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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1893

Page

5

Largest gathering of workers marks prosperous convention

The Exer ges Last Night seedsy Seneo. Workers welcomed into the convention as one of the most prosperous in history. Leaders J. S. King A. G. Elder W. BR. and others spoke while C. A. rooms hosted guests. About a hundred members are said to have attended. The event featured devotional exercises and a Bible discussion led by Huay.

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Clarke County urges counties to publicize state resources

General Paul Cook urges Georgia counties to publish a handbook detailing agriculture, minerals, manufacturing, railroads, schools, water power, and crop prices to attract investors. Clarke County promotes a local handbook, while officials note counties should act independently to market the state and attract northwest investors rather than migrants from Castle Garden.

Paul Cook Georgia E+ coud Athens Clarke County Strahan Sis University Gareus Theirquirer Cook Clarke Castle Garden Europe

Police Committee Report Sparks Talk and Suspensions

The Police Committee report is debated amid suspensions and expectations as Mayor Tock suspends Officer Pope Dans until the next Council meeting. Council will review the committee’s findings on June 6 with further evidence expected to emerge before the final decision on guilt or vindication. Officer Davis defends his innocence and vows to prove it to the Council.

Police Committee Tock Pope Dans Davis Lowe

Severe cyclone hits Cleveland area with multiple deaths

A May 54 cyclone and heavy rain struck Cleveland at 9 30 am tearing down trees signs and wires. One man killed and several injured as buildings including a Dean and Superior Street site collapsed. South Cleveland steel works reportedly blown down trapping workers. West storms also hit Louisville and Pittsburgh area causing wire prostration and unroofed homes.

Cleveland Dean Superior Street Erie and Superior

Richmond Terminal Reorganization Unites Lines Under One Company

The Richmond Terminal plan shows the corporation ceasing as a securities company and merging all lines into a single railroad. The floating debt of about 7 million is to be funded by 6 percent two year extensions and a Drexel Morgan plan to raise funds via assessments on securities. A two-class stock structure will allocate assessments to preferred stock. The syndicate could underwrite and supply up to 25 million if needed. In a separate item, Central board notes Comer left the chair. a long report on the road’s condition will be read before Justice Jackson on Thursday.

Richmond Terminal New York Richmond Danville Drexel, Morgan & Co Vaeend Vinge Midland Comer Savasxah Central Board of Directors Mer Justice Jackson Coeee Fort Wayne Syracuse Ingfield Atlanta Montana Statue of Justice New Orleans Buffalo Express Edward Vernon Romeo Juliet Margaret Mather Tip Riey Dolleng

Georgian youth L L Abbott Jr dies by suicide in Atlanta

Louis L Abbott Jr son of a leading Atlanta merchant died by self inflicted act in his Capitol Street home after months of head illness and fear of cure. He visited Dr T C Tupper's home earlier that evening and, in farewell, said he would walk through the Capitol door on his way home before disappearing. Local authorities report the act as a rash response to suffering and unrecoverable pain.

L. L. Abbott, Jr Atlasta Louis L. Abbott, Jr Atlanta Abbott Young Abbott T. C. Tupper St. Phillips Epi 3 Capitol Jastecrose

Professor Briggs Case Dominates General Assembly Deliberations

In WasnixcTox May 24 Rev A Nelson Hollifield led a devotional before Presbyterians begin work as Dr Young chaired the committee on bills and overtures. The session heard arguments on a key case described as dupee in principal and fatal in policy. Grand Army members may find interest in the follow-up details.

General Assembly Presbyterian Assembly A. Nelson Hollifield Newark Young Dupee

Courage to Tell the Truth Forgives a Young Offender

A story from the Children's Department recounts Charlie Mann breaking a pane in a chemist shop while playing. He admits the accident, apologizes, and pays the cost by working in the shop. His honesty earns the shopkeeper’s trust and a partnership offer, praising truthfulness over lying.

Alice Charlie Mann Will Charlie

A Little Sunbeam in the Oakland Railroad Tale

A dispatch describes rail workers, grimy engineers and firemen, who share a quiet bond with a visiting seven year old girl in Oakland. Her kiss and the passing sunbeam bring a rare moment of warmth to the hard life in the cab as the family departs for the ferry. The scene ends with a lingering, symbolic glow on the engineer’s face.

Oakland Cal Crest Beck Pips Golden Gate

Inside China a private house is unknown to all

Rev. A H Smith cites long missionary work in China to claim openness pervades society. He notes no true private space as doors stay ajar and gossip spreads fast. Chinese memory is a ledger of cash, dates, dowries, weddings, and debts, with no secrets kept from the village.

China A.H. Smith Eat Guaniy

Fragmented Tales of Theatrical Woes and Local Anecdotes

A collage of Broadway style misadventures and small town encounters. The dialogue sketches actors seeking public support and managers urging action alongside humorous vignettes with Chickens, a hotel lobby scene, and a Kentucky pump encounter.

The New Celery Culture and Other Items

The Rural New Yorker describes a new celery culture method with seven inch spacing and wide beds, noting high yields and blanching results for White Plume and Golden Self Blanching varieties. It advises generous fertilizer and water. Also features short anecdotes on Romeo performance and a New England clergyman wedding tale from Tit-Bits.

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