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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1901

Page

6

Russian’s London cab tale ends with bell at gatepost

A Russian newcomer in London learns the hard way that “Ring the bell” was the address he copied, mistaking the gatepost legend for street and house. After failed cab rides and police encounters, he finally finds his friend with the help of a better translator and a dose of local humor.

London Park Lane Pearson Ireland Mat

Bold horse thefts stun Athens region on rural road

A bold robbery five miles from Athens saw two horses, two mules, a buggy and harness stolen late Tuesday night. The thieves fled toward the city, with witnesses hearing noises on Thomas Street. Descriptions circulated to nearby towns as a posse searched, hoping to recover the stolen stock and bring offenders to justice.

Athens Harmony Grove Franklin Williams Ed Lampkin J.G. Wortham Henry Comer Thomas Street Whitehall Franklin Wil- Hama Lampkin Mr. Wortham

Improvements At Racket Store On Broad Street

Manager Nichols directs carpenters installing a roomy balcony in the large Broad Street store. A new department for spring suits skirts and shirt waists will open, with plans for bottom drop prices. The Racket Store continues its progressive enterprise as a bargains center in the city.

Nichols Broad Street Nichole Hummer Maya

Olden Times and Social Small Talk in New Era Ads

A mosaic of bygone life with social banter between married women, advice on jewelry and watches from Skiff the Jeweler, church Sundays, and public hints on morals. It shifts to an advertisement for Skiff and a touting of Syrup of Figs and Hood's Sarsaparilla, blending humor, consumer prompts, and era reflections.

Sarah Jane Adam Eve Skiff

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Setonia Zeta

The Story of a Mean Man and Other Quick Tales

A collection of short satirical vignettes and jokes. It covers a mean employer replacing workers with efficiency, journalism experiments that failed, wordplay banter among friends, an Irish accent quip about singers, and a note on Georgia copper mines with a New York coal market summary.

New York Mall Bis Henry New York Mail and Express London New York Commercial Advertiser Georgia Knoxville Ducktown Mount Piggah Fannin County Dacktown

Stories from the Club and Jokes Across the Ages

A collage of club talk and ribald reminiscences unfolds from T Willie Rockingham recounting a weekend with Brown Jones and an eye on Mrs B J The piece shifts to a humor column with Jake the younger knights of the road and a jokester ex drummer recalling Colorado mining days Then a Nelson West anecdote and a tale of a Irish lord and a laborer Mat conclude the page with a quip about clothing and charity all showing old world charm and satire.

T. Willie Rockingham Brown-Jones B.J T. Willie Nps T. Wille New York Jake Knights of the Road Lambs Sonny Aiiver Colorado Pedro Vigilance Committee Detroit Free Press

How the Artin¢ Was Called and a Sketched Morning in Naples

Henry 5 Watson the illustrator arrived in Naples with little travel knowledge. He sketched villagers and sought early morning wake up from a landlady. After drawing himself in bed with the sun and a 6 o clock clock, the chambermaid finally understood, as recorded by the Saturday Evening Post.

Henry 5. Watson Naples Vilage Inn Uck

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