Athens and the Georgia Carolina and Northern railroad celebrates progress
The Athens journal extols the Georgia Carolina and Northern railroad as it nears completion, urging peace with residents after business disputes and predicting strong economic growth for Athens. It also reports on Memorial Day plans, Civil War hero tribute to General Longstreet, and a critical take on President Harrison's relations with Georgia.
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Athens
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
Rock College
Atlanta
Georgia
Carolina
Northern
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Elberton
New England
Harrison
General Judiciary Committee
Senate
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Confederate Veteran’s Association
South
Longstreet
Confederacy
Gettysburg
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Longs Street
General Longstreet
Vaginia
Lee
Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railroad
End of the World Forecasts and Regional Reactions
A disjointed excerpt discusses Yale professor Totten's denial of predicting the world’s end before 1900 while asserting a biblical basis for such a prediction. The piece also covers Boston Herald and Augusta Evening News reactions, local editorials in Georgia papers, and notes on rail expansion to Elbertown along with social scenes in Athens, Madison, and surrounding towns.
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Profsor Totten
Yale Colege
Associated Prss
Augusta Evening News
Chronicle
Tom Watson
Congressman Watson
Cmer
Watson
Bell Rings At Every Eighth Sale In Honest Trade War
A vendor proclaims a free giveaway policy tied to every eighth sale claiming rivals slander his business. He warns customers not to be misled by unfair tactics and urges fair competition to protect bargain seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Morning News
Harrison
Max Joseph
Bells and bargains at Max Joseph’s weekly eighth sale
An eight sale event at Max Joseph’s features a large bell over the cashier desk, prize giveaways, and a cash-back offer of five cents on the dollar. The store touts deep discounts on French satteens, shirting prints, linens, lace, damask, and embroidered textiles with dramatic low prices to draw customers for an all-night closeout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Joseph’s
Shoes in Corner Store Liquors Prices At Seventy Five Cents A Pair
The Corner Store lists an overflow of shoes and related garments with deep cuts. Calf and Dongola ladies’ shoes are offered at 75 cents a pair, far below former prices from 150 dollars to 2.25 per pair, plus large discounts on blazers, outing flannel, linen crash and towels. Bulk fabric pieces, counterpanes, centerpieces, and mixed lots are priced to clear, with spools of thread and household textiles also heavily discounted. First customer perks and prizes are advertised for the weekly sale.
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Rhode Island
Michigan
Boston Herald
Kansas
Mr. Harrison
Tat Banner
Encyclopaedia
Baxter
America
United States
New World
Norrux
Cub-Treasury
du Lac
Madisonian
Charlie Furlow
W. A. Shackleford
Ogrethorpe Echo
Shady Dale
Madison
Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe Echo
The
Echo
Grover Cleveland
Art. Dana
Punuars
Wanamaker
Louisville Courier Jour
Larry Gantt
New York
Atexas Mnah
Earth
Escen
Loxastrugr
Eneral
Athena
srEamer
Italy
Pax South
Hinrigos
South Ha Bollen
I Na Ptet
Cottuna E Sica
Eimbro
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