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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1921

Page

5

Fighting Kentuckians an Exciting Elite Bill at Elite

The Fighting Kentuckians stars Miss Irma Harrison with Thornton Easton Colin Chase Myra Brook Tom Burroughs Peter Raymond Adele Kelley The Swinton Clifford Williams and May Wick at the Elite theater Also Eddie Polo appears in King of the Circus as part of the bill The likely crowd pleasers include theater goers and cinema fans alike Local audiences will enjoy the mix of stage and screen names in this double feature program

Jay Irma Harrison Thornton Easton Colin Chase Myra Brook Tom Burroughs Peter Raymond Adele Kelley the Swinton Clifford Williams Beautiful May Wick Eddie Polo

Georges Carpentier Featured At The Strand Today

Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight champion, who will fight Jack Dempsey for the world title on July 2, will appear today at the Strand theater in his moving picture feature The Wonder Man. The screening promises strong interest ahead of the July 2 bout and offers both boxing footage and screen value.

Georges Carpentier Jack Dempsey Strand Theater Carpentier

Dempsey’s Early Ring Clashes In San Francisco Era

After a sluggish eastern trip, Dempsey fought in Salt Lake City and San Francisco under Jack Kearns. He beat Meehan, McAllister, Gunboat Smith and Carl Morris in four rounds and drew with Meehan once. Kearns molded him for future East invasion as he rose from Utah to become a marketable heavyweight prospect.

Dempsey Salt Lake City Jim Flynn San Francisco Jack Kearns Kearns Willy Meehan Bob McAllister Gunboat Smith Carl Morris Meehan Middle West East Utah

Carpentier early career notes and Silesian city details

Descriptions of Adolphe Carpentier's 1910 record with four knockouts and six victories, two defeats and two draws, his rise to welterweight in 1911, and a May 1911 win over Frank Loughrey in Paris. The piece then shifts to a historical survey of Upper Silesian cities Beuthen Konigshutte Katowice Tarnowicz and regional industrial growth, coal and iron works, and wartime shifting control.

Descamps Buck Shine Snowball Carpentier Frank Loughrey Paria Dixie Kid-Young Tommy” Loughery

Silesian Coal Cities Seized by Polish Insurgents

Washington June 24 The National Geographic Society bulletin says four Upper Silesia cities Tarnowits Beuthen Koenigshutte and Kattowicz have been seized by Polish insurgents amid fears much of Upper Silesia would be handed to Germany. These cities lie near the Russia Germany Austria border and around the coal rich district Germany kept them outside wartime hostilities. The towns are within a few miles of each other and of the old Russian border now Poland.

Czechoslovakia Beuthen Benthen Silesia Kingdom of Bohemia Pale Kattowica Konigechutte Upper Silesian Tarnowicz Ita Germany Silesian Austria Cow Posen Washington, D. C Upper Silesia National Geographic Society Tarnowits Koenigshutte Kattowicz Russia Austria-Hungary Poland

City league to be formed for baseball season

Interest grows in baseball among fans and players as a city league may form this week. Teams likely to enter include King-Hodgson University faculty University cavalry Athena Manufacturing Co Southern Manufacturing Co Seaboard Air Line J P M Co U T Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. YMCA industrial leagues already run regular schedules drawing strong crowds. Ground space exists to support a new league and boost local interest.

Newelty League King-Hodgson University Faculty University Cavalry Unit Athena Manufacturing Co Southern Manufacturing &Co Seaboard Air Line Rotary and Kiwanis Young Men's Christian Association

Health officials urge continuous fight against rats flies and mosquitoes

Health authorities in Atlanta urge constant warfare on three pests rats flies and mosquitoes claiming they spread more disease than others. The piece notes a banner summary and previews coming week at local movie houses including Palace and Elite with scheduled features and fighters.

Atlanta

Wife of Boy Ed Seeks Divorce In Atlanta

Spesial to Banhér Adsee Meeral separated from him on May 6 1921 after learning he was German born not naturalized and had served in the United States army as a spy. Mrs Elia Theodora Wilson Boy-Ed filed suit in Atlanta Superior Court asking arrest as he plans to leave the state. She says his claim of being Captain Boy-Ed’s nephew at the German embassy is true.

Spesial Germany Mintha Federal Elia ‘Theodora Wilson Boy-Ed Atlanta W. H. Boy- Ed Homer Jensen FW. Smith Boy-Ed Ponce de Leon Avenue

Jealous Hearts Behind Schoolyard Slang

In a small town scene, Ethel laments Tom's fixation on Betty and her outfits as siblings Freddie and Ben scheme playfully. Mrs Hapgood, hearing the slang filled chatter, worries how to govern changing children amid slang and bad habits while winter closes in.

Ben Freddie Desas

Love Triangle Folds Back to Family Peace

In a tangled domestic scene, Ethel confronts jealousy as Betty grows closer to Tom. Betty sobs over unrequited affection while Tom reassures and consoles, revealing his ongoing love for Ethel and Betty’s pivotal role in their fragile balance.

Two Scallawags Adapt Plan For Noble Upbringing

A cautious mother figure contemplates reforming two lazy scallywags by mirroring their faults. She plans to adopt their habits to shape her children into noble womanhood and manhood, echoing a Columbus like belief in experimentation and belief in effort.

Columbus Sarah Freddie

Hungry Night in the Hapgood Home

In a tense scene Mrs Hapgood resists cooking as Freddie and Sarah plead for supper. The family debates leaving, while Mrs Hapgood mocks a neighbor and a kitchen call from Alden Street prompts a scramble to prepare.

Freddie Mat Baruh Alden Street Gu Alden

Family quarrel over supper plans and slang talk

Parker Whitly narrates a domestic scene where a reluctant mother resists staying home and doing all the chores while the family teases about slang. Si Barah suggests supper at home and dominoes as an activity, but tensions rise as the mother declares fatigue with work and insists on changing behavior.

Si Barah Fred Sarah

Unclear dialogue fragment from household scene

The passage presents a garbled rural dialogue showing a family contesting chores and meals. Mrs Hapgood asserts control over supper while children hurry to finish the dish. The text conveys conflict over household work and a humorous tone as characters argue who will cook and eat.

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