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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1891
Page
8
A former clothing dealer announces closure of his clothing business and a rapid sale of remaining dry goods and shoes. The offer features deep discounts on fabrics, linens, lawn, calico, lace, and summer dress fabrics, plus heavy markdowns on ladies shoes and men shoes as the store closes Monday.
To my friends and patrons I bid farewell to the clothing trade and assure the public that my successor, Mr. M. Abramson, will continue the luxurious trade. The Dry Goods and Shoe business will be conducted by me and receive special attention until all is closed out.
A historical piece outlines the proposal to create a normal department, detailing aims to standardize curricula, expand teacher training, and align standards with regional education goals. It notes the plan’s anticipated benefits for student instruction and community schooling.
Dr. H C White explains Athens will host a distinct Normal School at Rock College as a university branch. It aims to educate future teachers while preserving the university’s departments, backed by Peabody funds until state support arrives, and open to men and women alike.
The article outlines University plans to open lecture series each May starting next year. A pedagogy course will be offered, benefiting attendees who return to their schools after terms. The Normal department and Teachers Institute will be free and open to all, enhancing the University of Georgia’s status and public pride. Hood's Sarsaparilla is described as rising in popularity.
A seasonable display of mattings and rugs awaits shoppers at M. Myers & Co with a fine collection showcasing patterns and textures suitable for home decor.
A satirical notice complains the Georgia Railroad still operates an old filthy car labeled for ladies on the Athens line. It mocks slow bureaucratic steps by Maj. Green and agents Dorsey, predicting delays of years for any improvement, and ends with an advertisement for Cordial and Hires substitutes.
Tomorrow brings a large crowd for field day on the Athens campus with students and citizens watching events. Reserved seats sell for 25 cents while entry fees for each event cost 25 cents. Merchants funded handsome prizes including opera glasses, silver shoe sets, running shoes, silk umbrellas, and cabinet photos for numerous races and contests. The program starts at 2:30 PM with events in dash hurdles throwing and jumping culminating in a tug of war and other contests.
Bailey and Murray advertise supplying a horse and buggy on short notice at their stables on Thomas street with telephone contact 113. A World News brief notes Pelagic, an anarchist, moved between Belgrade and Sofia for months at government expense, expelled by Servia and repeatedly sent back with tickets.
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