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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1921

Page

6

Orthwein Cleared Of Zeigler Murder By Jury

Chicago jurors found Mrs Cora Isabells Orthwein not guilty of murdering Herbert P Zeigler. She becomes the twenty eighth woman acquitted on murder charges in Cook County in a decade. In a separate notice from Trenton Col Ernest E Stahl, 77, Civil War veteran, lecturer and former publisher, died today.

Associated Press Chicago Ill Cora Isabells Orthwein Herbert P. Zeigler Orthwein Cook County Trenton N. J Ernest FE. Stahl Peespane

Local business notices and sales in Athens area

A dense clipped page lists diverse items from dental services and beauty parlors to furniture, trucks, real estate, peaches, and lost property. Advertisers include T. L. Mitchell, Dr. D L Lee Peacock, Hanna Mortgage Co, Byrd's Hair Dressing Parlor, Athens Business College, Banner Office, and Athens Truck Co, with prices and contact details.

Athens Statham Milling & Lumber Co R. E. McGee Ehbeck Bethlehem Bank Banner Delmar’s

Groceries and services listed with local business ads

A dense catalog of groceries including Ga cantaloupes peaches oranges and assorted produce. Also appears ads for Arnold Abney Co bakery items and assorted cakes, repair services by Neel's Auto Top Service, farm loans by Thurmond, Athens Tire Service, funeral directors, a reward notice for arson, bank stockholder meeting notice, and rail schedules with city stops and train times.

Instructions for Want Ad Users in Athens Papers

Cautions about proper ad classification and indexing to ensure correct placement in Morning Banner and Evening Herald Want Ads. Advises using first word as category and notes rates: one and a half cents per word, and two cents per word for combined insertions in both papers.

Banner—Morning Herald—Evening Athens Athens Banner Athens, Ga Morning Banner Evening Herald Word

Efforts to free Americans held by Soviets fail

Riga reports the American state department led by Fridtjof Nanten attempts to secure the release of American prisoners from Soviet Russia have failed. Advices today indicate no progress, despite committee actions and diplomatic pressure.

Associated Press Riga American State Department Fridtjof Nanten Soviet Russia

Man and Woman Arrested After Shooting Freed

Atlanta June 24 M W Campbell of Greenville DC and Mrs Sarah Ward arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct but released for lack of evidence. Police held them after the accidental wounding of Mrs Leila Howard by Campbell's wife during the incident.

Atlanta M. W. Campell Greenville D. C Sarah Ward Leila Howard Campbell

Woman Held After Alleged Shooting Attempt

The report states she allegedly tried to shoot her husband. Mrs. Campbell is detained awaiting the wound’s outcome on Mrs. Howard, who probably will recover.

Stage Fight in Roof Garden on 25 Story Birmingham Building

Birmingham Ala June 24 A rooftop brawl on top of a 26 story building led to several near misses as two unidentified youths battled with chairs in the roof garden. The melee sent chairs tumbling to a crowded sidewalk while bystanders crowded the elevators. no injuries were reported and the combatants fled.

Roof Garden Birmingham Ala

Warren Named Ambassador to Japan by Harding

Washington June 24 Charles B Warren a Michigan lawyer was named by President Harding as ambassador to Japan.

Charles B. Warren Japan Associated Press Washington, D. C Warren Michigan Harding

Chamber Wants Sol Boykin Impeached

Special to The Banner from Atlanta June 24 reports a typewritten letter to Governor Dorsey demanding impeachment of Solicitor General John A. Boykin and Aldine Chambers. The note accuses Boykin of repeated law violations and praises his crackdown on the bunco syndicate, including convictions and about 30 indictments. it aims to prompt impeachment proceedings.

Atlanta Hugh M. Dorsey John A. Boykin Aldine Chambers Atlanta Police Board Georgia Banco Syndicate Boykin Chambers T Counsell Bunco

Tim Murphy and six others charged in mail robberies

Chicago dated report states Big Tim Murphy and six other men were indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing 350000 dollars from the mails in the Dearborn station robbery on April 6. The other defendants names were suppressed pending arrests. Also a brief note from Superior Wisconsin reports Bishop Joseph M Koudelka of the Roman Catholic diocese of Superior died.

Chicago Ill Big Tim” Murphy Dearborn

Baseball scores from Southern and American leagues with results

Southern League games include Atlanta 9 Nashville 5 Mobile 14 Little Rock 1 Chattanooga 3 Memphis 6. American League results Chicago 2 Cleveland 4 New York 9 Washington 3 Boston 3 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 12 St. Louis 0. National League Brooklyn 6 Boston 7 Philadelphia 2 New York 11 St. Louis 3 Cincinnati Chicago rain. Read Banner Want Ads for profit use for results.

Atlanta Nashville Mobile Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis Chicago Cleveland New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati

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Shackleford & Holman Erwin & Company Munro G. Dearing Lipscomb Jester T. L. Mitchell D. Lee Peacock Southern Mutual Hanna Mtg. Co Chas Harry L. Poris Spvanane St. Athens Clayton St Byrd Holman Athens Business College Jiyse M. T. T. Brooks Onoe Athens Truck Co Qwanted Groatery Business Fistures Care Banner Pulaski St. Je Poston E. J. Pambrough Son Mutual Ize Rev Ice Costa Costa Arnold, Abney & Co Graham Arnold Abney & Co Neel's Auto Top Service Co N. Lumpkin St Auto Tops Neel’s Auto Top Service Co Co. C. Thurmond Athens Tire Service Co W. Clayton St W. HH. Hopson Hull St W. BE. Whitehead Carlton R. A. Broach Commercial Bank of Athens College Avenue J. E. Patman Suly-G-C Chamber Sol del Monte Kingan the Whitten Grocery Co Washington and Lumpkin Streets Tim” Murphy Superior Lipscomb Fire Insurance Agency Green & Michael Loan Department Hubert M. Rylee TEL Piggly Wiggly Paris Sunkist Broad Street Daily Banner Sunday Banner Sunday Herald Athens, Georgia Clayton Street Dozier and Company City Sanitary Department Laem Fleetwood Lanier Ins
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