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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1891

Page

4

Political Revolutions in Georgia Politics

The Savannah Morning News predicts major shifts in Georgia politics with Gov. Northern likely to run again and Pat Calhoun and Watson eyed for Senate seats as Colquitt’s term ends. It argues South Georgia must groom leaders and unite with Middle and North Georgia, while opposing a third party move and emphasizing the Farmer’s Alliance. The piece notes Watson’s recent actions and possible Senate bid, warning of perceived insincerity and urging scrutiny of his political course.

Savannah Morning News Georgia South Georgia Northern Pat Calhoun Calhoun Mr. Watson Mr. Colquitt Senator Colquit Joe Brown Gen. Gordon Ravannah Middle North Georgia Farmer's Alliance of South Watson Senate Senator Colquitt

Crying at funerals and the third party in southern politics

The Crawfordville Democrat editor is accused of cynicism over tears at funerals and genuine grief. The piece also notes Southern opposition to a West third party, citing Mississippi and Virginia as resisting third party drives and affirming Southern Democratic solidarity.

Moore Crawfordville Democrat

Weather and Crops Across the U S Executive Summary

The week ending July 10 brought cooler conditions overall with heavy rain in the lower Mississippi Valley boosting crops. Cotton and upland corn lag in many areas while Louisiana reports copious, well distributed rains aiding all crops. Texas East Coast shows promising cotton, but drought in parts of North and West Texas hurts early corn. South Carolina and Virginia see improvements but harvesting delays. Hood’s Darsaparilla note appears at article end.

Athens Weather” Bureau Washington United States Rio de Grande Valley California Atlantic Coast Rocky Mountains Gulf States Pacific Coast Upper Lake Region Mississippii Valley Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas North Carolina Texas Virginia South Carolina

The Deadly Cigarette and Political Moves in Georgia

The article reports on legislative actions in Georgia including a proposed tax on cigarette manufacturing and sales to fund Confederate widows’ pensions, debates on re apportioned senatorial districts, and a joint session that elected W. H. Fish as Southeastern circuit judge. It covers measures on a railroad charter, licensing for baseball clubs, stockholder rights, and public notices of future speeches and payments. It also notes the arrest of John Rutherford, an escaped convict.

Robert L. Berner Berner Sinquefield House Senate Sinquifield Washington Fleming Augusta General Assembly Ili Allen’ Fort W. H. Fish Macon County Seay Floyd Southern Atlantic Railroad Road Tatum Dade Rome Floyd County Richmond Atlanta Rainey Cobb Smith Greene Pope Oglethorpe

Casting out 9s method for checking multiplication

An expert demonstrates a rapid check for products using casting out 9s. By summing digits of multiplicand and multiplier, dividing by nine, and comparing remainders with the product’s digit sum, one can detect errors in multiplication or division. The method is illustrated with examples like 672 times 589 and 390 times 396.

Banks Alliance Notice Details Fraud By Member

Banks county sub Alliance No. 1074 cautions members about J. K. Fuller of Bushville Alliance who obtained credit for guano and dry goods from his brother landlord then vanished, leaving the Alliance to cover the costs. By order of Bushville Alliance No. 1074.

Banks County J. K. Fuller Bushville Alliance Alliance Bushville Banks

Worth Something and the Diamond Spectacles

The text notes Skiff the jeweler has received kind remarks and some criticisms that should not have been hurled. It urges standing for what is right to the death, trusting consequences will follow if one wears the diamond spectacles.

Skiff

Prohibition Club Forms In Athens To Fight Blind Tigers

A permanent Prohibition Club organization is planned in Clarke county Athens after a meeting at Good Templar's hall called by George C. Thomas. David C. Barrow chairs, Julian Gardner serves as secretary, with a committee to draft by laws. A Friday assembly aims to perfect the group and invite Prohibitionists and opponents of illegal liquor sales. The piece urges turnout to root out illegal tigers in Athens and notes a medicinal advert for Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial at the end.

George C. Thomas Prohibition Club Clarke County Good Templar’s Athens David C. Barrow Julian Gardner Charman George E Stone E.L Smith

Russian Hebrew Swoops on Money Brokers at New York Barge Office

A tall Russian Hebrew Israel Pinkus offered 17 000 in Russian currency to a New York barge office money broker, claiming many steerage passengers on the Furst Burg were Russian refugees. Pinkus, nearly 60 and well dressed, reportedly built wealth before being ordered to leave the country.

New York Israel Pinkus Odessa Israel Furst Bisburg

Enormous caves found in Josephine County Oregon

The Examiner reports vast caverns twelve miles north of the California line in Josephine County Oregon. An exploration party via Grant's Pass Kerby and local trails entered a limestone cave with honeycombed walls many miles of passages a small lake a thirty foot waterfall and a few bear bones near the entrance. The cave is estimated as large as Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.

San Francisco The Examiner Josephine County Oregon California Grant’s Pass Oregon and California Southern Pacific Kerby Mammoth Cave Kentucky

Town orders negroes to leave after Love assassination

Reports from Gainesville say following the murder of Dr. J B Love in Nacona by Ike Gaham the white community demands all black residents depart within ten days or face death. Most newcomers have already begun exiting and many more are expected to leave before the deadline.

Gainnesville Dr. J Nacona Ike Gaham Acassin TV Namber

Richmond Chosen by Mrs Davis for Husband’s Resting Place

A World despatch reports Mrs Jefferson Davis selects Richmond Virginia as the final resting place for her husband’s remains. In Brooklyn a mother in a drunken frenzy climbs a window with her infant, threatens self harm and then swings to a fire escape.

Jefferon Davis Tiuw York Jefferson Davis Richmond, Va New York John Curran Bevevenne Chauncey Street Brooklyn

Wild Dance Sparks Indian Tension at White Earth Reserve

Reports from the White Earth reservation in Minnesota describe rising unrest as Chippewas and Leech Lake delegation join in a wild dance amid fears of riot or massacre. General Merritt may deploy two to three companies of the Third Regiment to restore order.

White Ith Reservation Whitr Minn White Earth Reservation Merritt Leech Lake White Interior Department

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