the University, will spend the Christmas vacation at Wrens. Mrs Nettie Mathis of Phitomatt
The Motor Vehicle Laws of Georgia as amended by the last legislature require the state to furnish auto dealers with pasteboard tags for temporary use. Each tag is valid ten days while the purchaser obtains a permanent license. Dealers receive twenty five tags matching their license number when they obtain their board tag.
The musical sensation Step Lovely comes to the Colonial Theater offering a lively plot with catchy numbers. Billy Gross and Carl Clarr head the cast with a beautiful chorus. seats go on sale today. Quarantine note and medical adents follow with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy recommended for colds.
Chief Henry Beusse has funds for charitable purposes to aid the sick, poor, and needy with food fuel and clothing. Persons aware of cases may apply to him for prompt consideration. Chamberlain's Tablets advertised as remedies for indigestion and constipation promising natural stomach and bowel relief.
Train times show Birmingham to Atlanta departures and arrivals, Georgia routes, and notes for Gainesville Midland and Southern connections. Listings include Memphis Birmingham, New York to Washington, Richmond to Norfolk, Abbeville South Carolina, Union Point Augusta, and Union schedules with daily and Sunday only services.
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