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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1891
Page
5
Excerpted lines echo Rose Hartwick Thorpe as the New York Observer ponders Heaven. The dialogue contrasts earthly jewels with celestial bliss while picturing God's palace above the sky. The passage treats Heaven as a distant, hopeful place beyond human sight.
A narrator recounts a trek with a Balize hunter to a remote mesa near the Chihuandassi, where a maze of cliffs and a moving flower lure locals. They describe peril, a shared legend of moving plants, and the risk of venturing into the sandstone valleys seeking a legendary silver treasure.
A narrator recalls an expedition to a mesa seeking a silver mine guided by rumor and danger. He climbs a wall using vines that trap and kill two earlier victims, including a Merida trader, then escapes as the undead vines recede. The tale links the monster plant to an Indian warning and a betrayed secret.
A wheat lodging problem arises from sawfly borers as detailed in a pamphlet by Professor Comstock. The four winged flys larvae tunnel stalks from harvest to ground, weakening stems and reducing yield. Control suggestions include burning or plowing stubble after harvest to destroy larvae before spring.
Dr H Mozley of Atlanta offers Lemon Elixir as a remedy for biliousness constipation fever chills malaria sleeplessness nervousness heart palpitations indigestion foul stomach and headaches. Sold by druggists 50c and 1.00 per bottle.
The piece extols regular publications as superior for business solicitations since they meet readers in a receptive mood. It likens opening the pages to finding a desired coat in a closet, implying steady visibility. A promotion from Jackson & Bork Co is noted as supplying school needs.
Announcements list Tam 2 seeking re election as mayor and W D O Farrell and John Gerdine announcing candidacies for alderman seats in the First and Second Wards respectively, all subject to Democratic primary action.
A self announced candidate for mayor of Athens pledges to work for city prosperity and the people. He states that, if elected, a city clock will be provided as part of his agenda.
W J Russell Jr announces candidacy for alderman in the third ward subject to the Democratic primary asking friends for support. A G Elder signs as alderman candidate and John L Arnold declares for the second ward again under the Democratic primary.
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