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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1899

Page

4

Ex Governor William Y Atkinson remembered in Georgia life

The piece honors ex Governor William Y Atkinson of Newnan Georgia highlighting his public service and educational reforms. It notes his roles in the state legislature and as governor praising his work for the Girls Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville and for strengthening Georgia’s common schools.

William Y. Atkinton Newnan Georgia William Y. Atkin Old Commonwealth Commonwealth of Georgia Normal and Industrial College Milledgeville Common Schools University of Georgia Lynch South Carolina Hambler Miles B. McSweeney Charleston Charleston Gazette Washington and Lee University

Hood's Sarsaparilla Advert Shows Disease Remedy Claim

An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and helps kidney liver and stomach function. It quotes a testimonial from Etta M. in Athol Massachusetts describing restored appetite and energy after use.

Hood Etta Athol Mass

Veracity and the South in Harper's Weekly Attacks

The piece condemns Harper's Weekly for spreading calumny about the South and defends Gov. Miles B. McSweeney's rise from humble beginnings. It criticizes John Astor and U S citizenship changes, praises Athens paving, critiques Alger and McKinley era moves, cites a Scranton inventor case, and notes Dewey Germany war speculation and Ingersoll phrenology.

Four Arrested in Gainesville Mob Killing of Smith

Gainesville Ga August 8 Charlie Tanner and Tom Bryson were arrested and jailed in Hall county as members of the mob that killed Smith. Taylor Hamilton was taken to Atlanta and jailed there after a reported confession to Det Looney implicating several prominent locals. The city remains in feverish suspense awaiting new developments.

Bloo T. W. Lee Montgomery Ala Swift Dnoncan Wright Scranton Wright The New York Journal Gainesville, Ga Ocharlie Tanner Tom Bryson Hall County Si Smith Taylor Hamilton Atlanta Hamilton Looney Gainesville Yrith

Life and Purpose in Skiff’s Once-a-Week Talk Sermon

The essay urges readers to redefine life beyond wealth and comfort, focusing on duty to God and society. It questions material striving, calls for honest hearts in churches, and contrasts worldly goals with noble, generous aims. it ends with a tangential note on humor and small ads.

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