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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner outlines publication details and rates for daily weekly and Sunday issues. It lists subscription prices, advertising rates for transient ads and local notices, and instructions for remittances and delivery complaints.
The Bannek reports the end of intense battles in Ohio and New York as the sun rises on a serene morning. Telegraphed updates promise the full story from the polls and the outcome of these key state elections.
A lyrical reflection on Georgia autumns praising colorful hills and bountiful harvests. It contrasts natural beauty with human folly and wealth's excess, musing that autumn days prompt memories of summer and questions about happiness, purpose, and future time.
In the New England Magazine a sketch by Laura Speer retells John Howard Payne the author of Home Sweet Home and his romance with Miss Mary Harden in Athens. The article includes engravings of Harden and General Harden and poses the question what happened to Payne's original Home Sweet Home copy given to his Southern sweet heart.
The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche reports a unsatisfactory adjustment among New York Associated Press members. The attempted withdrawal of the Sun and Tribune was not legal and likely won’t occur. Bennetts Herald and Pulitzer World returns stabilize the AP and reassure its continuity.
Athens leads Southern cities of similar size in sanitary health with minimal sickness due to cleanliness. The Banner will publish a tabulated annual report from the Sanitary Inspector showing deaths and disease statistics for the year. Athens surpasses Savannah Brunswick Macon Alleghueta and Atlanta in these health records.
Coverage blends state election talk in Georgia with federal political maneuvers, court rulings on presidential electors, and social notes including Rothschilds’ Ferrieres estate and New York show interest. Mentions Tilden, Rothschilds, and figures like Tuart, Eagan, and Joan L. Sullivan with local editor gatherings planned for the World’s Fair.
The article notes danger in Chili with tensions affecting confidence in British support. It warns that once Southern factions learn the true situation they may realize Britain cannot risk embroiling with the United States, reducing any chance of a collision.
Secretary Proctor issues rule requiring the U S flag as the standard for cadets during drill and parade at government furnished military schools with instructors and camps. The statement expresses regret over the arrangement.
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