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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1892
Page
2
Gantt denies running a third party campaign in Clarke County and urges alliance supporters to back the battle for organized democracy. He cites his Georgia and South Carolina efforts, urges unity, and defends his stance against the People’s party while predicting alliance victories.
Encouraging note touts massive crowds at Max Josephs last week and urges neighbors to seize deals. The seller praises low prices, offering twenty five cents on a dollar and ten cents on millinery, promising big bargains and urging immediate purchase.
A local sale lists fabrics and garments at reduced prices. Items include muslin remnants at 3 cents a yard, Persian Charlies at 246 cents a yard equivalent, black muslin bundles, bleaching remnants, cambric muslin at 34 cents per yard, beaching at 3 cents, embroidered baby caps at 15 cents each, black embroidered cloth at 1 25 per piece, piquet and Marseilles wash stands at 10 cents per set, Tidies at 24 cents each, and white cambric tuckings at 2 cents a yard. Limitations apply per customer.
A local sale advertises heavy Marseilles quilts for single beds at 0c to 200. White Marseilles quilts in large lots priced 75c, extra large white quilts at 100. Plunge into lo ts of splashers 20c, plush doilies 3c each or 4 for 10c. Laddies chemises at 40c each, pongees from 3c to 34c per yard. Zephyr ginghams 4c, solid colors 4c, summer dims 10c, chevrons and other textiles listed with varied yard prices.
An aged advertisement lists discounted textiles including bleached and unbleached Domestics. It highlights 86 inch bleached fabrics at 7 cents a yard, 36 inch unbleached at 5 cents, 18 cent sheeting, and varied damask table coverings from 18 to 35 cents. Palmetto and crepe folding fans are offered at 1 to 3 cents each with bulk quantities.
A long list of discounted items across millinery shoes and groceries. Hats, dresses, lace, parasols, and corsets reduced to a few cents to a dollar. Shoes for women and men offered at low prices, along with textiles, notions, and canned fruits. Contains prices per item and per unit, emphasizing steep markdowns and limited stock.
A sale notice offers Balbriggan or Silk Underwear at 20 cents each. Also listed 75 cents and 100 remains. Shoppers urged to come early to choose.
I declare I am no fence rider and will stand with the farmers by supporting their interests through the People’s party when needed. I have warm friends in Athens and faith in your city’s future remains unshaken. I will mail a free copy of my paper detailing my views on any political issue upon request. Respectfully T. L. Gantt.
Distress over dyspepsia and liver complaints offered relief at a small price. The ad promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer with a printed guarantee and promises refund if no benefit. Sold by City Drug Store with R. C. Orr as manager.
Willis Collins operates a thriving fruit farm two miles from Athens with 50 springs and extensive orchards including peach pear apple cherry and plum trees. He ships fruit daily across the state by wagon and is expanding to cover hundreds of acres, inviting visitors to his generous farm.
Mr W C Snead of Newnan died Wednesday night after a brief illness. Brother of the late R N Snead he was a progressive citizen active in church and local manufacturing efforts and served on the Board of Education. Also noted is the death of Mr Ira R Hall of Oglethorpe, superintendent on Mr Frank Pope’s farm.
Bill Pledger Jr a young man with a political background is suspected after raiding a Tallulah Falls hotel during summer work. He allegedly robbed beds in every room and has since left the area as county officers pursue him.
Don M. Dickinson was selected as chairman of the Democratic campaign committee amid a lengthy discussion. R B Smalley of Vermont was elected secretary and George N. Parker and William Duff parts were appointed auditors. Other officials including Senator John F A Hearn and Lawrance Gardner attended the headquarters proceedings.
Dispatch from Alabama reports a political shift with Alliance and independent factions winning white counties and a substantial share of the Democratic vote. Kolb supporters accuse fraud in black belt counties, while the movement aims to elect four congressmen, possibly half the electors, as tensions rise within state parties.
A dusky Indian wife, Mrs. John Trout, wins a pardon for her husband, a U S prisoner sentenced for manslaughter in the Indian Territory. She recently visited Washington to appeal to President Harrison and will reunite with him on his return west. The item notes her faithfulness and aims of resuming life together.
A garbled report describes a masked assailant confronting James H. Coe and others near a mining area. A theft claim and shots fired are noted, with a bystander chased and a minor injured or involved. A local advertisement promotes Huckleberry cordial for bowel and teething relief.
Delegates arrived early in Socrat Circle Georgia for a People's Party convention. George Heydon of Newton elected permanent chairman and Dr. Anderson nominated for Senator of the 27th district. Anderson delivers brief address praising Grady and Stephens. Smallpox and diphtheria plague Ohio towns. deaths reported from Duncan's Falls and Valleystation. Six miners die in London county coal pit accident. Studebaker's works shut after material dispute. Shiloh's Cure advertised to treat coughs and colds with claims of million bottles sold last year.
In Columbia on August 5 a heated exchange between Gov. Tillman and Col. Orr sparked near-riot conditions at a state campaign meeting. Orr accused Tillman of private misstatements, Tillman retorted about public bravado, and the crowd turned volatile with shouts and physical posturing before calming.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salts as a universal healing aid for bruises sores ulcers and eruptions. The copy claims rapid relief and emphasizes the product as the best available for skin and bodily complaints. It presents a medical tone typical of period patent medicine notices.
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