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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1893
Page
6
Star correspondent from Chicago reports on the 1893 World’s Fair. A Georgia writer extols the Exposition as educational and cosmopolitan, urging travel to the White City and warning about budget tips and tricks. Talks highlight exhibits from every nation, beauty shows, and global cultures.
Effectual gentle cleanse for costive or bilious conditions and impure blood. Describes awakening kidneys and liver for healthy activity without irritation, dispelling voids or fevers, using Syrup of.
A series of letters from Gronces Duprey and others urge a peaceful resolution between Mr. T W Reed and A L Mitchell. Agreements propose mutual withdrawals of offensive references and formal regret. A later message confirms acceptance of terms, dating from July 10–11, 1893 in Athens and Athens Georgia. An additional item notes unrest in Sydney and Brisbane, with bank failures triggering strikes and militia in England for royal ceremonies.
A well known Athens gentleman reports a veiled couple in the city last Sunday morning seeking marriage at a private home. The woman denied admission to the ceremony and claimed she might permit marriage if identities were known. They traveled eighteen miles that morning and left after a firm refusal. Was it a runaway marriage or a joke, unclear.
A New York World account depicts a Jericho village clash where a seminary pastor confronts a ruffian during a prayer meeting. The youth defies the congregation until the pastor defends the church with fists, ending with the intruder driven from the scene as deacons look on.
Norfolk Va July 11 The woman seen with Cicero Harrison when he drowned from the Guyandotte may be his wife authorities note she visited Norfolk during his nine months here and sent messages to his companions a clerk recalls seeing her with him and fearing disclosure of her identity The piece also mentions a patent remedy Sweet Gum and Mullein offered for coughs and throat trouble.
The Silver situation dominates coverage as Democratic leaders expect Republican delays in the extra session. Senators Sherman Teller Reed and others debate repeal of the Sherman act while campaigns loom in Iowa Ohio Massachusetts and Virginia and early Senate organization reshapes plans.
The article discusses how the late Senator Stanford's successor will vote on repealing the Sherman act. It notes six senators Daniel Virginia Harris Tennessee Mitchell Oregon Turpie Voorhees Indiana and West Missouri have pledged repeal support only with a substitute provision. When substitutes arise, placing these six may be tough despite expected repeal momentum.
An old advertising jingle traces Castoria use across generations from infancy to motherhood. It recalls a child’s cries, a Miss’s reliance, and the return to care for children with Castoria. The phrasing mirrors vintage product slogans.
The Washington Chronicle recounts a Mrs. Benjamin Conley led tragedy with Miss Julia Force's acquittal on insanity. It recalls a Georgia student at the University of Virginia who, in a mischief night, killed Pri Davis and faced massive bail. later rumors tied him to Washington and to death by self destruction. His sister, once visiting him in prison, became famed for her temper and generosity.
Self praise is no recommendation yet Attcock's Porous Plasters claim lasting reliability after years of use. The ad cites cures and testimonials to prove merit and warns buyers against imitations and substitutes, urging to ask for ALLeck's without solicitation.
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