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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1891

Page

3

Color college for Georgias Colored youth a contentious issue

An Augusta Chronicle editorial argues for establishing a state colored college in Georgia as part of Morrill act provisions. It details funding history from 1874 to 1887, state delays, and a temporary Savannah site with plans to move to Americus or Athens. The piece questions why opposition persists to the effort.

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Tragic Death of Grace Potter at Linwood Park Sanitarium

Mrs Grace Potter wife of George T Potter president of Southern Fuel Co Fort Worth Texas died by suicide at Linwood Park Sanitarium after long illness and painful operations. Coroner's jury found deliberate act. she was 80 years old and famed as a southern beauty and social figure.

Chicago Grace Potter George T. Potter Southern Fuel Company Fort Worth Tex Linwin Park Wee Tns Utter

Report Completion Set for Governor Presentation

The report will be completed today and presented to the governor. The timing indicates an official briefing and potential policy implications dependent on the governor's review.

Board of Visitors Finish University Report in Georgia

The Board of Visitors completes its review of the University and will present a report to Governor Northen for publication. It commends scholarship and discipline, notes needs for better equipment and a new building like Moore College, and supports establishing a normal school to educate teachers locally.

Moore College Normal School Old Rock College Atlanta Northen Georgia Cotillion Club

Pasturing Sheep and Pigs with Narrow Hurdle Fences

Plan outlines dividing fields into narrow strips using 10 foot long chestnut hurdle fences to confine sheep and pigs. Hurdles deter pigs under 30 days old, withstand weather for up to 20 years, and can be set quickly by two workers. The method promises threefold grazing efficiency versus full-field pasturing, with careful barbed wire and tar for durability.

Postmaster suspends three letter carriers in St Louis

News brief reports three postal carriers suspended by Postmaster Barrow for violations of post office department rules. The column mixes unrelated notes on fodder crops and Castoria advertisements, reflecting a fragmented page.

St. Lous Barlow Post Office Department Letter Carriers’ Association

Ferreol and the Sea Chief in a Brest marriage bid

Ferreol travels from Paris to Brest to seek consent from M Kenenez, the sea captain father of Angele. Disguised in a marine uniform, he meets the father under the sea gate, presents himself with a marriage proposal, and faces the rigid response from the helmeted diver.

Ferreol Paris Coe Charming Angele Monsieur Brest M. Kenezek Parblen Kenezek Ferreel

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