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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1891
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner lists daily, weekly and Sunday editions with rates. Rates include $2.00 per year and shorter terms with cash in advance. ads are charged per line and payment via money order or cash.
A Tennessee meeting of the Southern Press Monument Association discussed erecting a monument to Jefferson Davis. General John B. Gordon urged Confederate veterans to fund and support the project and urged a June 18 concerted action. The Enquirer Sun criticizes Georgia moves on a state negro college and defends the state commission’s approach to funding and establishing the college in Athens or Savannah.
In a sharp editorial, a Georgia newspaper criticizes the Columbus Enquirer-Sun for opposing the Athens colored university and asserts the college would receive about 38 000 dollars from a fund secured by terms between the state and the interim department.
A Savannah Morning News item reports two Logrell children under 12 allegedly disappeared to marry. The wealthy parents showed distrust and offered a $1000 reward, while observers speculate on early marriages and future fortunes.
The Covington Enterprise editor considers joining the Indiana Press Association editors to Chicago, proposing to skip a July issue to fund travel, while local bankers may cover expenses. The Tampa edition notes rapid telephone expansion under H. J. Rowe, and various reflections on wealth, merit, and an Athens social season amid the 1892 presidential campaign.
A chaotic mosaic of political jabs and local names. The piece riffs on John L. Sullivan, James G. Blaine, and Presidentials with Athens figures like Cooper, Grady, and Murrell. It also includes a physician's testimonial letter about Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo, referencing Dr. Gorsuch and local addresses.
A collage of humorous lines and cartoon captions from multiple newspapers reflects lighthearted quips about manners spelling voices and wordplay. It includes jokes on eggs writing Shakespeare and a running gag about time and reversals.
A New York clothing house executive recalls pioneering ad methods from sail advertising to mass puzzle giveaways. He notes readers now seek fresh, engaging ads and that simple signs are obsolete for attracting attention.
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