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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1899

Page

4

Dickens and the Monitor in Civil War Reflections

A collection of historical notices discusses naval history at Hampton Roads with the ironclad Monitor and the Merrimac. It contrasts rival newspapers and includes literary notes on Dickens and public life figures.

Hampton Roads Rochester N.Y Merrimac James River Charleston News and Courier Monitor Virginia Fortress Monroe

Newspaper Dissent Over Polygamy and Imperial Policy

The excerpts condemn polygamy in Utah and favor McKinley era imperialism. They cite census figures for Cuba, discuss Lyman J. Gage’s banking rumors, and affirm Congress power to curb interstate trusts. The piece includes commentary from St Louis Republic and Indianapolis Sentinel on policy and trust busting.

McKinley St. Louis Republic United States Supreme Court Addystone Pipe Company Indianapolis Sentinel Congress Supreme Court

Thorn and Purify It With Point Forward

Fragmented OCR text describes a thorny disease concept and purification notion. No clear entities or events emerge to identify people places or organizations. The readable parts hint at pain and purification but lack concrete facts.

Swift's S Specific cures blood poison claim ad

An old medical advertisement asserts Swift's Specific as a guaranteed vegetable cure for blood poisons and skin diseases. It includes testimonial from Mrs. T. W. tee of Montgomery Alabama and promotes the product as a universal remedy with no minerals or arsenic.

T. W. Tee Montgomery Ala Swift Atlanta

Financial plums and price hikes in New York market

A Savannah News report details broad price increases across hardware and basic goods. It contrasts mailed cost jumps with a City Bank capital expansion from 1 million to 10 million, claiming enormous profits for stockholders and potential bank-note issuance under current law.

New York City Bank Savannah News

Castoria Ad Heading Confuses Readers in Fragment

A damaged line from a 19th century page shows partial wording about a product or slogan. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or events to establish a full news item or outcome.

Hogg Won’t Be a Candidate for Vice President

Texas politics buzz as Governor Hogg repudiates any plan to run as Bryan’s running mate in 1900. He favors selecting a Democratic vice presidential candidate from Ohio Indiana or Illinois.

Hogg Austin Tex Smith William J. Bryan Elgin Texas Hoggs Ohio Indiana Illinois Wood Washington ET. Wood United States Navy Petrel Manila Bay Annapolis

Negroes Leave For the West From Georgia Counties

Madison Georgia December 12 Emigration of negro farm hands from Morgan and nearby counties to the Mississippi Delta continues with rising momentum About 150 left Madison Saturday night and about eighty boarded the Georgia road at Blue Spring and Backhead Many from Putnam County The allure of agents draws workers toward Mississippi amid widespread discussion Is yer gwine to Mississippi.

Madison Morgan Missippi Georgia Road Blue Spring Backhead Putnam County

Lawmakers urged to fund sewerage at State Normal School

Legislators are urged to approve a $12,000 appropriation to build a sewerage system and fix the Normal School facilities. Maj Carlton and supporters emphasize the need to protect health while noting some legislative apathy as the session nears its close, with extra efforts planned.

Representative Carlton State Normal School Maj Carlton Friends of the Normal School

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