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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1893
Page
1
An evocative, archaic scene unfolds where a magic mirror reveals clouded images of battlefields and lone rowers. A poetic meditation on fate and memory appears as the reader contemplates the shifting visions across earth air sea and pole to pole.
A traveler recounts a Cincinnati bank standard robbery and the related chase. He narrates meeting a suspicious escort, the revelation of a planned escape, a staged delivery, and the valise theft near New York and Indiana depots. The tale ends with the escort fleeing with the goods as the traveler misses the westbound train.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a humorous incident where a smooth talker cons Charlie Ryan of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad into promising transport, only to be redirected to the downstairs ticket office where he buys his own ticket, highlighting bureaucratic quirks.
A lyrical piece speaks of the rose’s scent and heart as a secret shared by a butterfly. The speaker imagines the heart of the rose as a chalice where dew gathers and a portion of love is sent. A lover imagines placing the rose on a beloved’s breast, the heart of the rose whispering of love.
A narrator recalls a drunken night in Salon 14 with mingled memories, overflowing pockets, and a cascade of clues. He pieces together a banquet bill, photos, and notes while suspecting duels and a hidden blond lover, unsure what is real and what is imagined.
A historical guide discusses sowing pasture grasses like Timothy red top orchard and June grass. It weighs fall sowing advantages against spring planting drawbacks, notes June and blue grasses as core varieties, and highlights orchard grass as a high yielding second crop with proper liming and manuring.
Dr James Camak, a long respected Athens citizen and church member, died early on the 8th after weeks of sickness. A generous philanthropic Christian, he supported the poor and church causes. A fuller memorial will follow. funeral was held yesterday at 11 at his residence.
Major John C. Winder of Seaboard Airline, receiver Nat Harris of the Macon & Northern, and attorney Henry C. Bowdrn met in Athens with their private car. Rumors claim a merger involving Georgia Southern Florida, Macon & Northern, and Seaboard Airline could form a central trunk line from South Georgia to the North and East.
In Moxtcountry Alabama on August 12 Governor Jones requested that libel cases against editor Frank Baltzell of The Alliance Herald be well pressed. Baltzell had issued amende honorable through his paper stating his charges were campaign driven and not meant to reflect Governor Jones personal or official honor. Judge Barrington, ruling for the governor, said justice had been served and the cases were well pressed.
Chester Pa August 12 The Priscilla the largest steamboat in the world was launched at Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine company yards for the Fall River line. It weighs about 1 400 passengers and 800 tons of cargo with 8 000 horsepower engines and will sail to New York in tow after fitting.
In Wasumeronx DC on August 12 reports say Senators West and Voorhees have floped and will oppose repealing the German act. The rumor has created a sensation.
A Branchville area farmer, M Struble, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing rheumatism after years of ill health and multiple doctors. Affidavits from Justice of the Peace Ina Coss and family members accompany testimonials. Local merchants also vouch for the pills, noting their broader medical uses and availability in Branchville and beyond.
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