09 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
1
A volatile exhortation denounces hypocrites gamblers and debt dodgers as servants of the devil and warns against whiskey, urging readers to patronize Skiff the Jeweler for bargains in cut glass and holiday goods. It frames Skiff as a prudent shop amid moral warnings.
The Seaboard Air Line will operate a daily special from Elberton to Atlanta for the Peace Jubilee. Schedule: Elberton 7:00, Athens 8:05, arrival Atlanta 10:45. return Atlanta 17:30, Athens 20:00, Elberton 21:10. Inquiries to J. K. Dixon Athens or T. J. Anderson Portsmouth Va.
The citizens committee formed to secure the assignment of U S troops to the local camp will hold an important meeting today at noon in the city council chamber. All members are urged to attend. J H Rucker, Chairman.
The Junior department of the YMCA formed a military company with Keith Conway as captain and Arthur Griffeth as first lieutenant. They drill on campus and aim to grow to 50 members, with uniforms and rifles to be procured. The community is urged to support the project and a graphophone concert is planned.
Elizabeth Daily Journal reports likely discharge for the Third New Jersey regiment stationed at Camp Haskell. News cites sources in New Brunswick and Washington indicating imminent muster out before holidays, with overcoat orders and War Department involvement noted.
City public schools will close December 28 for a month long Christmas holiday to skip January cold weather. The break length has been extended this session to avoid winter classes.
A lively bazaar at Camp Haskell featured Gen Randall and staff, Gen Oates, the Pennsylvania band, and the Third New Jersey Mandolin Club. A Christmas pantomime for children was staged this afternoon with tickets at ten cents for adults and five cents for children. The event included a refined musical program and evening concert, with merchants urged to support the land department. the bazaar closes tomorrow night.
The new opera house presents the rural comedy Back on the Farm with Daniel Darleigh as Si Stebbens and a fine orchestra. A Turkey Bath act follows on Monday night December 19. Also notes on constipation cures and local medical ads.
City council completed routine business and consolidated aldermanic results. Lumpkin street paving cost 147.34 with shared payment by the city and abutting property owners. Officials noted Ward seats and terms of office, including Barrow replacing Palmer. Cannon installation near the Confederate monument approved. City treasury reported 21000 on hand. An open sewer and street work plan discussed. Dr Simmons Liver Medicine and Purify the sewers ads appended.
A terse ad urges a shrewd reliable man in every locality to act under orders with no experience needed. It mentions U S troops, a Lovers committee member, and requests responses via stamp. The text also touts stomach remedies and a pill promising longer life.
A large Mount Vernon Lodge meeting at the Masonic hall in Athens raised Major Dehart of the Third New Jersey Regiment from Entered Apprentice to Master Mason. The event marked a rare practice of conferring two degrees on a single candidate in one night, a first in Athens with past masters overseeing each stage.
The article extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a potent stomach remedy improving digestion and reducing indigestion. It cites Dr Wurth praising the product, notes ingredients like pepsin and bismuth, and advertises the 50 cent full-size package from F A Stuart Co. Also mentions De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and a free booklet from Dr Hathaway & Co.
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