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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
8
A clergyman, in a letter, mispells righteous as ritdeous, puzzling over the word until a dictionary mixup reveals the error. The tale, set in a humorous note, underscores how easy a misstep can mangle even familiar terms.
A fragment from a 19th century style tale depicts the Duke of Wellington interrupted by a gaunt man named Tam Dionysius who demands the duke’s life but agrees to reschedule, revealing a curious encounter and a later reflection on wealth and enthusiasm.
In Greene county a jury panel reflects the death penalty issue with a defense inquiry provoking a lawyerly quip about hanging at home. The item sits among comic clippings about pets and superstitions and a Georgia parish sermon lampooning money and bailiffs.
The fragment cites a comic snippet from the Columbia Jester about a drunkard, a West Indian nickname and soap tree lathers, plus a German quip on barley sowing and a Boston Post exchange about lending. It preserves humorous contrasts and dated phrases with minor context.
An exploration of how dress and conduct shaped salesmanship from early retail to corporate bankers. It contrasts flamboyant cutting edge fashion with disciplined, honest service and notes an anecdote about oysters and duty during the Civil War. It also touches on ancient papermaking starting with Egyptian reeds and evolving through history.
The paper argues that society misvalues family size over quality and asserts that higher education for women reduces birth rates but raises standards of household management. It contends educated mothers are more purposeful, not victims, and education expands household science. It condemns overproduction as a cause of asylums and urges wise parenting focused on nurture and culture.
A garbled page lists machine items with prices and weights from Athens Foundry and Machine Works, including furnaces and stack and grate parts, plus a ten horse engine for sale and a warning about an employee. It also mentions local society notes, travel, and advertisements for patent medicines and X ray discussions.
Partial readable text shows Clarke County official notice with mention of a previous order and forthcoming hearing. It references Nancy A and GK Griffith and a judge or court context. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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