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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1889

Page

8

The Naughty Pair in Lagrange A tale of jealousy and crime

In Lagrange Georgia a melodramatic tale unfolds about Armand Covington Bettie McLeary and the handsome Gertie Michaels. Covington confronts Michaels after discovering his wife’s alleged affair and follows him to a tense confrontation that ends with threats and a dramatic escape. The narrative mixes domestic strife with cautions of moral peril and community scrutiny.

Lagrangeé Tenn Gertie Michael Lagrange Armand Covington Bettie McLeary Covington A. Michaels Gertie Michaels Gerties Covingtons Teuton Michael Gertie W. P. Lipscomb W. R. Pankeys Michaels Naothing Covington Michaelson Michael A Imar Tex Jackson Arlington Justice Nemisis

Athens Freight Rates Draw Local Outcry in Madison Advertiser

The Madison Advertiser denounces discrimination in freight pricing, comparing Nashville to Madison and Athens routes for flour and meal rates. The piece notes Athens enjoys lower per barrel and per hundred pounds charges and cites other regional pricing differences. It also includes unrelated ads and brief local notices.

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Lucky Hallettsville Texan Wins Part of Lottery Prize

Von Rossenberg of Hallettsville Texas holds one twentieth of lottery ticket 32074 in the Louisiana State Lottery April drawing for 300000. He plans to use part of the 15000 prize for his business and had sent the ticket for collection to Ball Hutchison Co of Galveston for payment.

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The Fate of a Slanderer and Andrew McKnight

The article reports Andrew McKnight was killed for spreading indecent rumors about ladies. It attributes the motive to local townsfolk warnings and his removal from home to the area, implying they acted when he persisted. The piece ends with an unrelated medical ad for Carter's Little Liver Pills.

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Melon Men in Quitman Targeted by Dishonored Drafts

Melon growers in Quitman and nearby areas faced scams this week as two agents for northern and western markets circulated fake drafts. A man named Rosen thall, who bought melons with drafts on Bayard C. Huber of New York, vanished after dishonor. Welham Merlage similarly passed drafts on A. M. Emlin of Louisville and is jailed at Waycross.

Quitman Mr. Rosenthall Bayard C. Huber New York Welham Merlage A. M. Emlin Louisville Waycross Heart Pine M. Herrington J. A. Punnicutt E. al City Street Railway Company Equitable Relief Clarke Superior Court Suuperior Court Clarke County Athens Lass ¢ City Street Railway Company General Assembly of Georgia

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