A Grand Work Finishes at the State Normal School
A state normal school completes a major city project with student participation and formal ceremony marking a significant educational milestone for the institution and community.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1892
Page
2
Grand development of the Georgia Normal School movement
A Banner interview with President Lawton B Evans details the closing Normal School session. It reports 112 students from 28 counties and 86 from outside Clarke county, with a daily program and dormitory setup. The piece outlines finances, work, and plans for future expansion including building repairs and a larger faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Evans
Clarke County
Otis Ashmore
Savannah
O.l. M. Landrum
Atlanta
J.T. Derry
Macon
G. G. Bond
Athens
L. B Evans
Augusta
B. C. Davis
Bliss Allen
Douglasville
Miss Wheeler
Auguste
Oconee
Clarke
Jackson
Greene
Peabody Institute
Gilmer Fund
Peabody Fund
City of
Blanket sale offer promises installment plan and low deposits
An advertisement touts blankets at 25 cents on the dollar with a deposit to hold items like white and gray sanitary blankets, woolen varieties, and red flannel. It advertises numerous blankets and flannels priced low, urging immediate purchase to avoid missing the bargains and highlighting an installment plan to pay off items before use.
Third party rally in Daniels ville fails to unite voters
A Madison county third party rally drew about 500 with under 100 third party adherents. Mahaffey attacked the Democratic party while Mell of Clarke ridiculed the third party. After adjournment Democrats heard Alan E. Brown praise democracy as Madison County appears solid for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free State
Danielsville
Madison County
Jackson County
Mahaffey
T. 8
Mell
Clarke
Third Party
Alan. .E. T. Brown
Madison
Miners Threaten Uprising at Coalburg Prison Alert
A midnight call to Sheriff Morrow from Coalburg warden Sirley sought 100 men for a posse amid rumors of a miners revolt. The Birmingham dispatch calls the uprising a tempest in a teapot as convicts were moved for safety and trials were held, with efforts to calm public alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Bremingham
Morrow
P. W. Sirley
Coalburg Prison
Batore
Birmingham
Coalburg
Ala
Ras Eats
Sotadeenea
Mond Morris
To Close Out The Following Small Things
Auction list itemizes numerous household goods with distressed pricing. Includes cloth brushes, tableware, patent shawl straps, razor straps, glass syrup pitchers, buckskin purses, tron hammers and tea and table spoons, all at reduced cents values.
Local 19th Century Household Goods Price List
A price list details Haridsomé paints five cents and five cent items, comb cases five cents and five cents rope toys, pepper grinders six cents, Tron pokers five cents, popcorn partners ten cents, tin candle holders five cents, black ink per bottle, Bay Bum eight cents per bottle, fine Cologne eight cents per large bottle, slate pencils two cents a dozen, pins one cent per paper, needles one cent per paper, hairpins one cent per package, ladies and men’s hose five cents a pair.
Drug Store Closes By Sheriff Wier Action
Sledge and Layton on Clayton Street close by mutual agreement with creditors. Sheriff Wier named receiver to sell stock and settle debts, with plans for the firm to reopen afterward. The store is praised as a fine establishment with top-notch druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sledge & Layton
Clayton Street
Sheriff Wier
Wini
Messrs
Calamity at Parkslip Coal Pit Brings Grim Loss
London reports a devastating explosion at Parkslip Coal Pit near Bridgend in Glamorganshire. The day shift of 150 miners is believed trapped. crowd of relatives and workers gathers as rescuers clear the mouth of the mine amidst anxious hope and mounting fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Parkslip
Bridgend
Glamorganshire
Wales
Prohibition Leader Letter Accepted for Publication
John Bidwell of California accepts the prohibition presidential ticket letter printed for The Indiana Phalanx. The missive denounces liquor as a curse, endorses woman suffrage, and criticizes finance and interest practices as unjust and dangerous to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John Bidwell
California
Indiana Phalanx
Firat
Atform
Money lending ad from Athens firm on mortgage loans
A local lender advertises First Mortgages on farm lands at six percent interest. Commissions are described as reasonable. Office located at No. 3 Carlton corner Clayton and Jackson streets Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONEY
Nemotion Ee. Ra
LE E-Tiens Co
Office
Carlton
Clayton
Jackson Striete
Athens
Bargain Robes and Dress Goods Blowout Sale
Special sale offering robes from two to six dollars now reduced to one hundred dollars per robe. Remaining fabrics include muslin and satin striped materials at low yard prices, brisk clearance on brilliantine, dress goods, cashmeres, and outing flannels. Numerous all wool dress fabrics and suitings offered at deep cuts to clear stock.
Negro Woman Shot Down in Mer Door at Sylvester
Bula Jackson, an elderly Black woman, was killed by a shooter outside a cabin door at Sylvester near Ellis County. Two Black men, Jos Clements and Sam Lane, were arrested on suspicion. The assailant fired about twenty shots targeting her eyes brain and heart. She was known as industrious and harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Isabella
Bula Jackson
Sylvester
Jos Clements
Sam Lane
Useful and Handsome Advice From a Storekeeper
A shopkeeper argues that boasting about every item harms business and invites all customers to compare. He invites visitors to view goods, reminds customers they may buy or pass, and promotes affordable prices and quality repairs by Skill the jeweler.
