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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
2
An antiquated Seoul is described as a fortified, hillbound city near the sea, notable for smells and fleas, tigers at night, Buddhist priests, and a lack of striking sights. Markets sell cigarettes, crockery, and knives while unique paper fans offer cooling breezes.
A collection of aphoristic lines on faith fate duty humility and hope. The fragment speaks of dignity, ambition, and perseverance with a literary tone attributed to the Tribune. It references moral actions, caution against boasting, and the idea that life choices shape future leases.
The Luther house at Frankfurt Main stands on a narrow street corner. Its medieval design and tall timbered façade reflect the era, with plastered and heavily ornamented walls and a top-lighted roof shaping the building.
A garbled historical note discusses the origin of a common phrase, mentioning the Dutch in South Africa and references to London and Norwegian sea crafts. It is unclear and contains numerous incoherencies and misspellings.
The ordinary man in love is a sad figure as he clings to conventional affection and constantly disappoints the woman. He fears discovery and ridicule, while his sole dread is making a fool of himself. A woman is described as a cheap chit whose abandon is superb.
A conversation notes a father praising his son who has begun literature studies and recently bought a secondhand writing desk at auction for a low price. The exchange highlights optimism about the son's academic path and a modest purchase supporting his writing hobby.
Mrs Waggles laments that everything in the house is old and shabby. The Judge advises patience, saying as objects age they will become antique. The exchange reflects a humorous view of aging and value.
A humorous tale narrated by James L. Ford in The Brazen Calf about a titled English duke who disdainfully dines in New York without proper evening dress. A quick thinking American hostess forces him to return to his hotel, dress, and join the dinner within twenty minutes, exposing social pretensions and witty resilience.
A reader recounts impressions from travel abroad noting napkin etiquette in Scotland and the coin size in England. She recalls homes with no napkins, pocketbook strain from large coins, and confusion over foreign currency compared to U S money.
The article recalls General Gordon's wife aiding his survival during the Civil War. She rushed to his side at Sharpsburg, staunched bleeding, assisted with wounds, and stayed by him in the hospital until his recovery before he rejoined his command. Mrs Fan We Haralson Gordon followed her husband.
The largest regular assemblage in the world gathers annually at Tenures in India to bathe in the Ganges. A large temple complex sits on the shore at Ulis point with steps to the water. The Hindu crowd numbers well over one hundred thousand at times, creating a vivid sea of color like an immense bed of flowers.
A young girl recently mastering catechism confesses disappointment with her regimen. She notes she obeys the fifth commandment to honor her parents yet laments being put to bed at seven each night, feeling her days are shortened.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a family scene where an elderly man frets about paying every bill. A neighbor notes the pressure he feels as he vents from morning till night about finances. The excerpt portrays domestic tension over money.
A concise quotation attributed to Rey Frank Crane asserts that true intelligence shows not in knowledge held but in the drive to seek more knowledge. The line underscores curiosity as the mark of intellect.
The article traces early painting practices from Greece and Rome, detailing encaustic painting with beeswax and resin wax mixtures. It notes heating, cooling, and surface hardening techniques, plus use of wax for writing and seals.
Mrs. Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana battled a deep seated cold that led to pneumonia. After using One Minute Cough Care she was fully cured, regaining strength and normal weight from 92 pounds to 148, and credits the remedy with healing her lungs and cough. Sold by all druggists.
A writer describes the elaborate courtship dance of albatrosses on Laysan Island in the Pacific. Pairs circle and bow, spar with bills, puff chests, and utter grunts while grass or feathers are exchanged, with as many as forty birds joining the performance in the nesting grounds.
Mrs W. Watkins reports her little boy escaped a deadly pneumonia after suffering a severe cough. Doctors failed to help, but Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption cured him completely. Sold by H.R. Palmer & Sons, W. J. Smith & Bro., Druggists.
A Millville Indiana reader S T Powers testifies that Cheney's Expectorant is the best cough medicine he ever tried. The overheard conversation fragment is presented as personal endorsement from the town.
Coach Dickinson has built a strong Georgia baseball squad with intensive practice and solid fielding. The team, nearly selected, will face Athens in a practice game next Wednesday, then another clash the following week. Dickinson remains hopeful, asserting Georgia has a peak chance this season.
This fragmentary OCR text appears from Notes and Queries and includes garbled phrases about verbs preverb meanings and paraphrased remarks. It references Dresnerntly, Me cao Uset speaths of tier Aint mde the head and discusses theories of language, though the content is largely unclear and non-specific.
A quirky note from Chicago Tribune reporting a dining mishap with a toneless chicken dish. The piece mentions ate rab bits and bone fragments found in the plate, blaming the cook for a messy kitchen incident.
The piece blends a dialogue about suitability and a humorous aside with a Chicago Record line on giving up too soon. It then shifts to a medical ad claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore the Eustachian tube, offering $100 for uncured deafness cases, and promotes Hall's Family Pills. Licorice history, origin, and modern use in candy and lozenges are noted.
A St. Paul Pioneer Press item notes Margie, four, greets a visiting doctor with politeness and replies that her baby brother is dead when asked about him. The quip shows childlike candor and humor.
The Washington Star notes Briggins stubborn claim that no one can teach him anything, met with Miss Cayenne's calm retort. The piece reflects a daily mix of work, thought, and growth, closing with a pitch for Piso's Cure for a dry cough.
New shipments of hosiery for ladies men and children handkerchiefs and specialty linens. Colgate toilet articles imported brushes combs and cheap toilet goods line. Silks dress goods and trims showcased amid note of special offers and price cuts. Electric Bitter tonics offered as liver kidney remedy.
Nice fresh Strawberries offered at Williamson's for 25 cents a quart today. Also a note urging thorough cleansing of homes and a playful jab about health remedies.
Mr J S Bernstein will in a few days start improving the Broad street store he occupies. He plans a three story building with an iron and glass front. The new frontage will be one of the most attractive on Broad Street and its completion will please Athens residents.
City Engineer Barnett ordered the Mende Morris building on Jackson Street partly torn down and rebuilt to meet safety and city ordinances. Work will stop until required repairs are completed, with the contractor adopting the engineer's plan to make the structure perfectly safe.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a single purpose remedy for kidney problems and backache. It cites Mrs. M G Coleman of Atlanta praising relief after long standing back pain and urges purchases at H R Palmer & Sons while noting nationwide distribution and a 50 cent price.
Beginning Monday at five oclock in the afternoon Dr J W Walden will conduct special services at the Presbyterian church each afternoon for two weeks.
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