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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1881
Page
3
Athens March 15 1881 local intelligence item notes regional happenings and curiosities in a concise newspaper brief. The fragment references ongoing events and community notices typical of late 19th century local sections.
Messrs Moses Myers and M G Colen returned from New York with promised spring stocks to please the public. Firemen anticipate a May tournament, with many subscriptions to the entertainment fund. Pioneer Hook and Ladder drills begin. invitations soon to be sent. Lectures on astronomy by Rev Dr Lane begin at 1:30 PM Tuesdays at the Lacey Cobb Institute. The Daily and Weekly Banner unveils a new front sign. local painters Messrs art deliver high quality work. A 25 cent cough remedy ad from Dr Ball’s Cough Syrup. Mr John R Christian, former Georgia press man, now Buck Heflebower Neer representative, praised as a top salesman. A cynical warning about crime contrasts with jewelry ads urging purchases from Skiff the jeweler.
Reports from Athens describe ongoing blasting at Spring Street to deepen a cistern causing loud explosions and visible damage. Fragments shattered a window at Dr E S Lyndon’s drug store and a large piece landed near the Banner office. a heavy stone struck Captain Beusse’s area and other spots, with the blaster likely to exercise caution next time.
A Chicago judge grants a divorce to a wife on the grounds of habitual drunkenness by her husband, arguing that parental drunkenness can taint offspring and justify separation. The opinion weighs whether such behavior constitutes the greatest cruelty by creating future offspring at risk of vice.
Advertisements from Macon and Atlanta merchants tout Johnsons drysized calsomine and related goods with claims of price drops. McBride & Co advertise inexpensive stock and direct imports. Testimonials praise Brewer's Lung Restorer, Star Curine, Smiths Scrofula Syrup, and Dr Cheney's Expectorant for asthma vertigo consumption and coughs. Local endorsements dated 1879 1880 appear from Macon and surrounding areas.
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