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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1891
Page
2
The Charleston News and Courier urges teaching Southern children a history of the Civil War that emphasizes Southern perspectives and heroes. It laments Northern bias in school texts and calls for histories written by Southern authors to inspire pride and preserve memory of the Confederacy.
Editorial enthusiasm previews foot-light performances in Burt city, noting exceptions to rules in the busy world. The piece comments on the advance buzz around a forthcoming show in the Classic City of Georgia.
A sprawling narrative blends critique of modern publishing with remarks on Athens theater plans and a Memorial Day oration. It notes Scott Thornton visiting Athens to perform Richielieu May 6 and discusses schooling and southern pride amid debates over education and culture.
The New Orleans Daily State warns that the last Republican Congress squandered treasury surplus and a six week window for thirty million dollars to fund quarterly pension payments forces Secretary Foster to seek funds. Veterans demand prompt payment and Republicans fear political backlash as deficits loom before the Democrats take power.
The Southern Alliance Farmer reports the Alliance of Georgia is in better working order and more determined, despite local opponents. It predicts a revival as crops are laid by and calls for electing men who support equal rights and oppose special privileges, leading to a large movement in 1892.
The London Academy announced its hanging committee has rejected 9 000 pictures and accepted 2 200, showing only a small fraction of English artists reach gallery submission.
A collage of notes from Georgia: Col. Claiborne Snead returns from New York honored. Col. Hamilton Phinizy praised for Memorial Day address in Thomson. Augusta’s Scott Thornton rising in Southern theater. Col. Tinnie W. Rucker fully recovered and back on the streets. advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with endorsements from West & Truax and Walding firms.
A collage of quotes from multiple papers includes reflections on self interest, borrowing trouble, serial fiction titles, jurors verdicts, and humorous observations. It references New Orleans Picayune New York Herald Washington Post Boston Courier New York Charity notices and a playful exchange with Mrs Up to date about charity clothing distribution.
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