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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1891
Page
5
A fragmented ad promises honest pricing and quality goods with a commitment to import all stock and offer samples. It urges customers to compare with competitors and to obtain samples to prove higher grade merchandise and fair prices.
Athens store VESS VONDERAU BICKERS advertises a wide sale on Wool Dress Goods Hosiery Corsets Waists Gloves Wash Goods Lace Curtains Madras Scrims Tapestry and more all at greatly reduced prices with large stock of White Goods parasols and Gent's Furnishings to attract customers during the week.
A Union Point donor sent Athens copies of the Southern Whig and Southern Banner from the 1840s and 1850s. The clippings include patriotic editorials on Southern rights and Nashville Convention, notes on Franklin county, and Phi Kappa Society resolutions mourning John C Calhoun with formal tributes.
Harmony Grove reports in May that B B Nunn of Nicholson and John O Caldwell of Lincoln county visit. Dr Adair's new brick walls rise on Carnesville avenue while Mrs H M Wooten of Athens visits. The Harmony Grove Age debuts under J W Creighton editor, aligning with Alliance principles.
In Washington May 2 1891 Blaine plans to decline next year’s nomination while pledging loyalty to Harrison and hopes to block Elkins sealing interests. Foster rattled by treasury stride and bond plan. Quay Clarkson and Dudley back Little Benny as other Republicans seek leadership amid waste printing probes. Blair to new posting. Italians lynching inquiry turned to Blaine for public release.
The article outlines Mercury’s inferior conjunction on the ninth and emergence as the morning star, Venus as the morning star with diminishing brightness, Mars fading in the western sky, Jupiter improving for morning viewing but distant, Saturn visible in the evening near Leo, Uranus visible near Spica, Neptune in superior conjunction on the 27th, and a guide to constellations with Leo, Virgo, and Orion prominent in the evening sky and notable stars such as Regulus Denebola Spica Antares Arcturus Vega Capella Castor and Pollux.
A fragment from 1869 includes a Decoration Ode urging reverent remembrance for fallen loved ones with southern imagery and hymnic lines. The piece shifts to offer miscellaneous notes and advertisements praising remedies like Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and other patent medicines alongside brief editorial jottings.
J D Watkins of Blakely Georgia praises Botanic Blood Balm BB B as a safe blood purifier effective against sores itching and blood poisoning. The ad claims immediate benefits and no after effects while recommending prompt use for symptoms of blood impurity.
The article outlines May lunar events with dates for new and full moons and planetary conjunctions. It notes the moon’s position highs and lows and its closest and farthest approaches to Earth during the month.
An old article contrasts ancient magical cures with Dr Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic. The tonic claims to restore digestion, aid debility, boost appetite, and act as an anti periodic in malarial districts. It is sold by L. D. Sledge & Co and R. C. Orr Manager.
Justin purchases another fine lot of mattings rugs shades and poles from M Myers and Company for stock and sale.
500 pairs of Hanan and Sons new patent leather calf and kangaroo shoes in low and high cuts just received at M Myers Co Bancroft's and 28 Clayton Street opposite Webb and Crawford’s. Fresh strawberries also available at Bancroft's with prompt filing of orders.
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