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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
4
Rates for subscription delivery and advertising in the Athens Weekly Banner are listed. Mail and carrier options include five dollars yearly, two fifty for six months, and one twenty five for three months. Weekly or Sunday Banner priced at one dollar yearly. Local notices charged ten cents per line per insertion.
A government official denies three foreign citizens citizenship on curious grounds while Americans debate suffrage and leadership. Georgia’s senior senator predicts a united Democratic party next year with updated platform planks. Harper’s Weekly hints McKinley’s motive for Philippine control links to China trade. A Georgia farm list shows diverse crops aiding prosperity. A Paris Charity Congress planned for 1900 attracts international participation.
Prof W H Council of Normal Alabama urged northern blacks to stop blaming the South and to focus on self-improvement. The piece notes anticipated English cattle imports, argues for better beef breeds, and cites the Piney Woods as a backward strain while praising gradual northern-style gains in breeding. It also discusses manufacturing growth, southern banking, and insurance needs to retain wealth and create jobs.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla with testimonials claiming benefits for readers. The copy emphasizes real results over claims and urges purchase to experience improvements for themselves.
An advertisement touts a blood purifier described as free from potash and claims it cleanses the system by removing impurities. It targets boils and pimples and attributes the remedy to Swift Specific Co of Atlanta, Georgia.
The Augusta Herald article suggests the Seaboard Air Line may bypass Athens and route via Augusta to Elberton, opening new territory with potential freight and passenger gains. A prominent Athens merchant doubts direct Athens link, noting benefits of Elberton route but acknowledging a direct Athens line could be shorter.
The Western Tobacco Journal notes tobacco production declines for chewing and smoking products while cigarettes fall sharply, with a rise in cigars and little cigars. The Tradesman details southern textile output, highlighting Virginia and other states producing fine knit underwear, woolen goods, and government contracts. North Carolina leads in wool blankets and southern wool standards are praised for profitability and regional economic impact.
Rennes Aug 22 Maitre Labori leading defense arrives at the Lycee for the second day of the second trial week. He is greeted by enthusiastic crowds, with his wife and physicians among those present as police and friends accompany him. The scene at the courtroom is marked by standing ovations and residents calling out greetings.
The article traces Dr. W Boggs’s family history noting his ancestor, the Livingston of Scotland and Ireland, adopted the Boggs surname after military service. It cites a kinship to David Livingston and mentions Dr. Boggs visiting his brother G H Boggs in Livingston, North Carolina, a town named for the former family name.
Two Mormon elders visiting Milledgeville Georgia stirred town by occulting church outreach during a joint Methodist Presbyterian service. Clergy warned locals publicly and urged the visitors to depart. residents urged imminent departure as the episode unsettled the town.
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