Bleaching Yard Sale Offers Various Lot Prices
Yard wide bleaching offered in lots of 6 yards for 25 cents or 12 yards for 50 cents, and 25 yards for 100, with a cap of one dollar per customer. Also listed are 16 pieces at 4 cents, 21 pieces at 54 cents, 14 pieces equal to Fruit of the Loom at 6 cents, and 12 pieces Fruit of the Loom at 74.
Embroideries Sale Cuts Prices Across Range
A shopper notice highlights reductions on embroidery fabrics with 20 to 35 cent qualities at 12 cents and Aenant Embroideries priced 20 to 60 cents now offered at 8 cents.
Slippers and Oxfords Cleared Out at Great Discounts
A merchant advertises slippers in multiple price groups from 75c to 90c pair with sale prices and closes out men’s patent leather oxfords in handsome quality from 125 to 225, offered at 90 cents a pair.
Sea Island Sheeting Remnant Lot Offered
A single large lot of remnants from Sea Island sheeting is offered for sale. The listing notes a sizable collection of fabric remnants suitable for various uses and emphasizes a potential bulk purchase.
Soap Monopoly and Black Market Trade Sparks Competition
A fragmentary ad notes soap supply fears amid competition and alleged pressure from factories. It mentions 12 bars weekly for Groceries, an extra Warehouse, capacity limits, and pricing for Sugar Coffee Soda matches. The text hints at supplier refusals and rival claims about advertising complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Factorig
No major change in Tennessee mining outbreak case
A Coal Creek report notes Attorney General Pickett return to Nashville after talks with General Carnes, who will press prosecutions against miners and their leaders. Allegations surface about Governor Buchanan and Labor Commissioner Ford, including alleged intoxication and collusion, with Pickett cited as a source. General Carnes continues investigations into leadership with D B Monros cited as a key figure in the miner movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Coal Creek
Pickett
General Carnes
Nashville
Buchanan
Ford
East Tennessee
Ashville
D.B. “Monros
Army
Bionions
Grand Army
Repu
Tennessee
Hotel Belmont Fire Removes Sulphur Springs Structure
The Belmont Hotel at Sulphur Springs burned to the ground at midnight with no guests harmed. The Asheville report notes the blaze caused over 100000 in losses while the building was owned by North Advised to Quarsatine. Local officials investigated the incident and coordinated inquiries with Hamburg authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratxien
N. O
Asheville
Belmont
Ashieville
North
Moses Nomination Sealed At Georgia Fourth District Convention
The Fourth district congressional convention in LaGrange, Georgia nominated Hon. Charles L. Moses after a tense session. A dispute over Moses’s statement that he hated the U S government triggered party protests but a Monroe of Marion and Garrard of Muscogee helped mute the tension as the Moses endorsement passed by a rising vote. The delegates left enthusiastic for Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscogee
Longley
Monroe
Marion
Neal
Haring
Col
Grigsby Thomas
Columbus
Cornel Thomas
Moves
Weaver
Moses
United States
M. Monroe
Talbot
Mozes
Denham
Morgan McMichael
Thomas
Malion
Fire destroys three stables at Columbia fairgrounds
Fire at the Columbia fairgrounds destroys three stables. Eight valuable horses perish in the blaze including Prince Pilot and Hal Flo. Names appear garbled. owners include Our Saunder Pensacola and Gamuble Big Fire in Moxtroxl. Additional chaotic lines reference NasHVILer Tennessee and August dates with unclear totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashviler
Tenn
Fair Grounds
Columbia
Prince Pilot
Rally in Washington Ga Wins Support for Third Party
In Washington Ga August 3 a large political rally drew about three thousand attendees at Effie Pope Park. Speeches by Hon. A H Cox and Hon W C Glenn praised reform, with Thomas G Laws concluding. The day featured a noon dinner and a strong show of support for a third party amid optimistic crowd energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinarton
Effie Pope Park
Tinsley Ruckie
Ata
A. H. Cox
Thomas Golsden
Cox
Ti Ning
Tarffan
W. C. Glenn
Atlanta
Tel
Peek
Post Wateon
Staunch Burnett
Thomas G- Laws
Eighth District
Crowe
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State Normal School
Lawton
Hinde
Nathan
Layton
England
Merb
Sheppard
Sfc
New-York
New York
Oilasioneth
Samuel Carlton
Hamburg
Sir Agatantids
la Tourgine
Havre
Candela
Pean
North Carolina
Winston
W. MacKnight
Taylor
McClure
McKinley
Carter
Colbie
McCluré
Philidelphia
W.M. Grosvenor
New York ‘Tribune
Eerene
Tesson
Paris
Whydah
Dahomegan
Max Joseph
Roger
Kemp
Mowreat
Metropoli- Sen
Wills, Nail
Spike
Frostos
Becoham
Wilke
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