24 May 1891
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1891
Page
1
A receiver announces the sale of 50,000 dollars worth of dry goods Notions Carpets and related items at prices never before heard of in Athens. Sale is spot cash with no reserve and aims to attract ladies and country customers seeking good reliable goods at low prices. Merchants are urged to view the stock promptly.
A reflective essay argues dress should suit means not vanity. It warns debt for fashion harms youth, linking lavish attire to crime and ruin, while praising character over clothes and noting women’s attire signals as well as reveals. It cites Shakespeare and moral ideals from Robert Burns.
A damaged line notes ongoing financial losses for Wilson's cash store due to mispricing. The fragment hints at daily revenue decline and potential strategy shifts. No further details are readable.
Yesterday morning at 9 o clock relatives and friends gathered at Oconee Street church to pay last tribute to Mrs Eberhart. Rev J S Bryan preached a comforting sermon drawing on precious in the sight of the Lord. The service included sweet music and the procession moved to Oconer cemetery for the final rites. Next Tuesday night Randall's Cincinnati minstrels will close the season at the opera house with a strong troupe and eager audience. Seats go on sale Monday.
On account of a change in the shoe department M. Myers & Co. will close out the entire stock of Hanoas Shoes priced at 7.60 and 7.50 to 5.00. All other shoes reduced proportionally. Buy now to save money.
Bishop of Savannah will preach at the Catholic Mission chapel on Sunday May 31 at 10 30 a m and give confirmation then deliver a sermon at 7 p m His learning is noted and a large congregation is expected
A brief advertisement notes summer corsets at Davison and Lowe's in New Orleans. It also mentions syrup and Cuba molasses available at J. S. King & Co. for readers seeking seasonal goods.
Announcement indicates tickets will be issued for the evening performances of the commencement ceremony. The note highlights distribution timing and access for attendees.
Practices for commencement promise great interest with evening performances drawing large crowds. Trustees limit tickets to 800 and allot tickets per stock share, while the choir plans a mammoth show with reserved seats and platform placement. Choir tickets are available from Reese, Jester, or Hale, with nontransferable platform access for Noie.
Cheney Youngs offers finest teams at Holman stables by telephone 46. Davison Lowe ads promote investment money in it and urge readers to read their material for opportunity.
The Demosthenian Society held a competitive debate with eighteen speakers, awarding the medal to J. C. Blasingame of Zebulon, Ga. Debaters include J. C. Blasingame, C. R. Nisbet, J. J. Shackelford, and others from Atlanta and Rome with alternates named. Judges were George C. Thomas, T. W. Rucker, and F. M. Hughes. the decision was not unanimous. A secondary note lists a found horse advertisement and plant sales.
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