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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1891
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner notes a discussion on Southern literature and a proposed Southern magazine like The American Present. It contrasts Northern and Southern publishing costs and encourages local support for Southern arts, letters, and education amid broader national debate.
The piece traces shifting measures of merit across eras, noting eras ruled by brute strength, valor, or skill and strength, then eras where lineage or wealth determined prominence, and laments changing standards through time.
A collage of humorous lines and witticisms from various papers. It quotes exchanges about editors, law and order, poets and liars, and social scenes. The mix includes snippets about soldiers, editors, and travelers with fragmented attributions and dates.
A New York World correspondent offers poultry care tips including keeping chicks dry, worm prevention through garlic and onions, milk or horseradish given by spoon, and dust baths. It advises coal tar whitewash, sand with tar, nest treatment, and lard mixed with creosote to banish lice and worms in young chickens.
A thirty year medical veteran, Dr. L. L. Gorsuch, vouches for Hall's Catarrh Cure. He claims no catarrh case resists the remedy when used per directions and offers $100 reward for an uncured case. The advertisement asserts the product is sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. and by local druggists for 7 cents.
A town newspaper editorial urges patience in local advertising aiming to boost returns. It argues for optimistic, confident messaging rather than defeatism and encourages persistent, subtle promotion to signal potential success to readers.
Bucklen's arnica valve salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. 25 cents per box sold by John Crawford & Co wholesale and retail drugs.
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