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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1891
Page
9
The author argues clothes do not make the man nor mend a foolish soul. Wealthy display harms youth, while true merit and character outshine garments. He praises neat dress but warns debt and vanity, cites Shakespeare Burns and a professor urging spouses valued for virtue over attire.
A stock valued at 50000 dollars of dry goods Nations carpets and more will be sold without reserve for spot cash at prices unseen in Athens. Ladies and country tributary areas urged to attend as it promises unique bargains. Merchants urged to view the stock immediately for supply at low prices.
Chicago May 23 labor directors meeting yields no minimum wage despite earlier favorable outlook. The labor committee receives the decision with surprise as directors move to take further action. Meanwhile state issues and local promotions appear in unrelated items.
In a kitchen scene Uncle Remus and Chloe discuss conjure legends and how fear of magical justice spreads. Chloe tests Remus with questions about the white woman and curse tales while Remus describes clever ruses used by enslaved people, ending with Chloe offering him a slice of pie.
Athens Ga May 23 1891 Tone of the market quiet and steady with exact price quotes for Good Middling Strict Middling and lower grades. Listing shows Good Middling 9 3 8 Strict Middling 8 7 8-9 Middling 8 5 8- Strict Low Middling 8 1 8 Low Middling 7 3 4- Good Ordinary 7 1 4 Good Ordinary 6 3 4- Ordinary 6 1 4 6 1 2 Tinges 7 3 8 8 Stains 6 7
Markets show mixed quotes with May and June futures. Prices for various grades listed in unclear OCR, including May 804 and June 0234, across New York futures context.
A North side crowd hosts a refined wedding eve reception after a rehearsal. Twenty guests mingle in a grand church setting and an ornate dining hall displays a long table, white silk umbrella decor, and a menu of oysters, salmon, tomato salad, and cognac toasts amid wax candles, flowers, and bridal roses.
Instructions detail making a pastry cake with butter water flour eggs and spice, shaping with a plate guide, baking until done. While baking a Charlotte Russe filling is prepared with gelatine milk cream sugar vanilla and wine, chilled and plated with glace cherries.
An Iowa based gossip column from Washington argues President Harrison lacks real leadership. It criticizes Blaine’s absence, taunts Wanamaker’s schemes to extend mail contracts, and alleges plans to enrich favored parties under subsidy acts. It questions long-term contracts and Alaska mail plans tied to administration allies.
A Florentine Times discussion debates three-way distribution of national offices among South East and West factions. The dialogue centers on Speaker of the House, the Presidency, and Vice Presidency with Wade Hampton as a potential candidate. Southerners eye South Carolina advantage while Eastern and Western delegates weigh risks to the Farmers' Alliance and national ticket prospects.
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